
The Guardian - 39 min 13 sec ago
Updates from the qualifier kicking off at 12.30pm GMT Live scores | Read Moving the Goalposts | Mail Emillia Lucy Bronze will make her 145th England appearance this afternoon, taking her up to third in the nation's all-time appearance list. She now only sits behind Jill Scott (161) and Fara Williams (172) for caps achieved. Lucy Bronze and Lauren James return to the England starting line-up this afternoon, with Esme Morgan also replacing Lotte Wubben-Moy in defence. A very strong XI from Sarina...

Yard Barker - 2 hours 50 min ago
Harry Maguire is one of many Manchester United players who could be playing in this summer's FIFA World Cup finals for their respective nation. The central...

ABC News - 10 hours 16 min ago
In need of a global superstar for a sports anthem...

NY Post - 11 hours 10 min ago
In need of a global superstar for a sports anthem? Colombian singer J Balvin is the right man for the job.

Los Angeles Times - 12 hours 36 min ago
Up to 10 players from Jamaican team Mount Pleasant were denied visas for its Concacaf match against the Galaxy in L.A., raising concerns about World Cup travel.

Boston Herald - 13 hours 8 min ago
Kraft Sports and Entertainment says it will fund no more than $1.5 million to cover security equipment for the town of Foxboro at the World Cup. "The Town has been met, at every turn, with resistance from the Kraft Group...," officials say.

NY Post - 13 hours 28 min ago
"There are not enough beds [for the World Cup]... and without additional capacity, hotel prices will surge .and spending will leak to New Jersey and the suburbs," a coalition of business groups said in a letter to Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

The Guardian - 13 hours 57 min ago
Playmaker has become peripheral as Manchester City chase quadruple and is no longer a shoo-in for the World Cup With 76 minutes gone at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night, Phil Foden was culpable for what might prove the title race's defining moment. With Manchester City leading Nottingham Forest 2-1, Foden lost Elliot Anderson, who ran off him and curled home a 20-yard equaliser. Sixty seconds later, Pep Guardiola substituted his England playmaker. As Morgan Gibbs-White's first equaliser...

New York Times - 13 hours 59 min ago
Banorte Stadium, also known as Azteca Stadium, the venue in Mexico City that will host the opening match of the 2026 World Cup.

NBC News - 16 hours 3 min ago
The World Cup is less than 100 days away and we caught up with the mascots representing Canada, Mexico, and the United Sates.

BBC - 17 hours 3 min ago
World Cup co-hosts Mexico plan to deploy nearly 100,000 security personnel to protect fans at this summer's tournament, amid ongoing cartel violence in the country.

ABC News - 18 hours 9 min ago
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is visiting the western state of Jalisco in an attempt to offset fears over the upcoming FIFA World Cup...

Sky Sports - 18 hours 27 min ago
India can create T20 World Cup history when they face New Zealand in Sunday's final, live on Sky Sports, with pressure on the hosts as they target more success on the global stage.

Yard Barker - 18 hours 27 min ago
Like most big European soccer clubs, AC Milan is one with a notable hall of fame. Their hall of fame includes many great international players who starred in the FIFA World Cup, Champions League, UEFA European Championships, and other cups.

BBC - 18 hours 53 min ago
Erin Cuthbert speaks about her responsibility in the Scotland camp going into their Women's World Cup qualifier against Luxembourg at Hampden.

Yard Barker - 19 hours 45 min ago
A former Manchester United striker has officially been dismissed from his role as Trinidad and Tobago nation team head coach after a disappointing World Cup qualification campaign.

BBC - 19 hours 50 min ago
Rhian Wilkinson says the impact of her "finishers" is evidence of the increased options at her disposal as Wales plot a path to the 2027 Women's World Cup.

The Guardian - 20 hours 16 min ago
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! The last time the USA hosted the World Cup, drinks breaks or the lack thereof became a scorching bone of contention. Upset at having to stand on the touchline listening to the pasty skin of Tommy Coyne, Steve Staunton and assorted other Irish players audibly crackle in 40-degree heat, Big Jack Charlton went to war with Fifa over their refusal to sanction official breaks in play so that his famously thirsty footballers could take on liquids. The...

Stereogum - 20 hours 39 min ago
Amber Mark, J Balvin, Travis Barker, and Steve Vai have teamed up to cover Van Halen’s “Jump” as the Coca-Cola Anthem for the FIFA World Cup 2026. Does this make sense? Absolutely not. Is it terrible? Only a little bit. Do I ever want to hear it again? No. That said, Mark’s voice sounds good The post Coca-Cola’s World Cup Jingle Is A Chaotic Van Halen Cover From J Balvin, Steve Vai, Travis Barker, & Amber Mark appeared first on Stereogum .

Forbes - 20 hours 51 min ago
With less than 100 days until the start of the World Cup, Gamechanger is focused on becoming the defense system for institutions facing sports integrity threats.

The Guardian - 20 hours 54 min ago
Bethell's third international century in loss by India My game's evolved a lot over past six or seven months' Jacob Bethell described England's T20 World Cup semi-final defeat by India as "a tough pill to swallow" after his first century in the format failed to prevent his team's elimination in Thursday's record-obliterating Mumbai run-fest . The 22-year-old had never scored a senior hundred in any format and for any side when he first broke into the England team...

The Guardian - 21 hours 46 min ago
McCullum to hold further talks with governing body Rob Key also expected to continue as managing director Brendon McCullum retains the support of the England and Wales Cricket Board management and is poised to stay on as head coach after the conclusion of a review triggered by England's Ashes defeat. McCullum is returning to New Zealand after Thursday's narrow seven-run defeat by India in a thrilling T20 World Cup semi-final in Mumbai, but will hold further talks with the ECB over the next...

BBC - 21 hours 51 min ago
In completing the set of centuries across all formats despite T20 World Cup semi-final defeat by India, Jacob Bethell shows why he is integral to England's future, writes Matthew Henry.

Yard Barker - 22 hours 37 min ago
West Indies have found themselves in an unusual situation after their campaign ended in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Several players and support staff remain stuck in India due to major flight disruptions caused by escalating tensions in the Middle East.