Jun 11, 2026
Forty-eight teams, three hosts and four debutants: the 2026 World Cup has arrived
The 2026 World Cup is the biggest ever, with 48 teams, three host nations and 104 matches. It has also opened the door to four first-time countries, f...
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Jun 10, 2026
The young players who could light up the 2026 World Cup
From Lamine Yamal to a teenage Croatian defender, here are five young players who could turn the 2026 World Cup into their own stage.
Jun 10, 2026
Son Heung-min’s last World Cup begins against Czechia in Guadalajara
At 33 and now with LAFC, Son Heung-min leads South Korea into what is almost certainly his final World Cup, opening against a Czechia side back on the...
Jun 10, 2026
Brahim Diaz strikes but Odegaard earns Norway a draw with Morocco
Brahim Diaz’s early goal looked like sending Morocco into the World Cup on a high, but Martin Odegaard’s 75th-minute equaliser earned Norway a 1-1 dra...
Jun 7, 2026
Kane settles it as a freestyling England edge New Zealand in the Florida heat
Rio Ngumoha lit up his debut and Harry Kane supplied the finish, but Thomas Tuchel was far from satisfied with a loose England display in sweltering T...
Jun 7, 2026
Havertz and Sané sink the USA as Germany sign off with a ninth straight win
Antonee Robinson’s thunderous volley briefly hauled the hosts level, but Germany’s class told at Soldier Field as Julian Nagelsmann’s side made it nin...
Jun 7, 2026
Lautaro and Simeone see Argentina past Honduras as Messi waits on the bench
Lautaro Martinez scored a penalty and set up Giuliano Simeone as Argentina eased to a 2-0 win over Honduras in their first World Cup warm-up, with Lio...
Jun 5, 2026
Ivory Coast stun France 2-1 in Nantes as Deschamps gets a World Cup warning
A second-half comeback from Guela Doue and Amad Diallo handed France a 2-1 defeat in their penultimate warm-up, denting Les Bleus’ build-up before the...
Jun 3, 2026
Messi trains apart from Argentina and is a doubt for the Honduras friendly
The Argentina captain is managing a hamstring problem and looks set to sit out the warm-up against Honduras, though Scaloni’s staff expect him ready f...
Jun 2, 2026
Strand Larsen’s double sends Norway past Sweden in World Cup send-off
Norway signed off from home with a 3-1 win over Sweden, Jorgen Strand Larsen scoring twice as Stale Solbakken rested Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaar...
Jun 1, 2026
Vinícius shines as Brazil sweep Panama aside 6-2 in their World Cup send-off
Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil tore Panama apart at the Maracanã in a 6-2 World Cup warm-up, with Vinícius Júnior pulling the strings and a much-changed sec...
Jun 1, 2026
Spain lead the World Cup market, but Yamal’s hamstring keeps the door open
The favourites look clear on paper, yet with Lamine Yamal’s fitness in doubt and France, England and Argentina lurking, the 2026 World Cup feels like...
Jun 1, 2026
Kieran Trippier agrees a free transfer to Wolves and a Championship promotion push
The 35-year-old right-back has left Newcastle for a free move to relegated Wolves, who see the former England defender as the experienced leader for t...
May 31, 2026
India finish the Unity Cup bottom as a Dube penalty seals Zimbabwe’s third-place win
A first-half penalty from Prince Dube gave Zimbabwe a 1-0 win in the Unity Cup third-place play-off, and India went home from London bottom of the tou...
May 30, 2026
PSG retain the Champions League, beating Arsenal on penalties in Budapest
Paris Saint-Germain became the first club since Real Madrid to retain the Champions League, beating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Budap...
May 28, 2026
From 15th to third: Michael Carrick has earned the Manchester United job, but the real test starts now
Michael Carrick has dragged Manchester United from 15th to third and a Champions League return, and won the job permanently. The hard part of the rebu...
May 26, 2026
Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano meet in Leipzig for the Conference League final and a first European trophy for either side
Both clubs are in their first UEFA final, both managers are leaving in the summer, and the trophy goes home with whoever wins on Wednesday at the Red...
May 23, 2026
Saturday in Budapest changes Arsenal’s summer ceiling, win or lose
Arsenal walk into the Puskas Arena chasing a first European Cup and, less publicly, a different bargaining position for the window. A win on Saturday...
May 23, 2026
Arsenal join the Reijnders queue as Manchester City open the door at £45 million
Tijjani Reijnders has fallen down Pep Guardiola’s pecking order one season after his £46.3 million arrival from Milan, and Manchester City will listen...
May 22, 2026
Ancelotti puts Neymar in and Thiago Silva out as Brazil’s 26-man World Cup squad lands with a calf scare
The 26 players who travel to North America were locked in on Monday, less than three weeks before Brazil’s June 13 opener against Morocco, and the que...
May 22, 2026
PSG vs Arsenal in Budapest: the holders’ back-to-back bid against a club one trophy from rewriting itself
The 2026 Champions League final pits defending champions PSG, who have scored 44 goals this campaign, against an Arsenal side that has conceded only s...
May 19, 2026
From three runners-up to champions: Arsenal close the 22-year Premier League gap
Arteta’s third try at the title arrived quietly on Tuesday night, settled by Haaland’s stoppage-time equaliser at the Vitality. Six years of building,...
May 19, 2026
Kroupi 39, Haaland 90+5: Bournemouth 1-1 City hands Arsenal the Premier League title
Junior Kroupi’s record-breaking 13th of the season and Erling Haaland’s fifth-minute-of-stoppage-time equaliser cancelled each other out at the Vitali...
May 12, 2026
Bayern hand Anthony Gordon a five-year offer as the Newcastle fee fight opens at €92 million
Bayern Munich have offered Anthony Gordon a five-year contract conditional on agreeing a transfer fee with Newcastle, with the Magpies asking around €...