Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red card: Was decision right? Can it be overturned?
Folarin Balogun was sent off in the only blot on an otherwise dream night for the United States…
Mexico into the top six: Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day 20
With just under half of the matches in the round of 32 now completed, the last 16 is…
Manuel Neuer retires from international football again after Germany’s shock World Cup exit
Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has announced his retirement from international football for the second time, following the national…
Are England’s key players finding form? Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day 17
The conclusion of the group stages brought some late drama, with Austria equalising in the last seconds to…
Does Algeria 3-3 Austria take top spot? Ranking every match at the 2026 World Cup
Do you have a favourite match of the World Cup? Could you order all of them? Well, that’s…
How does Ronaldo turning up change things? Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day 13
Cristiano Ronaldo announced himself at the World Cup party with a double in Portugal’s thrashing of Uzbekistan, while…
Norway beat Senegal to reach knockout stage. Is Erling Haaland the scariest thing in football?
After 28 years away, Norway, led by the irrepressible Erling Haaland, have started this World Cup with a…
The Jeremy Doku criticism might suggest otherwise but football’s attitude to fatherhood has changed
A version of this article was first published in October 2025. Jeremy Doku spoke last week of his…
Why does America call it soccer? Where does the word come from?
The word ‘soccer’ remains at the heart of one of the most enduring, if comparatively low-key and petty…
Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day six: France and Argentina justify their top spots
Both of the finalists from Qatar 2022, holders Argentina and runners-up France, got their tournaments underway on Tuesday…
Why is cricket-style ‘Snicko’ technology being used at the World Cup?
Mattias Svanberg’s impact could barely have been more immediate when he came off Sweden’s bench on Sunday night.…
Thomas Partey denied entry to Canada, unable to play in Ghana’s World Cup opener
Thomas Partey will play no part in Ghana’s first World Cup game in Toronto as he has been…