FIFA World Cup: The top goalscorers in World Cup history
Being the top scorer in FIFA World Cup history is a phenomenal achievement, with some of the greatest names ever in world football featuring…
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World Cup Day 6: Messi makes history; Haaland, Mbappe fire
Tuesday’s World Cup action didn’t disappoint as some of the tournament’s big names finally turned up to the party. We’ve recapped all the happenings…
Five of the biggest shocks in World Cup history
Cape Verde may not have beaten Spain on Monday night, but their heroic goalless draw will nonetheless go down as one of the biggest…
World Cup Day 5: Cape Verde hold Spain, game of the tournament, Tunisia sack manager
Monday’s lineup of World Cup action didn’t look the most enticing on paper, but it was the day the tournament truly came alive, filled…
Iconic Performances: Ronaldo treble stuns Spain at World Cup
Spain and Portugal is one of international football’s oldest rivalries, with the neighbouring nations each belonging to the elite of the game. Clashes between…
Midfield Magicians: The effortless orchestrator, Michael Laudrup
Football’s greatest players have an innate ability to slow the process of a game, finding time when everything around them continues at startling speed.…
The five World Cup teams to score 7+ goals this century
Germany delivered a ruthless performance in their 2026 World Cup opener, after thrashing tournament debutants Curaçao 7-1 in Houston. Despite the brief shock of…
World Cup Day 4: Germany thrash Curacao, Five-star Sweden
Sunday’s World Cup action featured emphatic wins for Germany and Sweden, alongside a ding-dong encounter between the Netherlands and Japan. We’ve recapped all the…
10 of the most unforgettable FIFA World Cup moments
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has begun and the latest chapter in the tournament’s storied history will be written in North America across the…
Iconic Performances: A teenage Pelé conquers the world
Brazil and the World Cup is a love affair that has lasted decades. No nation has ever been crowned world champions on more occasions…
World Cup Day 3: Brazil unconvincing, Scotland end wait, Swiss snoozefest
The FIFA World Cup 2026 party continued on Saturday as Brazil faced Morocco and Scotland finally ended a 28-year wait to play at the…
World Cup Day 2: Reyna wondergoal, Lalas gaffe, comical FIFA, Partey barred
Now that all three co-hosts have played their opening match, the 2026 World Cup is well and truly underway in Canada, Mexico and the…
Ronaldo’s redemption at the 2002 World Cup
Ronaldo Nazario’s breathtaking brilliance from the moment he stepped on shore in Europe is an arrival that, in decades before or since, has never…
The youngest players ever to feature at a World Cup
Mexico’s win over South Africa in the opening fixture of the 2026 World Cup saw the tournament’s youngest player feature. Gilberto Mora came on…
How to watch World Cup highlights this summer
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off in style on Thursday with co-hosts Mexico delighting a fanatical home crowd at a packed Azteca Stadium.…
World Cup round-up: Mexico and South Korea start with wins
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway after the opening fixtures of the tournament on Thursday. Co-hosts Mexico off to dream start against South…
The best football kits we’ll see at FIFA World Cup 2026
The FIFA World Cup is the biggest stage in international football, but if we’re being real, it’s also a fashion show where stylish kits…
36 stats you should know ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026
The FIFA World Cup 2026 in Canada, Mexico and the United States of America is finally about to kick off. Co-hosts Mexico will get…