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George Simms
England build their Wonderwall in a game for the ages
Mon 6 Jul 2026
Rory Smith
Craven Fifa put spectacle over substance in its Folarin Balogun ruling
Mon 6 Jul 2026
Xavier Greenwood
Mile high rub: why England will struggle to rise to Azteca challenge
Sun 5 Jul 2026
Ben Coles
World Cup watching tactics... you snooze, you lose
Sun 5 Jul 2026
Kenan Malik
This World Cup shows how contradictory and messy it is to define who we are
Sun 5 Jul 2026
George Simms
Altitude meets attitude at a classic venue. It will be worth staying up for
Sat 4 Jul 2026
George Simms
Team Tuchel targets new heights in Mexico
Sat 4 Jul 2026
Rory Smith
Salah has the last word in penalty exchange
Sat 4 Jul 2026
Rory Smith
Take a bow, Cape Verde – you are the winners
Sat 4 Jul 2026
Rory Smith
In Maga country, fans find themselves in a state of World Cup fervour
Sat 4 Jul 2026
Mia Guethe
Sorry England, but Harry Kane is as German as Thomas Tuchel
Sat 4 Jul 2026
Rory Smith
After 250 years of hurt, an England win would be surprisingly welcome
Sat 4 Jul 2026
Matthew Barzun
In World Cup football, we glimpse what the US crest stood for
Sat 4 Jul 2026
Rory Smith
Lionel Messi, the ubiquitous brand that keeps on giving
Fri 3 Jul 2026
Giles Smith
Danny Murphy: The co-commentator who leaves us wanting more
Fri 3 Jul 2026
Bill Edgar
Historic late night could be Kane’s chance to delight once more
Fri 3 Jul 2026
Rory Smith
The great World Cup levelling up
Fri 3 Jul 2026
Rory Smith
On the road again: the USA fans seeking a song they can call their own
Thu 2 Jul 2026
George Simms
Harry Kane plays Superman role again to send England into last 16
Thu 2 Jul 2026
Rory Smith
Deschamps seeks to lift curse of success with a touch of style
Wed 1 Jul 2026
Bill Edgar
England unbeaten in 58 first-time meetings as DR Congo await World Cup debut against them
Tue 30 Jun 2026
Seun Matiluko
Diaspora divisions have given way to joyful World Cup pan-Africanism
Tue 30 Jun 2026
Rory Smith
World Cup knock-outs: Well that was fun – but now things get serious
Tue 30 Jun 2026
George Simms
Fall of the German giants is no longer a surprise
Tue 30 Jun 2026
Rory Smith
Transfer window vs World Cup: all we are saying is give peace a chance
Mon 29 Jun 2026
Xavier Greenwood
Watching England at the World Cup felt like coming home again
Mon 29 Jun 2026
George Simms
Jude Bellingham – the big man for the big occasion
Mon 29 Jun 2026
George Simms
Who else? Bellingham inspires England to group-topping win
Sat 27 Jun 2026
Rory Smith
Spaceship nature of arenas won’t feel alien for long
Sat 27 Jun 2026
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Football is ill-equipped to deal with players facing criminal charges
Sat 27 Jun 2026
Ursula Shepherd
Rape and sexual assault charges cast a shadow over festival of football
Sat 27 Jun 2026
Xavier Greenwood
The World Cup vs the Big Bang theory
Sat 27 Jun 2026
Simon Barnes
Is it time to blow the whistle on the penalty shootout?
Sat 27 Jun 2026
Rory Smith
Hyphen-Americans are celebrating a return to their roots
Sat 27 Jun 2026
Bill Edgar
Bloated World Cup the latest example of elite football’s expanding schedule
Sat 27 Jun 2026
Rory Smith
World Cup football still gleaming despite Infantino-driven celebrity culture
Fri 26 Jun 2026
George Simms
Blame for Scotland’s World Cup falls on Steve Clarke’s shoulders
Fri 26 Jun 2026
Rory Smith
The World Cup has become a competition of national identities
Fri 26 Jun 2026
Sam Cunningham
Glen Johnson: ‘The one thing England are missing is killer instinct’
Fri 26 Jun 2026
Giles Smith
No shelter from storms in Salford
Fri 26 Jun 2026
Melanie Reid
From would-be GOATs to tethered goats, Scotland’s journey takes a familiar turn
Thu 25 Jun 2026
Rory Smith
Donald Trump has developed a boos problem at sporting events
Thu 25 Jun 2026
George Simms
Second-game fever gives Thomas Tuchel a new headache
Wed 24 Jun 2026
Rory Smith
Brazil’s long-distance relationship problem
Wed 24 Jun 2026
George Simms
The World Cup puts a new light on shining star Erling Haaland
Wed 24 Jun 2026
Rory Smith
World Cup banter battle is leaving everything on the pitch
Tue 23 Jun 2026
Rory Smith
Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to the US only to find that Lionel Messi is everywhere
Tue 23 Jun 2026
Rob Draper
Is high World Cup goal count due to the new football? Probably not
Mon 22 Jun 2026
Rory Smith
The rise of the World Cup’s clean sheet keepers
Mon 22 Jun 2026
Jessy Parker Humphreys
The secret of family football success? Playing for enjoyment
Mon 22 Jun 2026
Bill Edgar
Bill Edgar’s guide to week three of the World Cup
Mon 22 Jun 2026
Rory Smith
Kylian Mbappé returns to the rare atmosphere where he breathes most easily
Mon 22 Jun 2026
Rory Smith
Hydration breaks risk turning World Cup matches into dry affairs
Sun 21 Jun 2026
George Simms
Tuchel aims to make World Cup fun while it lasts for pub crowd
Sun 21 Jun 2026
Melanie Reid
Hope springs eternal at the Black Bull
Sun 21 Jun 2026
Rory Smith
American fans feel the ground shift under their feet as hosts march into next round
Sat 20 Jun 2026
Rory Smith
‘The love story everyone wants’: how Algeria stole the hearts of a small corner of Kansas
Sat 20 Jun 2026
Bill Edgar
Harry Kane leaves fellow England strikers trailing in his wake
Sat 20 Jun 2026
Rory Smith
Welcome to Seattle, a World Cup town of Goldilocks perfection
Fri 19 Jun 2026
