The 2026 World Cup, hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, is in full swing, with the group stage nearing its end. This is the largest World Cup ever, featuring 48 teams. Below is the list of matches and how to watch and listen in the UK.

During the off-season, Beever-Jones focused on recovery and travel, stopping in Copenhagen and Los Angeles before snapping up a ticket to the men’s World Cup final. In that period, she learned to put her body first—something she hadn’t considered as much amid her rapid rise and consistent scoring. After impactful loans at Bristol City and...

It’s striking that Penders is now so accomplished with the ball at his feet, given it was once the weakest part of his game. When Genk first noticed him through Sint-Jan Berchmans College and his grassroots side Bregel Sport, his on-ball ability was considered his Achilles’ heel. Roex, who recently left Genk, recalls that a...

Newcastle’s men’s, women’s and under-21 teams will wear black armbands in their pre-season games to honour Keegan, who took the club up to the Premier League in 1992-93 and to second place in 1995-96. A minute’s silence will be held before Eddie Howe’s side visit Gateshead for a friendly this Saturday. At St James’ Park,...

Wales is the first home nation to withdraw support for Gianni Infantino’s bid to remain FIFA president. The move comes after a loss of confidence in the FIFA president following his abandoned proposal to sell equity in FIFA competitions to private investment firms. The Football Association of Wales (FAW) confirmed it is withdrawing backing for...

So which regulations have Newcastle nearly fallen foul of? Since PIF’s takeover, the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) have curbed the club’s transfer ambitions. Wealthy owners don’t automatically grant freedom to spend big in the market. After acquiring the club in 2021, PIF outlaid £404.7m over three years, but recouped only £50.4m in...

With Issa Kabore back at Manchester City after last season’s loan at the Racecourse Ground, Parkinson has set about strengthening his options at wing-back. Imray did not make a senior appearance for Crystal Palace, but he amassed substantial first-team experience elsewhere. After completing a permanent move to Selhurst Park in 2021, he was immediately loaned...

At a fan zone, we found Egyptian supporters cheering for Mexico just days before Egypt faces Iran. For them, Pride wasn’t a priority. Makarius Demian told us the focus is simply on two teams trying to advance. He said he supports LGBTQ rights, but whether it’s a Pride Match or not isn’t the main issue....

Manchester United has acknowledged it underestimated how widespread account-detail sharing was before launching its ticket-touting investigation, and that the process caused distress for some supporters. The club began reviewing accounts last month after detecting activity it believed warranted closer scrutiny. In one case, a single device had accessed 1,088 different accounts. As the checks progressed,...

Montagliani serves as president of Concacaf, the governing body for football in North and Central America and the Caribbean. Elected in 2016 on a platform of governance reform, like Gianni Infantino, the former Canada Soccer president played a major role in preparing for and delivering the 2026 World Cup, the first staged by three countries....