The 2026 World Cup was designed to look like football’s most welcoming global celebration. It expanded from 32 teams to 48, introduced new nations to the sport’s largest stage and spread 104 matches across the United States, Canada and Mexico....
France never travelled to the 2026 World Cup intending to compete for third place. A squad filled with elite players, led by Kylian Mbappé and carrying the experience of two consecutive World Cup final appearances, arrived in North America expecting...
Kylian Mbappé will not appear in the 2026 World Cup final, but he has ensured that his name will remain central to the tournament’s closing night. The France captain scored twice during the extraordinary 6-4 third-place defeat against England, moving...
Bukayo Saka ended England’s 2026 World Cup campaign with the kind of performance that was impossible to ignore. In a breathtaking third-place play-off against France, the Arsenal winger scored a hat-trick as England claimed a remarkable 6-4 victory and secured...
The 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina is more than a meeting of two elite national teams. It is also a verdict on the qualities that matter most in international management. Luis de la Fuente and Lionel Scaloni...
England’s players are expected to return to the United Kingdom on Sunday, July 19, bringing an exhausting and emotionally complicated World Cup campaign to an end. The squad’s journey home follows a spectacular 6-4 victory over France in the third-place...
England’s World Cup dream ended in Atlanta with a defeat that will be debated long after the tournament is over. Thomas Tuchel’s side were leading Argentina 1-0 in the second half and appeared to be moving towards a first men’s...
Anthony Gordon has delivered an emotional message to England supporters after the Three Lions’ World Cup dream ended in a devastating semi-final defeat by Argentina. The winger had appeared ready to become one of the defining heroes of England’s campaign...
Argentina’s preparations for the 2026 World Cup final have acquired an unexpected disciplinary complication after FIFA began assessing reports concerning a politically charged banner displayed during the team’s celebrations following their semi-final victory over England. Several Argentina players were photographed...
France and England will attempt to recover from painful semi-final defeats when the two European heavyweights meet in the 2026 FIFA World Cup third-place play-off in Miami. Neither nation expected to be preparing for this match. Both arrived at the...
