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Steve Clarke resigns as Scotland head coach after elimination from World Cup

62-year-old departs job just weeks after signing new four-year contract

Sun Jun 28 2026 - 12:04

World Cup standings: Who has qualified for the last 32 and who has been eliminated

As the group stages draw to a close, 16 teams will be cut ahead of the knockout stages

Sun Jun 28 2026 - 09:51

Ken Early: Cristiano Ronaldo’s decline leaves Portugal paying the price against Colombia

Roberto Martinez’s loyalty to his 41-year-old captain is becoming an increasingly expensive indulgence at World Cup 2026

Sun Jun 28 2026 - 08:21

Bellingham and Kane strike as England seal top spot with World Cup win over Panama

Croatia finish second in the group after beating Ghana in other game

Sun Jun 28 2026 - 00:29

Iran’s footballing fantasy holds for now as US bomb strikes and reality hit home

Iran drew with Egypt after a 93rd-minute goal was ruled out but may still qualify as one of the eight best third-placed teams

Sat Jun 27 2026 - 08:31

Swedish second guessing as third-place qualification confusion spreads to the pitch

Classic Scottish optimism, a Messi statue and why the stats say Netherlands will lift the trophy

Sat Jun 27 2026 - 06:00

‘He did what?’: Alex Freeman, son of an American football great, becomes a World Cup hero

The right back was unknown even to some of his team-mates when first called up to the US squad a year ago; but he is certainly making a name for himself now

Sat Jun 27 2026 - 06:00

Dembélé hat-trick brushes second-string Norway aside as France top group

Hat-trick secures first place in Group I for France, Norway will meet Ivory Coast in Round of 32

Fri Jun 26 2026 - 22:23

Flying saucer prediction not even wackiest thing at this World Cup

Football divided into comfort-breaks, curious ticket resales and Qatar’s loyal followers

Fri Jun 26 2026 - 06:00

Goalkeepers beware: Trionda World Cup ball hits ‘crisis’ point at certain speed

Some, like Luca Zidane, have been bamboozled and an academic paper bears out Joe Hart’s opinion about its movement

Thu Jun 25 2026 - 21:04

Brazil happy to live out Neymar fantasies as Scotland endure defensive nightmares

Scotland’s 3-0 loss leaves them unsure whether they will be one of the eight best third-placed teams to progress

Thu Jun 25 2026 - 07:06

When the World Cup seems beyond redemption, the football kicks off and rescues everything

There is a beauty and an ugliness in how the politics becomes background noise to action on the pitch

Thu Jun 25 2026 - 06:00

World Cup: Switzerland top group with Bosnia and Herzegovina likely to progress

The Swiss beat hosts Canada, while Bosnia beat Qatar to reach four points in Group B

Wed Jun 24 2026 - 22:27

Paraguayan commentator loses World Cup credentials after foul-mouthed rant

Peter Shilton finally ready to move on from Hand of God

Wed Jun 24 2026 - 21:32

Bukayo Saka may start against Panama but Tuchel wary of pressuring him

England coach hopeful winger ‘is good to go’ on Saturday

Wed Jun 24 2026 - 19:54

Five breakout World Cup stars who have excelled in North America

Johan Manzambi’s rise to stardom has been similar to Michael Owen

Wed Jun 24 2026 - 15:38

Dave Hannigan: Why was Conor McGregor cheered whereas a World Cup star was jeered?

How strange that in one state a man found civilly liable of sexual assault was welcomed while up the road Achraf Hakimi, who is awaiting trial on a rape charge, was booed

Wed Jun 24 2026 - 12:00

‘I relax when I see a player go flat out’: Fifa signs Dundalk grass expert for World Cup

Greg Whately has used his horticultural expertise to make sure pitch in Boston is optimal for football

Wed Jun 24 2026 - 06:00

England given reality check by stubborn Ghana to leave group in the balance

Thomas Tuchel’s side were held by Ghana as Harry Kane missed late chance

Tue Jun 23 2026 - 23:25

Cristiano Ronaldo ends his goal drought as rampant Portugal outclass Uzbekistan

Striker scores two goals to become first player to score in six World Cups

Tue Jun 23 2026 - 20:38

Pundit apologises for racist comments during World Cup coverage on Serbian TV

Rade Bogdanović issues statement following backlash over remarks

Tue Jun 23 2026 - 12:16

Norway are one of the most exciting sides at the World Cup, spearheaded by Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland scores twice as a transformed Norway overcome Senegal and go through to the World Cup’s round of 32

Tue Jun 23 2026 - 06:58

All in the Game: Problems surface for Barrow AFC over use of submarine on flag

Fifa tells Cumbrian club if they cover up submarine the flag will be allowed into games

Tue Jun 23 2026 - 06:00

Thomas Tuchel calls on England to strike the right note from the start against Ghana

Head coach was delighted with how his turned things around in second half against Croatia

Tue Jun 23 2026 - 06:00

Lionel Messi makes history as double in win over Austria moves him to 18 World Cup goals

Messi’s first-half goal took him ahead of Germany’s Miroslav Klose as top scorer in the history of the tournament

Mon Jun 22 2026 - 20:33

Cristiano Ronaldo risks ruining his legacy if he continues to stymie Portugal at the World Cup

One of the finest players to grace the game no longer deserves his place in the team

Mon Jun 22 2026 - 14:44

Keith Duggan: Seattle appeared magical – the US may have found its natural football home

A special few weeks lie ahead as a city for so long shrouded in mystery embraces a tournament for which it seems well matched

Mon Jun 22 2026 - 06:00

‘Useless’ in the delivery room, footballing fathers may as well stay put at the World Cup

Jeremy Doku’s wish to attend the birth of his first child drew a rather emphatic response

Mon Jun 22 2026 - 06:00

‘This place was crazy’: Visiting World Cup fans give Americans cause for celebration

People in the US are getting a kick out of seeing European football fans explore their country, from a German embracing junk food to Scots livening up a baseball game

Mon Jun 22 2026 - 06:00