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⚽️ Kick-off: 12pm local time/5pm BST/2am (Mon) AEST⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email JohnSpain's campaign did not get off to a...

Mauricio Pochettino's players have got off to a scorching start to the tournament. Going all the way will require the team reaching a whole new...

The awesome thing about a World Cup is that – unlike the Premier League where almost every elite-grade head coach comes from the same scenic...

Ghana midfielder has denied all accusations as he prepares to begin his World Cup campaign in Boston on TuesdayThe Football Association has...

Fox's broadcast at the tournament has become a story of two contrasting styles. And there is one clear winnerWe all know someone like Alexi Lalas....

⚽ All the latest news from day 10 of the tournament⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail usResults and reports: Here's what happened...

Brace from Ueda plus goals to Kamada and Ito seal Tunisia's and new coach Hervé Renard's fatePerhaps the manager wasn't the problem after all....

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Dan Bardell and Leander Schaerlaeckens as the Netherlands thrash Sweden and Germany get a late winner...

Miguel Almirón sent off against Turkey for covering mouthSocceroos face South Americans in crucial last Group D matchSocceroo Jackson Irvine has...

We pick an XI of players who have impressed during the initial rounds of games in Canada, the US and MexicoA star was born, at 40, when a player...

European champions were frustrated by Cape Verde and know there is little margin for error against Saudi ArabiaCape Verde are not the only ones to...

It's doubtful whether many Ecuador supporters – or many others for that matter – had ever heard the name Eloy Room before this match. They will...

⚽️ Kick-off time: 9pm local/2pm AEST/5am BST/12am EDT⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail JonathanHello everybody and welcome to...

There was more insight at the World Cup training base than usual with intensity on the rise under Thomas TuchelThe tall hooded figure kept barking...

‘What we think is exceptional, they consider normal'Coach says Lamine Yamal fit to start against Saudi ArabiaLuis de la Fuente urged people not to...

⚽️ World Cup kick-off: 8pm EDT/1am BST/10am AEST⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail AlexanderHello folks! Alexander Abnos here, and...

For the first time in more than a decade, Germany will play in the World Cup knockout stages. Their 2-1 victory at the death over Côte d'Ivoire in...

Gary Lineker in familiar territory as he kicked off his ITV appearance with a light-hearted cameo as a presenterGary Lineker was back in familiar...

DARTFORD boss Ben Grenhalgh has boosted his attacking options with a trio of signings. Max Fiddes, 20, has been recruited from Dover. He performed...

Socceroo Nestory Irankunda is part of a new generation of players who have renewed hopes for Australia's chances in the Fifa World Cup. Multimedia...

Belgian's decision sparked criticism in some quartersNorwegian defender followed son's birth on video linkFamily life is intruding on the World Cup...

It turns out Sweden do not have a monopoly on old fashioned centre-forward play. They were schooled in it here by Brian Brobbey, who was brought in...

Unusually in the France side, he plays with a sense of freedom and has not yet submitted fully to Deschamps's tactical yokeMichael Olisé is...

John Denver's classic has been belted out during US matches at this tournament. Its appeal lies in the story it tells about a united AmericaLumen...

Saka stayed indoors for individual training on SaturdayEngland's second game is against Ghana on TuesdayMarcus Rashford and Declan Rice have given...

Reading continue to endure a slow summer of transfer business but have reached a contract breakthrough this weekend. The post Reading set for...

Questions remain before battle with Brazil after narrow defeat by Morocco leaves fans looking at last-32 permutationsThe permutations Steve Clarke...

⚽️ World Cup kick-off: 4pm local time/9pm BST/6am AEST⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email WillPre-match reading.A win for either...

Mauricio Pochettino had to do without his best player against Australia. But Ricardo Pepi helped the Americans build attacks in different waysOnce...

Australia's fate will be set after their final group game against Paraguay but there were some reasons for cheer from the performance in SeattleThe...

⚽️ Kick-off: 1pm local time/6pm BST/3am AEST⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email JohnThe group table, as it stands.Last time out,...

Embed from Getty Images A teenage local hero at Ashton Gate, blond strker Chris had won one England Under -23 cap when Chelsea laid out a six...

Embed from Getty Images Having followed Leicester since the early seventies, you have seen various management styles. Different approaches to...

Reading midfielder Tyler Sackey has agreed a new three-year deal at the club, sources have told Football Insider.Sackey's current deal was due to...

The goalkeeper discusses being bullied by 35-year-olds in the English fifth tier, winning the Premier League and competition in the Spain squad“No,...

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen, Seb Hutchinson, Jack Snape, Alex Abnos and Ewan Murray as the USA progress to the round...

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen, Seb Hutchinson, Jack Snape, Alex Abnos and Ewan Murray as the USA progress to the round...

⚽ All the latest news from day nine of the tournament⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email usGreetings everyone and welcome to day 10...

Embed from Getty Images Sustained only by the memories of one and a bit senior games for City over almost three years. Probably haunted by recall...

Chelsea demand compensation for former coachWest London club insist Italian breached contractManchester City are close to reaching a financial...

Tournament has completed its first week and while the logistics have sometimes been challenging, the people and the football have been goodIt was...

Miguel Almirón sent off for his putting hand over his mouth Matías ⁠Galarza scores only goal of game after just 64 secondsTen-man Paraguay...

Serena Williams, Lewis Hamilton and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the stars benefiting from advances in sports science, equipment and facilitiesWhen...

Thousands of Socceroos fans gathered at Tumbalong Park to watch the much anticipated game against the US, in which Australia lost 2-0. After the...

