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Tim Adams

Watching England beat Mexico on demand left me stranded behind the nation’s emotional curve

I decided to get a good night’s sleep instead of staying up to watch England v Mexico. That was a mistake

Mon 6 Jul 2026

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George Simms
England build their Wonderwall in a game for the ages

Mon 6 Jul 2026

England build their Wonderwall in a game for the ages
Rory Smith
Craven Fifa put spectacle over substance in its Folarin Balogun ruling

Mon 6 Jul 2026

Craven Fifa put spectacle over substance in its Folarin Balogun ruling
Xavier Greenwood
Mile high rub: why England will struggle to rise to Azteca challenge

Sun 5 Jul 2026

Mile high rub: why England will struggle to rise to Azteca challenge
Ben Coles
World Cup watching tactics... you snooze, you lose

Sun 5 Jul 2026

World Cup watching tactics... you snooze, you lose
Kenan Malik
This World Cup shows how contradictory and messy it is to define who we are

Sun 5 Jul 2026

This World Cup shows how contradictory and messy it is to define who we are
George Simms
Altitude meets attitude at a classic venue. It will be worth staying up for

Sat 4 Jul 2026

Altitude meets attitude at a classic venue. It will be worth staying up for
George Simms
Team Tuchel targets new heights in Mexico

Sat 4 Jul 2026

Team Tuchel targets new heights in Mexico
Rory Smith
Salah has the last word in penalty exchange

Sat 4 Jul 2026

Salah has the last word in penalty exchange
Rory Smith
Take a bow, Cape Verde – you are the winners

Sat 4 Jul 2026

Take a bow, Cape Verde – you are the winners
Rory Smith
In Maga country, fans find themselves in a state of World Cup fervour

Sat 4 Jul 2026

In Maga country, fans find themselves in a state of World Cup fervour
Mia Guethe
Sorry England, but Harry Kane is as German as Thomas Tuchel

Sat 4 Jul 2026

Sorry England, but Harry Kane is as German as Thomas Tuchel
Rory Smith
After 250 years of hurt, an England win would be surprisingly welcome

Sat 4 Jul 2026

After 250 years of hurt, an England win would be surprisingly welcome
Matthew Barzun
In World Cup football, we glimpse what the US crest stood for

Sat 4 Jul 2026

In World Cup football, we glimpse what the US crest stood for
Rory Smith
Lionel Messi, the ubiquitous brand that keeps on giving

Fri 3 Jul 2026

Lionel Messi, the ubiquitous brand that keeps on giving
Giles Smith
Danny Murphy: The co-commentator who leaves us wanting more

Fri 3 Jul 2026

Danny Murphy: The co-commentator who leaves us wanting more
Bill Edgar
Historic late night could be Kane’s chance to delight once more

Fri 3 Jul 2026

Historic late night could be Kane’s chance to delight once more
Rory Smith
The great World Cup levelling up

Fri 3 Jul 2026

The great World Cup levelling up
Rory Smith
On the road again: the USA fans seeking a song they can call their own

Thu 2 Jul 2026

On the road again: the USA fans seeking a song they can call their own
George Simms
Harry Kane plays Superman role again to send England into last 16

Thu 2 Jul 2026

Harry Kane plays Superman role again to send England into last 16
Rory Smith
Deschamps seeks to lift curse of success with a touch of style

Wed 1 Jul 2026

Deschamps seeks to lift curse of success with a touch of style
Bill Edgar
England unbeaten in 58 first-time meetings as DR Congo await World Cup debut against them

Tue 30 Jun 2026

England unbeaten in 58 first-time meetings as DR Congo await World Cup debut against them
Seun Matiluko
Diaspora divisions have given way to joyful World Cup pan-Africanism

Tue 30 Jun 2026

Diaspora divisions have given way to joyful World Cup pan-Africanism
Rory Smith
World Cup knock-outs: Well that was fun – but now things get serious

Tue 30 Jun 2026

World Cup knock-outs: Well that was fun – but now things get serious
George Simms
Fall of the German giants is no longer a surprise

Tue 30 Jun 2026

Fall of the German giants is no longer a surprise
Rory Smith
Transfer window vs World Cup: all we are saying is give peace a chance

Mon 29 Jun 2026

Transfer window vs World Cup: all we are saying is give peace a chance
Xavier Greenwood
Watching England at the World Cup felt like coming home again

