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2026 tournament will be the biggest, longest and most expensive – and the most intricately refereed – ever seen The 2026 World Cup will be the biggest, longest and most expensive. It will also...

England likely to face World Cup qualification playoffs Manager calls for a reaction in final group match Sarina Wiegman said she wants to see a reaction from her Lionesses after England suffered their heaviest...

Uruguayans hope Marcelo Bielsa will have less of a rollercoaster of results so Federico Valverde can inspire them to reach the latter stages This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’...

Brazil’s 1994 World Cup winner on being good without training, his political legacy and why he loves social media Few people’s interview list over the past year features Neymar, Robert Lewandowski, Xavi Hernández and...

Ten years in the making, the greatest show on earth is set for a six-week sprint through Trump’s America This is the end, of our elaborate plans, the end. Of everything that stands, the...

Ranked only behind France and having a teenage prodigy in Lamine Yamal alongside an in-form Nico Williams, we can expect much from La Roja This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup...

Spain 4-0 England Guijarro 19, Putellas 37 55, Pina 78 Only a minor miracle will save European champions England from having to come through World Cup qualifying playoffs after they suffered an utterly humiliating...

Head coach says Bayern Munich striker is in ‘top shape’ England face New Zealand in warm-up on Saturday Thomas Tuchel has said that Harry Kane is in top shape and ready to lead England...

For football fans in Canada, the initial prospect of the World Cup coming to town was thrilling – but hundreds of tickets remain unsold As far back as he can remember, football has long...

⚽️ Crucial qualifier kicks off at 8pm BST in Mallorca⚽️ Tom Garry’s preview | Sign up for Moving the Goalposts Permutations: The league stage of the Uefa’s Women’s World Cup qualifiers runs until 9...