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Live over-by-over updates from 11am UK time Lord’s pitch is one of cricket’s great mysteries You can email Tim with your thoughts On Sky, Mike Atherton has been chairing a chat about the papers. With actual printed copies! Good to see that they still have a role to play. Atherton homed in on a great […]

Arsenal could face strong competition from Paris Saint-Germain for the signature of Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White. Transfer Talk has the latest.

The USWNT got smacked in the face by Brazil’s animosity in a 2-1 loss, but that’s exactly what head coach Emma Hayes wanted.

Argentina great Lionel Messi is rested against Honduras, while Brazil, Germany, Belgium and Portugal each win warm-up games prior to the World Cup.

United States coach Mauricio Pochettino said he could finally feel the excitement he expected to see from the American fanbase during his team’s 2-1 loss to Germany on Saturday at Soldier Field — its final game before the start of the World Cup.

Ståle Solbakken leads country to first major tournament in 26 years knowing that, with Erling Haaland up front, anything can happen This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries

Spain manager on the values behind the nation’s coaching culture, the joy of teaching and Lamine Yamal’s otherworldly talents On the ground floor of the Spanish football federation’s headquarters in Las Rozas are two classrooms covered with photos of everyone who has played for la selección. More than 800 men are there, frames spilling into

Charity worker’s unsparing book explains how the game created support networks and ‘beautiful friendships’ The Bishopton Ladies goalkeeper and Street Soccer charity coordinator Sarah Rhind is emphatic about how integral football has been to her survival. “I can wholeheartedly say that without it I wouldn’t be in the position that I’m in now – if

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke has “some decisions to make” when it comes to his starting XI for their World Cup opener against Haiti on Sunday, but what are they?

Countries far and wide have hosted the festival of football since the first tournament in 1930. How many countries can you name?