World Cup Group D view from Turkey: young team can shake off ‘dark horses’ tag | Emre Sarigul
Australia, the US and Paraguay will have their work cut out to match the Crescent Stars’ young midfield but a shaky defence is a genuine...
England World Cup 2026 team guide
Thomas Tuchel wants to ‘put a second star on the shirt’ after making big selection calls, but what will be Jude Bellingham’s role?This article is...
Socceroos’ breakout star Jordan Bos at ease with the hype: ‘I’m a pretty chill guy’
The full-back’s career has moved as swiftly as his marauding runs down the left to make him Australia’s not-so-secret weapon at the 2026 World CupJordan...
Football Daily | World Cup day is upon us: chill, relax and revel in the euphoria and despair
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Happy GWC Day everyone! Sure, Bigger Cup may have become the pinnacle of football...
West Ham women’s team not told of David Sullivan’s restricted access to them
Sources say it would have breached regulations to tell WSL or team details of safeguarding investigation into SullivanNeither the Women’s Super League nor West Ham...
Canadian soccer, finally on stable ground, tightens in anticipation of a historic World Cup
Jesse Marsch leads a hopeful squad aiming to capture the nation’s attention after a false start last time out
Welcome to Trump’s World Cup, a depressingly angry version of football uniting the planet | Barney Ronay
Ted Lasso will deliver a message of hope before the USA’s first game, in an America that is not a fit or desirable host right...
Martin O’Neill hungry for more success at Celtic after being confirmed as manager
O’Neill signs one-year contract with one-year option74-year-old aiming for ‘more days like those’ after doubleMartin O’Neill said his appetite was whetted by winning a double...
How We Watched the World Cup: Smelling Maradona – video
If you had the chance to meet Diego Maradona, what would you do? Smell him? That’s what our chief sports writer, Barney Ronay, did at...
Don’t have time to watch 72 World Cup group games? Here are 10 not to miss
Watching 108 hours of football is not for everyone but there are some crackers in the group stage, including Scotland v Brazil, Netherlands v Japan...
‘We feel betrayed’: 52 clubs demand vote on plans for WSL academy sides to join third tier
National League sides write to FA as backlash intensifiesPlans viewed as ‘a disaster waiting to happen’An alliance of 52 Women’s National League clubs who oppose...
Wolves sack Rob Edwards and target Portuguese manager César Peixoto
Head coach failed to save club from relegationWolves have signed Kieran Trippier and Raúl JiménezWolverhampton Wanderers have sacked Rob Edwards, the former Middlesbrough head coach...
World Cup 2026: countdown to opener, Tuchel savours England win, Infantino tells fans to ‘chill’ – live
⚽️ Infantino tells fans to ‘chill’ in response to Fifa’s critics⚽️ Match centre | Player guide | Bracketology | Mail TomDomestic news: Wolves have sacked...
Mexico hoping football emerges from the chaos surrounding World Cup
It may just be time to forget the sullied buildup and enjoy the tournament although co-hosts are not optimisticIt has been difficult to go anywhere...
Panama World Cup 2026 team guide
After impressive showings in recent major tournaments, Thomas Christiansen’s players are aiming to prove a point on the global stageThis article is part of the...
Fields of the Gods: Mexico’s football pitches from above – photo essay
In Mexico, football is played wherever space permits. The Reuters photographer Raquel Cunha spent three months taking photos of amateur matches across Mexico City and...
Striker Mo Touré sends injury scare through Socceroos camp on eve of World Cup
Australia forward misses training three days from Turkey matchTony Popovic’s squad is thin on specialist attacking optionsSocceroos striker Mo Touré sent a scare through camp...
Omar Artan scandal reveals Gianni Infantino for what he is: one of sport’s greatest cowards | Jonathan Liew
Fifa president has prostrated the organisation before Donald Trump and lost control of his own tournament as a resultEven the Nazis tried to tone things...
Jude Bellingham clicks alongside Kane at last. He should start in England’s World Cup opener | Jacob Steinberg
Midfielder delivered complete performance against Costa Rica that should make up Thomas Tuchel’s mind for himIt only took eight seconds for Jude Bellingham to steal...
Gordon makes his point as England breeze past Costa Rica in final World Cup warm-up
It was the day when Thomas Tuchel showed his hand for England’s World Cup opener against Croatia in Dallas next Wednesday and his players hinted...