Football Daily | It’s World Cup week – will the hope, memes and dreams be as good as it gets?

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Geopolitics World Cup Week is upon us, baby. We stand on the edge of greatness. Who will dream, who will dare to stay up on Friday night for the 3am (BST) kick-off of South Korea v Czechia, and live to tell the tale? Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone. Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone. Silence the pianos and, with muffled drum, bring out the television, let the morning come. Podcast-wise, I only listen to Football Weekly of course (ahem …) but I did happen to hear an interview with Jürgen Klinsmann. What’s fascinating

Austria World Cup 2026 team guide

Established squad stays true to Ralf Rangnick’s methods with Konrad Laimer and bright new talent Paul Wanner lending some star quality This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network , a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June. Continue reading...

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Norway boss brands Scotland's Clarke 'unprofessional'

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