A late goal from Caleb Yirenkyi gave Ghana a 1-0 win over Panama as they joined England at the top of Group L. Yirenkyi steered in Brandon Thomas-Asante’s cross in stoppage time to settle a match of few clear chances. Cecilio Waterman forced a good save from the Ghana goalkeeper...
World Cup 2026: England turn on the style; Fifa denies ticketless fans breached security – live
⚽ All the latest news from day eight of the tournament⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail us A fresh England line hot off the wires coming right up … If by some bizarre chance you missed it, here’s a gallery of some of the best images...
Harry Kane reveals half-time Tuchel pep-talk inspired England to victory over Croatia
Storming second-half display comes after coach’s speech Coach tells team to ‘show the world what we can be’ Harry Kane has revealed that a half-time speech from Thomas Tuchel when he told England “to show the world what we can be” inspired victory in their opening match of the 2026...
The World Cup viewed from afar is more like ambient noise – a far cry from working at it | Jonathan Liew
Covering a tournament, my smartwatch showed my heart rate was 10-20 beats above normal. How luxurious to half-watch I fell asleep at some point during the Netherlands v Japan game. It had been a hot and drowsy day by the shores of Lake Annecy, a square and heavy heat, where...
Colombia squeeze past dogged Uzbekistan to open World Cup campaign with victory
Some very good things have come from Croydon, the often overlooked town in south London. The film director David Lean was born there, as was Roy Hodgson, the actor Peggy Ashcroft and the sexologist Havelock Ellis. Amy Winehouse studied in Croydon. The Bill and Peep Show were filmed there, as...
Harry Kane’s American dream begins: ‘I’m coming into this in the best way possible’
Striker will lead England against Croatia at the home of the Dallas Cowboys, seeking to right the wrongs of Qatar 2022 There has long been something about the mentality of US sports stars that has appealed to Harry Kane. The England captain sees it as something specific to them: a...
All change for the Oval as England hope for normality after extraordinary week
It is rare to make five changes after winning by more than a hundred runs, but this has not been a normal week between Tests for England These past 10 days must have been curious for New Zealand’s cricketers, as their restful mid-series downtime was occasionally interrupted by news of...
France looked a disjointed mess in their World Cup opener. Then came Mbappé | Leander Schaerlaeckens
The tournament favorites were far from their best in their first half against a strong Senegal side. Their star forward made sure things finished fine World Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Download the app After the whistle blew for half-time, Kylian Mbappé ran to the player tunnel at a...
World Cup 2026: England kick off in Dallas after big-hitting trio make mark – live
⚽ All the latest news on day seven of the tournament⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail us It is Wednesday, so you can feast upon your weekly dose of The Knowledge. Socceroos forward Awer Mabil on that viral video. The reason why it went viral is...
What happened on a historic night for Argentina? ‘Messi things’ | Pablo Iglesias Maurer
A hat-trick against Algeria equalled Miroslav Klose’s World Cup scoring record, but Messi and his teammates insist the mark doesn’t matter to him World Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Download the app Long after the dust had settled on Argentina’s 3-0 group-stage victory over Algeria on Tuesday night, Algeria...