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

Energised by a surprise victory over Turkey, people gathered at 5am in every capital city on Saturday, some having pulled all-nightersAustralians...

Matheus Cunha scored twice as Brazil moved top of World Cup Group C with a 3-0 win over Haiti. Vinícius Júnior netted the third, with all of the...

McGinn and McTominay involved in strong appealsClarke questions if Diop should have been sent offSteve Clarke believes Scotland were unfortunate...

'We just weren't able to maybe do exactly what we wanted in the first half,' Aiden O'Neill said after the game. 'That can happen in...

Socceroos captain Harry Souttar tells media the team is now looking ahead to their final group stage game against Paraguay on Friday, following...

US qualify for knockout stage after victory over AustraliaFormer Sweden striker says Americans are contendersUS men's team's last semi-final came...

⚽️ Kick-off time: 8pm local/1pm AEST/4am BST/11pm EDT⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail SamHello friends and welcome to live...

Socceroos captain Harry Souttar tells media the team is now looking ahead to their final group stage game against Paraguay on Friday, following...

Long a hotbed of American soccer, Seattle showed on Friday why it should no longer be a rare visit for the national teamOne does not have to go far...

Scotland would have taken this outcome after 70 seconds. Ismael Saibiri had fired this highly-rated Moroccan team ahead. Men in kilts gulped under...

The Tartan Army descend on Foxborough once again as their team look to seal a place in the knockouts with a win over Afcon champions Morocco at...

43-year-old led French side to Conference League semisBurnley pushing to bring in Craig Bellamy as head coachGary O'Neil is poised to become...

Tony Popovic encouraged by much improved second-half performanceQualification still possible with final game against Paraguay to comeThe Socceroos...

⚽️ Kick-off time: 8.30pm local/10.30am AEST/1.30am BST⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail JonathanHello everybody and welcome to...

All the best images from the Group D clash between the United States and Socceroos in Seattle Continue reading...

Goalscorer Alex Freeman was the pick of the bunch for the co-hosts while Conor Metcalfe's performance off the bench gave the Socceroos some...

Former Match of the Day presenter left BBC last yearLineker to feature in coverage of Germany v Côte d'IvoireGary Lineker has been booked to appear...

Embed from Getty Images With only a handfull of senior appearances to his name up to that point, young central defender Malcolm assumed the first...

Soccer won. That much could have been predicted before a temperate and bright Friday afternoon in the pacific northwest, in a rare match between...

The swagger Australia offered in their opener against Turkey was gone and for much for the game in Seattle they looked second best and...

⚽️ World Cup kick-off: 6pm local time/11pm BST/8am AEST⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email JohnSteve Clarke is not a man to...

Embed from Getty Images Monaco could have signed Wout Faes earlier in May, after his loan ended. They are not interested in a move if the price is...

With Declan Rice nursing a knock, his midfield partner is the reliable rock to which team's fate is inescapably yokedElliot Anderson is running....

Florencia Peña quits after the broadcast on Luzu TVLuzu says ‘those responsible' relieved of their dutiesMembers of a news crew in Argentina have...

Commonwealth Cup winner was bought for £250,000Ryan Moore steers Precise to Coronation Stakes triumphAlexis Mac Allister for £7m. Just £4m for...

Working at a tournament brings its own demands but nothing like the pressure on home players for a good showingGreetings from Los Angeles – from...

⚽️ Kick-off time: noon local/3pm ET/8pm BST/5am AEST⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail BeauBeau will be here shortly. In the...

The next in the current series where we present images of Coventry City programmes and memorabilia through the years is a little different. Former...

Manchester United fans will be eagerly reading the fixture list and one official ticket retailer has already released its hospitality packages for...

Move over Barbie, ‘electric fuchsia' is now dominating football's biggest stages. But why has the sport embraced the colour?Any fashion-conscious...

Some on the internet are tiring of the American's antics with Les Rouges. But there's an argument that he is taking the heat off his playersSome...

Embed from Getty Images Back row (left-right): Paul Matthews, Dick Smith, Dick Marshall, Bob Newton, Alan Woollett, Ian Mitchelson, John Sjoberg,...

Some supporters are breaking the bank to follow Thomas Tuchel's team and early indications are that it's worth itThey came, they saw and they went...

Former England goalkeeper discusses why it was time to leave Paris, the lure of her new club and when she will know it is time to stopWhen Mary...

Games in Miami and Monterrey were at heat level a players' union had warned in the past should trigger delaysTwo of the first round of matches at...

Former Reading FC defender Nesta Guinness-Walker has left Northampton Town Football Club following their relegation to League Two.

Fifa has defended its Aramco sponsorship, saying revenues are reinvested back into football at all levelsAs scorching temperatures beat down on...

Guardian journalist Pablo Iglesias Maurer captured the US manager Mauricio Pochettino taking a video appearing to look for spies at his team's...

Walsall have been linked with a move with Carlisle United defender Terell Thomas, who will become a free agent when his contract expires at the end...

England v Croatia got year's highest UK TV figuresBBC opted for more first-pick games in knockout stagesITV is winning the UK television ratings...

Manchester United travel to Hull on first weekendManchester City without Guardiola host Bournemouth Coventry will begin their first Premier League...

Iran permitted to arrive in LA just 24 hours before Belgium gameFederation will express its ‘dissatisfaction' over logistical issuesIran plan to...

Koné suffered a broken leg after a rash challengeReport: Canada routs Qatar for first men's World Cup winAny great midfield tandem requires each...