Mon 29 Jun 2026

Watching England at the World Cup felt like coming home again
George Simms
Jude Bellingham – the big man for the big occasion

Mon 29 Jun 2026

Jude Bellingham – the big man for the big occasion
George Simms
Who else? Bellingham inspires England to group-topping win

Sat 27 Jun 2026

Who else? Bellingham inspires England to group-topping win
Rory Smith
Spaceship nature of arenas won’t feel alien for long

Sat 27 Jun 2026

Spaceship nature of arenas won’t feel alien for long
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Football is ill-equipped to deal with players facing criminal charges

Sat 27 Jun 2026

Football is ill-equipped to deal with players facing criminal charges
Ursula Shepherd
Rape and sexual assault charges cast a shadow over festival of football

Sat 27 Jun 2026

Rape and sexual assault charges cast a shadow over festival of football
Xavier Greenwood
The World Cup vs the Big Bang theory

Sat 27 Jun 2026

The World Cup vs the Big Bang theory
Simon Barnes
Is it time to blow the whistle on the penalty shootout?

Sat 27 Jun 2026

Is it time to blow the whistle on the penalty shootout?
Rory Smith
Hyphen-Americans are celebrating a return to their roots

Sat 27 Jun 2026

Hyphen-Americans are celebrating a return to their roots
Bill Edgar
Bloated World Cup the latest example of elite football’s expanding schedule

Sat 27 Jun 2026

Bloated World Cup the latest example of elite football’s expanding schedule
Rory Smith
World Cup football still gleaming despite Infantino-driven celebrity culture

Fri 26 Jun 2026

World Cup football still gleaming despite Infantino-driven celebrity culture
George Simms
Blame for Scotland’s World Cup falls on Steve Clarke’s shoulders

Fri 26 Jun 2026

Blame for Scotland’s World Cup falls on Steve Clarke’s shoulders
Rory Smith
The World Cup has become a competition of national identities

Fri 26 Jun 2026

The World Cup has become a competition of national identities
Sam Cunningham
Glen Johnson: ‘The one thing England are missing is killer instinct’

Fri 26 Jun 2026

Glen Johnson: ‘The one thing England are missing is killer instinct’
Giles Smith
No shelter from storms in Salford

Fri 26 Jun 2026

No shelter from storms in Salford
Melanie Reid
From would-be GOATs to tethered goats, Scotland’s journey takes a familiar turn

Thu 25 Jun 2026

From would-be GOATs to tethered goats, Scotland’s journey takes a familiar turn
Rory Smith
Donald Trump has developed a boos problem at sporting events

Thu 25 Jun 2026

Donald Trump has developed a boos problem at sporting events
George Simms
Second-game fever gives Thomas Tuchel a new headache

Wed 24 Jun 2026

Second-game fever gives Thomas Tuchel a new headache
Rory Smith
Brazil’s long-distance relationship problem

Wed 24 Jun 2026

Brazil’s long-distance relationship problem
George Simms
The World Cup puts a new light on shining star Erling Haaland

Wed 24 Jun 2026

The World Cup puts a new light on shining star Erling Haaland
Rory Smith
World Cup banter battle is leaving everything on the pitch

Tue 23 Jun 2026

World Cup banter battle is leaving everything on the pitch
Rory Smith
Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to the US only to find that Lionel Messi is everywhere

Tue 23 Jun 2026

Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to the US only to find that Lionel Messi is everywhere
Rob Draper
Is high World Cup goal count due to the new football? Probably not

Mon 22 Jun 2026

Is high World Cup goal count due to the new football? Probably not
Rory Smith
The rise of the World Cup’s clean sheet keepers

Mon 22 Jun 2026

The rise of the World Cup’s clean sheet keepers
Jessy Parker Humphreys
The secret of family football success? Playing for enjoyment

Mon 22 Jun 2026

The secret of family football success? Playing for enjoyment
Bill Edgar
Bill Edgar’s guide to week three of the World Cup

Mon 22 Jun 2026

Bill Edgar’s guide to week three of the World Cup
Rory Smith
Kylian Mbappé returns to the rare atmosphere where he breathes most easily

Mon 22 Jun 2026

Kylian Mbappé returns to the rare atmosphere where he breathes most easily
Rory Smith
Hydration breaks risk turning World Cup matches into dry affairs

