George Scott: Caballo can claim Gold

George Scott reflects on his first domestic Group One success and looks ahead to Caballo De Mar's Gold Cup bid

David Squires on … the World Cup reimagined as Gianni Infantino’s West Side Story

As football’s greatest spectacle comes to North America, our cartoonist creates a heartwarming narrative around the Fifa president Buy a cartoon | David’s favourite works of 2025 And his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...

Platini begins legal proceedings against Fifa

Former Uefa president Michel Platini initiaites civil and legal proceedings against Fifa and current president Gianni Infantino over corruption allegations from 2015.

‘We are knocking on the door’: Africa’s 10 contenders target World Cup glory

Morocco’s semi-final appearance in Qatar has raised the possibility of an African team reaching the final, but who are best poised to do so? With a record 10 African teams at the first 48-nation World Cup, the big question, after Morocco’s historic semi-final appearance in Qatar , is whether any of them can go a step further. The prospect of an African side becoming world champions appeared realistic after Cameroon defied the odds to beat Diego Maradona’s Argentina, the defending champions, in the opening game of the 1990 tournament and embarked on a fairytale run that ended in a 3-2 quarter

Next Galactico & Liverpool target: FIVE breakout stars to watch at the WC...

Five breakout stars to watch at 2026 World Cup including Nico O'Reilly, Yan Diomande, Luka Vuskovic, Johan Manzambi and Nico Paz.

World Cup 2026 quiz: 26 questions to kick off the tournament

How much do you know about the players, managers and host cities in US, Canada and Mexico? Continue reading...

England vs Croatia Q&A: Bellingham or Rogers? Who starts out wide? Send them in!

Football regulator could force David Sullivan to sell West Ham stake

Former pornographer, who owns 38.8% of club, has been accused of sexually exploitative and predatory behaviour The football regulator could force David Sullivan to sell his stake in West Ham United after the former pornography billionaire was accused of sexually exploitative and predatory behaviour against women over several decades. The 77-year-old announced his resignation as a director and co-chair of the football club on Saturday, ahead of a joint investigation by the BBC and the Times reporting on seven women accusing him of sexual misconduct. Continue reading...

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Palmer and Joao Pedro feature in Madonna video

Chelsea forwards Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro make a surprise appearance in a promotional film for Madonna's new album.

World Cup tickets for Iran fans revoked, the country's football body says

Iran's football federation says its allocation of tickets for the group stage of the World Cup has been revoked just days before the tournament.

World Cup 2026 preview: Groups E-H | Football Weekly – video

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson, Paul Watson and Sid Lowe to preview Groups E-H. Subscribe to The Guardian Football Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 On the podcast today; the second of our World Cup previews. We begin at Group E. A group that features Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast and Curaçao. It also features a 40-year-old goalkeeper and a 78-year-old manager. The panel debate whether Germany’s recent poor performances at major tournaments qualifies them as dark horses and what we can expect from debutants Curaçao. In Group