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Rory Smith
Messi’s magic runs dry as Spain cast their final spell
Sun 19 Jul 2026
Oliver Marsden
Brazil, England, Curaçao – how Lebanon’s diaspora turns it into a multi-team World Cup fanzone
Sun 19 Jul 2026
Rory Smith
In spite of it all, this World Cup’s legacy will be a thing of beauty
Sun 19 Jul 2026
George Simms
England’s ridiculous summer gets its ridiculous ending with 6-4 third-place play-off victory
Sat 18 Jul 2026
Corner Flag No. 7
Sat 18 Jul 2026
Rory Smith
Despite Fifa’s meddling, the World Cup has kept its shine
Sat 18 Jul 2026
Bill Edgar
The only guaranteed 2026 World Cup Invincibles? Turks and Caicos Islands and US Virgin Islands
Sat 18 Jul 2026
George Simms
The more things change with England, the more they stay the same
Sat 18 Jul 2026
Rory Smith
Messi, Knicks in New York and US-England affection – The Observer’s World Cup memories
Sat 18 Jul 2026
The 20 books to read this summer
Sat 18 Jul 2026
Rory Smith
All eyes on him: Lionel Messi’s final act
Sat 18 Jul 2026
Paul Hayward
Fifa launched the four horsemen of avarice – but this World Cup somehow survived
Fri 17 Jul 2026
Simon Barnes
It’s always something: a brief history of England at the World Cup since 1966
Fri 17 Jul 2026
Rory Smith
England’s simple problem – running into a team that is better
Fri 17 Jul 2026
George Simms
Despite integrity concerns, the World Cup has delivered on its promise
Fri 17 Jul 2026
Mia Guethe
Tuchel is the anti-Southgate – England should stick with him
Thu 16 Jul 2026
Dani Gil
The man inspiring Spain’s new golden generation
Thu 16 Jul 2026
Giles Smith
After review… most of this World Cup’s innovations have fallen flat
Thu 16 Jul 2026
George Simms
My mad five weeks covering the World Cup
Thu 16 Jul 2026
