Arsène Wenger believes the mandatory hydration breaks used throughout the 2026 World Cup did not change match results, but FIFA has not yet decided whether the controversial pauses should remain part of future competitions. The former Arsenal manager, now FIFA’s...
In the hours before Didier Deschamps took charge of France for the final time, Kylian Mbappé delivered a deeply personal tribute to the coach who had shaped both his international career and one of the most successful periods in French...
Argentina have already experienced the ultimate celebration in international football, but Lionel Scaloni insists that winning the World Cup once has not reduced his team’s desire to do it again. Ahead of the 2026 final against Spain, the Argentina coach...
Donald Trump is preparing to take centre stage at the 2026 World Cup final after becoming one of the tournament’s most visible—and divisive—figures away from the pitch. The United States president is expected to attend the championship match between Argentina...
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...
