Manager is excited by new US deal but might have returned to Spurs if the stars had aligned and does not rule out taking England job one dayIf things had worked out differently, Mauricio Pochettino would have gone back to his...
Read MoreThe Argentinian’s international career was singular, and his exit is a reminder that all good things come to an endIt was among the defining moments of the 2026 World Cup: Lionel Messi standing arms akimbo, looking up towards...
Read MoreThe Frenchman is a footballer, flautist and a thespian. There’s no question he is the most thrilling and compelling figure at this year’s tournamentThis has been the World Cup of characters, bold fashion statements, and bantz:...
Read MoreThe United States’ quest to get Folarin Balogun’s red card overturned may have opened a Pandora’s box – one specifically designed to contain the national team’s worst nightmares.With a country on the verge of falling in love...
Read More⚽️ Kick-off time: 5pm local/10am AEST/1am BST/8pm EDT⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail BeauThrough four games, Belgium have retained 57% of possession with a 65% field tilt – a possession metric weighing only...
Read MoreWe assess the standing of the nations who played in the tournament’s last 32 before the next round of games beginsLes Bleus look unstoppable – all six of our judges ranked them No 1. Sweden did their best to cope with the French...
Read MoreFrom Algeria to Uzbekistan, we assess the standing of the 48 nations after the group stage of the tournamentIt took a little over an hour for Kylian Mbappé to find his groove. Irked by a poor refereeing decision, he scored twice...
Read MoreFrom Algeria to Uzbekistan, we assess the standing of the 48 nations after the group stage of the tournamentIt took a little over an hour for Kylian Mbappé to find his groove. Irked by a poor refereeing decision, he scored twice...
Read More⚽️ Kick-off time: 7pm local/12pm AEST/3am BST/10pm EDT⚽️ Third-place table | Player guide | Tables | Mail Jonathan⚽️ Follow live coverage of Turkey v USA as it happensJonathan Liew considers the impact of this World Cup being...
Read MoreTournament could hold up a useful hand mirror to the isolationism and divisiveness of Trump’s joint-host nationOne of the best parts of following football across the world is the way it drags you into special places, local...
Read MoreAs it happened: Knicks 94–90 SpursJalen Brunson scores 45 points to seal 4-1 series victoryGood things come to those who wait for a long, long time. The New York Knicks clinched their first NBA championship in 53 years with...
Read MoreThe New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, briefly stepped away from City Hall to tackle the ultimate soccer challenge: predicting the entire World Cup bracket In the Guardian’s exclusive interactive game. From shocking...
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