World Cup qualifiers

Kane's prowess cannot mask England's frailties at the back

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group L - England v Croatia - Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. - June 17, 2026 England's Harry Kane celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

Teenager Diomande starts for Ivory Coast against Ecuador

Soccer Football - International Friendly - France v Ivory Coast - The Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau, Nantes, France - June 4, 2026 Ivory Coast's Yan Diomande in action with France's Ibrahima Konate REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

Norway's Haaland aiming to extend his goal-scoring rampage against Iraq

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Norway Training - UNC Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. - June 10, 2026 Norway's Erling Haaland during training IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Chuck Burton

Haiti fans ready communal watch parties for first World Cup in 52 years

Ecuador’s miserly defence to be tested by attacking Ivory Coast

World Cup 2026: results, key players and fixtures

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group L - England v Croatia - Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. - June 17, 2026 England's Harry Kane celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

Cape Verde's progress to World Cup is much more than fairytale

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw - John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C., U.S. - December 5, 2025 Draw Assistant Wayne Gretzky draws out Cape Verde during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw Pool via REUTERS/Jia Haocheng

Heavy burden of expectation could hamper Morocco's hopes

Soccer Football - CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Morocco 2025 - Semi Final - Nigeria v Morocco - Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco - January 14, 2026 Morocco's Achraf Hakimi scores his penalty during a penalty shootout REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

American-born NBL standout Cotton to represent Australia

The first 48-team World Cup – more opportunities, less jeopardy?

The New York New Jersey Stadium, temporarily renamed from MetLife stadium, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in New Jersey on May 7.

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