June 2026

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! The Geopolitics World Cup has its North Korea 1966, its Cameroon 1990, rank outsiders to revive hearts hardened by relentless cynicism. For...

Mauricio Pochettino’s team won their group after some impressive performances. But they’d probably need to beat some of the world’s best to claim the title Football Unites the World … in wishing it had...

The 2026 World Cup has become a rebuke to Trump’s homogeneous vision of America, revealing a tournament – and a US team – shaped by migration and diversity Following the Department of Homeland Security...

England head coach has selection dilemmas, not helped by Rice and James being doubts, after a series of poor performances against deep defences In an ideal world, the only selection conundrum before England face...

Head coach to depart after Uruguay’s early exit Bielsa: ‘I am responsible for all the disappointment’ Marcelo Bielsa said that he had left nothing to Uruguayan football after overseeing their elimination from the World...

Iran waiting to see if they are through to last 32 Salah injury fears played down after 1-1 draw Iran’s head coach, Amir Ghalenoei, has said Fifa’s president, Gianni Infantino, must “stand up” to...

Excitement was muted before the event, but the joy, noise and colour from visiting fans has captivated people in the US, Canada and Mexico • Do you live in a host city? We want...

⚽ Latest news from the 16th and final day of the groups ⚽ Third-place table | Player guide | Golden Boot | Mail Taha Marcelo Bielsa gives it straight. Uruguay have failed to make...

“After review,” began the Polish referee Szymon Marciniak, those two words breaking the hearts of Iran after they thought they scrambled an unlikely 93rd-minute winner. Moments earlier, the 37-year-old Shoja Khalilzadeh fired in from...

The third in a special series of World Cup 2026-themed collages made for the Guardian by the celebrated satirist Continue reading…