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Bellingham breaks England World Cup goals record
Jude Bellingham becomes the first Englishman to score seven goals at a single World Cup with a late strike against France.
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England edge dramatic third-place playoff against France in Miami
England beat France 2-1 in a dramatic third-place play-off at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, held at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, with Bukayo Saka among the goalscorers. Neither side wanted to be playing the so-called “consolation” fixture after losing their respective semi-finals — France to eventual finalists Spain, and England to reigning champions Argentina…
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Over to you, Messi – Mbappe leads Golden Boot race for the ages
Kylian Mbappe has taken a commanding lead in the race for the World Cup 2026 Golden Boot after scoring twice in France’s dramatic 6-4 defeat by England in the third-place play-off, moving two goals clear of Lionel Messi with 10 for the tournament. The battle matters because it now looks set to run to the…
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FIFA World Cup revenue hits $15bn despite New York flooding
FIFA has confirmed that the World Cup generated record total revenues of $15 billion, comfortably exceeding earlier forecasts, thanks to exceptionally strong demand for hospitality packages and resold tickets throughout the tournament. The milestone was overshadowed by severe flash flooding across the New York and New Jersey area, which hosted the final, prompting concerns over…
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Saka hat-trick seals 6-4 England win over France in epic World Cup third-place playoff
England beat France 6-4 in a dramatic World Cup third-place playoff in Miami, with Bukayo Saka scoring a hat-trick as Thomas Tuchel’s side claimed bronze for the first time. England raced into a commanding first-half lead before a Kylian Mbappé-inspired France fightback threatened to overturn it, but late goals from Saka and Jude Bellingham secured…
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Hydration breaks not popular and Fifa will review – Wenger
Arsène Wenger, Fifa’s head of global football development, has acknowledged that the mandatory three-minute hydration breaks introduced at the 2026 World Cup have proved unpopular with fans, and said Fifa will assess their impact once the tournament ends. The breaks, applied regardless of weather conditions across all matches in the United States, Mexico and Canada,…
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Argentina wear 1986 World Cup kit replica against England
Argentina’s rugby union team, the Pumas, wore replica shirts of the national football team’s 1986 World Cup kit for their Nations Championship match against England, evoking the famous game in which Diego Maradona scored his “Hand of God” goal. The gesture came just a week after Argentina’s footballers beat England 2-1 in a World Cup…
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The Cure’s Robert Smith Slams FIFA’s World Cup Final Halftime Show: ‘Just F— Off’
Ahead of the first-ever halftime show at a FIFA World Cup final, the Cure’s frontman Robert Smith took to social media to blast the concept, sparking a wider online row about the decision to add a music spectacular to football’s showpiece match. Smith later clarified that his outburst was aimed at the idea of a…
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Ten-man Kilmarnock leave it late against Elgin – Scottish League Cup round-up
Ten-man Kilmarnock needed a stoppage-time winner from Joe Hugill to beat League 2 side Elgin City 1-0 in the Premier Sports Cup group stage, part of a busy round of fixtures across Scottish football’s group stages. Elsewhere, fellow Premiership clubs enjoyed more comfortable victories, with St Johnstone beating Greenock Morton 3-0, holders St Mirren thrashing…
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Indiana coach Curt Cignetti becomes unstoppable thanks to latest development on recruiting trail
Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti is being tipped for continued success as college football pundit Joel Klatt places Indiana in his early top 10 rankings for the 2026 season. The recognition follows Cignetti’s remarkable turnaround of the programme, which culminated in a national championship win, and reflects growing confidence that Indiana can sustain its…