From around the league
Saturday, 13 June 2026
Friday, 12 June 2026
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Scotland’s World Cup feel-good story goes beyond the pitch
A teenage fan’s winning Scotland World Cup bus artwork and Adidas’s Choose Scotland advert show how McTominay, nostalgia and pride are driving the build-up.
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Cyle Larin rescues Canada's first World Cup point against Bosnia & Herzegovina
Cyle Larin scored in the 78th minute as Canada drew 1-1 with Bosnia & Herzegovina, earning their first World Cup point after seven games.
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Scotland world cup opener: Clarke wants a stronger start against Haiti
Steve Clarke wants Scotland to do something special against Haiti, with Scott McTominay fit again and a squad-first message before the opener.
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Lawrence Shankland one step closer to Scotland's No 9 role
Lawrence Shankland has 4 goals in 173 Scotland minutes since last August, and former coaches say his delayed rise has finally caught up with his talent.
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Bellingham and Rogers could both fit in England’s attack
Tuchel says Jude Bellingham can play as a free-role No.9 to fit Morgan Rogers in. Bellingham also warned England about their Euro 2024 camp.
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Kenny Jackett dies aged 64 as tributes reflect a four-decade football life
Kenny Jackett has died aged 64 after a four-decade football career spanning Watford, Wales, Swansea, Millwall, Wolves, Portsmouth and Gillingham.
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Harry Kane sits at the centre of England's World Cup plan
Gary Neville says England are built around Harry Kane, with Roy Keane backing the captain to handle the pressure as Tuchel reshapes the attack.
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Harry Kane World Cup warning after England’s hidden warm-up
Harry Kane says this could be his best chance to win the World Cup, after England’s secret 6-0 warm-up and Ivan Toney’s reported hat-trick.
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Bruno Guimaraes and Woltemade challenge Newcastle takes
Bruno Guimaraes says Newcastle's season was shaped by inconsistency, not one transfer, while Nick Woltemade wants to play in attack again.
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Edin Dzeko one figure in Bosnia's World Cup return
Edin Dzeko’s 148 caps and 73 goals sit behind Bosnia & Herzegovina’s World Cup return, with his war-shaped story still central.
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Scott McTominay races against time in Scotland's World Cup opener
Scott McTominay travels separately with medical staff after stomach upset as Scotland prepare for first World Cup in 28 years. Latest on Haiti opener fitness.
Thursday, 11 June 2026
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Harry Kane enters the World Cup in career-peak form
Harry Kane arrives at the 2026 World Cup in career-peak form with 61 goals in 51 games, determined to end England's 60-year major-trophy drought.
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Unbeaten Switzerland meets winless Qatar in World Cup Group B clash
Switzerland have lost one match in 14 games, while Qatar are winless in six since qualification. Form disparity defines Group B's opening World Cup clash
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Bellingham as England's No. 9: how Tuchel is reshaping the attack
How Tuchel's Bellingham No. 9 experiment and the omission of Foden and Palmer reshape England's World Cup approach with athleticism and pressing.
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Spain World Cup preview: Yamal fitness and a rare squad shape define the case
Spain head to the 2026 World Cup as joint favourites, with Lamine Yamal's fitness, a unusual squad and a tricky bracket shaping the story.
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Scott McTominay misses Scotland training but Haiti worry looks limited
Scott McTominay missed Scotland training with a stomach issue, but reports say he should still be available for the Haiti opener.
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Germany players pay for 600 fans to travel to Ecuador match
Germany's players are paying for buses for 600 fans to the Ecuador group match in New Jersey after World Cup transport prices sparked backlash.
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Thomas Tuchel picks form over names in a ruthless England World Cup squad
Thomas Tuchel leaves Phil Foden, Cole Palmer, Harry Maguire and Trent Alexander-Arnold out of England's World Cup squad and recalls Ivan Toney.
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Craig Gordon one world cup appearance from history
Craig Gordon says making the World Cup at 43 is already a triumph, and if he plays he could become the second-oldest player in World Cup history.