June 2026

⚽ World Cup news: kick-off 3pm EST/8pm BST/5am AEST⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email Daniel “I must say that I’m a bit surprised to see Idrissa Gueye starting for Senegal,...

Tuchel’s multicultural squad are less burdened by narrative than previous teams and can embrace the chance to live in the moment Nice World Cup you’ve got there. Be a shame if something … happened...

Portugal have never reached the final and their best performance was in 1966 but this squad can go all the way By Opta Analyst When it comes to Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo dominates the conversation....

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! About a month ago, Roberto “Pico” Lopes thought he was meeting his parents for a Sunday dinner in Crumlin on the outskirts...

Dublin-born defender’s display against Spain drew comparisons with Paul McGrath’s against Italy in 1994 but he says there is still room to improve Rucksack on his back, Roberto “Pico” Lopes was standing on the...

Support in LA included those of past and present regimes, and opponents of both, but a match that captivated all could not dissolve troubles Soccer unites. This is what we are told. It swoops...

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Barney Ronay, Dan Bardell and Sid Lowe as debutants Cape Verde earn a draw against the favourites Spain Continue reading…

From Zagreb to Wembley and Moscow, the Croatia great has derailed the Three Lions on many occasions. Now he’s ready for one last dance in Dallas When Luka Modric first played against England, Tony...

Head coach looked downwards in official Fifa photo ‘The picture was taken the way it was taken’ The Uruguay head coach Marcelo Bielsa has lived up to his maverick reputation by refusing to cooperate...

A Liverpool fan and an influencer explain what it’s like to be hired for a Truman Show-style experiment When Kevin Kotoko heard that he had been selected as one of Fox’s chief World Cup...