Sun 21 Jun 2026

Hydration breaks risk turning World Cup matches into dry affairs
George Simms
Tuchel aims to make World Cup fun while it lasts for pub crowd

Sun 21 Jun 2026

Tuchel aims to make World Cup fun while it lasts for pub crowd
Melanie Reid
Hope springs eternal at the Black Bull

Sun 21 Jun 2026

Hope springs eternal at the Black Bull
Rory Smith
American fans feel the ground shift under their feet as hosts march into next round

Sat 20 Jun 2026

American fans feel the ground shift under their feet as hosts march into next round
Rory Smith
‘The love story everyone wants’: how Algeria stole the hearts of a small corner of Kansas

Sat 20 Jun 2026

‘The love story everyone wants’: how Algeria stole the hearts of a small corner of Kansas
Bill Edgar
Harry Kane leaves fellow England strikers trailing in his wake

Sat 20 Jun 2026

Harry Kane leaves fellow England strikers trailing in his wake
Rory Smith
Welcome to Seattle, a World Cup town of Goldilocks perfection

Fri 19 Jun 2026

Welcome to Seattle, a World Cup town of Goldilocks perfection
Xavier Greenwood
Ludicrous and janky – Fifa World Cup: Launch Edition is a travesty

Fri 19 Jun 2026

Ludicrous and janky – Fifa World Cup: Launch Edition is a travesty
Giles Smith
It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good. Just ask the BBC

Fri 19 Jun 2026

It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good. Just ask the BBC
Rory Smith
No amount of Lionel Messi is ever enough

Thu 18 Jun 2026

No amount of Lionel Messi is ever enough
Rory Smith
FreddyLA7: how a happy World Cup adventure turned into a transatlantic culture war

Thu 18 Jun 2026

FreddyLA7: how a happy World Cup adventure turned into a transatlantic culture war
George Simms
Exhilarating England join the World Cup party

Thu 18 Jun 2026

Exhilarating England join the World Cup party
Holly O'Neill
Game night snacks

Wed 17 Jun 2026

Game night snacks
Rory Smith
Minnows rise to the surface in World Cup’s surprisingly deep pool

Wed 17 Jun 2026

Minnows rise to the surface in World Cup’s surprisingly deep pool
Ally Farrell
My priceless Scottish experience at the most expensive World Cup ever

Wed 17 Jun 2026

My priceless Scottish experience at the most expensive World Cup ever
Osasu Obayiuwana
Senior Fifa figure says treatment of Iranian team is ‘not acceptable’

Wed 17 Jun 2026

Senior Fifa figure says treatment of Iranian team is ‘not acceptable’
Rory Smith
Scotland are the big winners at this World Cup. Really

Tue 16 Jun 2026

Scotland are the big winners at this World Cup. Really
Rory Smith
Iran arrive in enemy territory to a mixed World Cup reception

Tue 16 Jun 2026

Iran arrive in enemy territory to a mixed World Cup reception
George Simms
A message from the centre of the universe: Knicks in five

Mon 15 Jun 2026

A message from the centre of the universe: Knicks in five
George Simms
Brazilian football simply isn’t fun any more

Mon 15 Jun 2026

Brazilian football simply isn’t fun any more
Rory Smith
In pictures: From Cape Verde to the world

Mon 15 Jun 2026

In pictures: From Cape Verde to the world
Rory Smith
The slow burn World Cup ignites

Sun 14 Jun 2026

The slow burn World Cup ignites
Jessica Hayden
Early hours and early promise: Scotland get the party started

Sun 14 Jun 2026

Early hours and early promise: Scotland get the party started
Thomas Graham
Digging for Mexico’s disappeared: ‘If my son is dead, he might be here’

Sun 14 Jun 2026

Digging for Mexico’s disappeared: ‘If my son is dead, he might be here’
Rory Smith
Here, there, everywhere: how the World Cup turned into a display of diasporas

Sat 13 Jun 2026

Here, there, everywhere: how the World Cup turned into a display of diasporas
Bill Edgar
Bill Edgar’s guide to week two of the World Cup

Sat 13 Jun 2026

Bill Edgar’s guide to week two of the World Cup
George Simms
‘Tuch-ball’ is upon us – it will unlock Jude Bellingham

Sat 13 Jun 2026

‘Tuch-ball’ is upon us – it will unlock Jude Bellingham

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