FROM THE FIRST TO THE SECOND WORLD CUP
Whether it's through watching matches on TV featuring various national teams and our own players in action, or following stars representing other top European clubs, we're all exploring a completely n...
Whether it's through watching matches on TV featuring various national teams and our own players in action, or following stars representing other top European clubs, we're all exploring a completely n...

More than a hundred goals, big name global stars on fire, goalkeeping cameos and records broken - there's a lot going on at the 2026 World Cup. Test your knowledge

Ghana’s most famous witch doctor has vowed he will put a curse on Harry Kane ahead of their clash against England. Nana Kwaku Bonsam, whose name translates to ‘Devil of Wednesday’, has claimed to be targeting the Three Lions skipper after he scored twice in their Group L opening game. Tuchel did not want to risk injuring his top striker and left him out of the behind-closed-doors friendly PA…

Philadelphia's iconic Rocky Balboa statue is now central to a peculiar sports superstition
Rice believes supporters should be excited by England’s dead-ball threat after his delivery helped drive the 4-2 win over Croatia.Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty ImagesDeclan Rice says Mikel Arteta an...
Diego Kochen arrived at Barcelona at the age of 13, back in 2019. He was seen as one of the brightest young goalkeeping talents and the club saw him as a long-term bet.The young goalkeeper quickly cli...
Germany international defender Nico Schlotterbeck will be sidelined for several months with a ligament injury to his left ankle.The DFB confirmed the Borussia Dortmund defender will miss the rest of t...
Exiled in Mexico for nearly a year, Anthony Martial (30) has had a difficult spell abroad. Not to say chaotic. Having made 20 appearances for CF Monterrey, the former Manchester United striker proved ...

Gabby Agbonlahor has called Phil Neville’s recent comments on Harry Maguire ‘nonsense’, as he revived their old feud. In a recent piece for the Times, Premier League winner Neville insisted that Thomas Tuchel was right to controversially leave Maguire out of England’s World Cup squad . Harry Maguire is missing out on a third World Cup with England this summer Getty In Maguire ‘s place, Tuchel…
I have watched a lot of World Cups in my time. None of them, and I mean none, have served up a group stage as chaotic as this one. The expanded 48 team format was meant to do the opposite. More places...

Dave Thompson wants history to repeat itself as he went to Wembley after his late dad, Keith, to watch England beat West Germany 4-2 in the 1966 World Cup Final

Monday features a pivotal Group I World Cup matchup between Norway and Senegal

Germany defender Nico Schlotterbeck is ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with an ankle injury.
When Spain and Barcelona play these days, understandably, all eyes are fixed on one player: Lamine Yamal, waiting to see what magic the teenager comes up with.However, one other teenager, not much old...
Germany will have to cope without one of their key players for the rest of the World Cup

SportsLine's Jon Eimer reveals his Iraq vs. France best bets for the FIFA World Cup 2026 match on Monday

Former Juventus star Michel Platini says France are ‘on paper’ the best team at the...
Matchday eight of the World Cup 26™ has come to an end, so here are the top-performing teams according to the official FIFA rankings.Group ACzechia 1-1 South Africa Attacking impact: Michal Sadílek...

Alan Brazil is hoping to return to talkSPORT Breakfast in the next two months. The 67-year-old has been off air for several weeks after undergoing life-saving surgery . Brazil is hoping to return to the talkSPORT studio by the end of July or August talkSPORT Brazil previously revealed his heart stopped during the transplant operation, admitting he is ‘lucky to be alive’. He has since been…
It had already been expected, and now it is official. Nico Schlotterbeck was injured in the match against Ivory Coast and will miss the rest of the World Cup due to injury. BVB and the DFB have just c...
Two years ago, Quiñones was the target of racist chants by fans. Now, hailed as a hero in that same country, he’s challenging expectations of race and identity

Two years ago, Quiñones was the target of racist chants by fans. Now, hailed as a hero in that same country, he’s challenging expectations of race and identity On a March night in Guadalajara in 2024, Club América were winning El Clásico Nacional. Julián Quiñones, their star player, had scored and headed toward the sideline. Then a shout at Quiñones, who is Black, rang out from the stands. ¡Puto…

Liverpool's latest transfer target wowed Gary Neville and Ian Wright while playing for his country at the World Cup and the Reds are now ready to make an offer to sign him

Aurelio De Laurentiis praises the 2026 World Cup organisation, which he’s following from Los Angeles:...