Arsenal quartet available for selection after joining up with squad

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From unprecedented wars and rip-off ticket prices to Gianni Infantino selling football’s soul and Donald Trump’s determination to create a “Maga World Cup”, Miguel Delaney details how the 2026 tournament has been riddled with controversy

The latest news and updates ahead of the 2026 World Cup, with England finishing their preparations vs Costa Rica

The rising Socceroos star isn’t interested in celebrity and heads into his first World Cup with a strong connection to his roots and feet firmly on the groundThe 22-year-old was surprised but not unhappy when he saw the image on social media. “Mohamed Touré is … The Ter-Mo-Nator,” the poster mock-up read, crafted in Photoshop or an AI tool, with …

Marco Silva agrees to become Benfica's new head coach as the Portuguese club formalises Jose Mourinho's departure for Real Madrid.

With a World Cup winner at the helm in Fabio Cannavaro, the White Wolves make their tournament debutThis 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 each day in the run-up to the …

George Russell and Lewis Hamilton's relationship is in a new phase.

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Anton Toloui explains how England can still qualify for the World Cup despite missing out on automatic qualification for next years tournament.

Sarina Wiegman and multiple England stars rued the 'toughest' World Cup qualifying group after failing to earn an automatic spot in next year's tournament despite winning five of their six games.

Lancashire Lightning, Essex and Northants Steelbacks all pick up wins in the T20 Blast.

Watch the highlights as Scotland beat Israel 5-1, with Caroline Weir scoring four goals in Hungary to top their Women's World Cup qualifying group ahead of Belgium and win promotion to League A for the next Nations League.

Real Madrid scout Arsenal's Riccardo Calafiori, Tottenham consider Juventus defender Gleison Bremer, Manchester United chase Newcastle's Lewis Hall, plus more.

England beat Ukraine 3-0 on Tuesday night but it did not matter what they did as automatic qualification for the 2027 Women's World Cup was out of their hands.

Find out what betting each way means and how it works in racing and other sports as we unpack one of betting’s most popular bet types

How fractional, decimal and American odds work, what odds-on means and how to read the markets for the 2026 World Cup

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Fifa has found its tournament squarely caught up in the second Trump administration’s aggressive border restrictionsFor successive men’s World Cup tournaments Fifa has managed to bulldoze its way through costly immigration and entry requirements. In 2014 Brazil passed a law granting free temporary visas to ticket holders, and for Russia and Qatar, the …