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Saturday, 27 June 2026
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![England vs Panama: width can open the back five]()
England vs Panama: width can open the back five
England face Panama in World Cup Group L with a clear tactical route: stretch Panama's shifting 5-4-1, attack the wide gaps and punish their lack of
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![Colombia vs Portugal: Group K top spot on the line]()
Colombia vs Portugal: Group K top spot on the line
Colombia top Group K on six points and meet Portugal in the 2026 World Cup finale, with Luis Diaz and James Rodrigues central.
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![Dan Burn's route to England was visible long before the call-up]()
Dan Burn's route to England was visible long before the call-up
Dan Burn's rise to England is told by former teammates and coaches, who say his technical quality and mentality were obvious long before the breakthrough.
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![Bruno Guimaraes transfer: Arsenal’s £55m bid is only the start]()
Bruno Guimaraes transfer: Arsenal’s £55m bid is only the start
Bruno Guimaraes’s form and a rejected £55m Arsenal bid have sharpened the transfer picture, with Newcastle holding firm and Liverpool watching.
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![Nico Paz, Como and Real Madrid in €60m deal twist]()
Nico Paz, Como and Real Madrid in €60m deal twist
Como have agreed a €60m move for Nico Paz, with Real Madrid keeping an €80m buy-back route for 2027 and other future control.
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![France vs Norway: Dembélé and Mbappé power a perfect group stage]()
France vs Norway: Dembélé and Mbappé power a perfect group stage
Dembélé’s hat-trick and Mbappe’s two assists powered France past Norway 4-1, sealing a perfect Group I and underlining their attack.
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![Reece James injury leaves England short at right-back]()
Reece James injury leaves England short at right-back
Reece James' hamstring injury has left England short at right-back, with Thomas Tuchel already missing Tino Livramento before Panama and the knockout stages.
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![Jimmy Greaves on wages, drink and the cost of football's old era]()
Jimmy Greaves on wages, drink and the cost of football's old era
Jimmy Greaves on £8-a-week wages, drink and bankruptcy, plus 402 goals in 617 matches and five months in Warley in 1977.
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![Newcastle United youngsters set for pre-season chance]()
Newcastle United youngsters set for pre-season chance
Newcastle United's pre-season schedule, injuries and World Cup absences could hand opportunities to academy talents including Sean Neave and Rory Finneran.
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![Belgium's attack clicks at last in 5-1 win over New Zealand]()
Belgium's attack clicks at last in 5-1 win over New Zealand
Belgium beat New Zealand 5-1 as Leandro Trossard scored twice, Kevin De Bruyne starred and Romelu Lukaku struck 64 seconds after coming on.
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![Manchester United new stadium canopy faces rethink]()
Manchester United new stadium canopy faces rethink
Manchester United have secured land for a new Old Trafford, but the canopy design may be cut as the club weighs a £2 billion stadium bill.
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![Yéremy Pino injury scare leaves Spain waiting on tests]()
Yéremy Pino injury scare leaves Spain waiting on tests
Luis de la Fuente said Yeremy Pino may have broken his collarbone after the Crystal Palace winger played through Spain's 1-0 win over Uruguay.
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![Bruno Guimaraes transfer turns into a fee battle]()
Bruno Guimaraes transfer turns into a fee battle
Arsenal had a £55m Bruno Guimaraes bid rejected, and Jamie Carragher says Newcastle may need £85m-£100m to sell.
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![Chelsea record transfers: Enzo Fernández, D. Drogba and Kepa define the spend era]()
Chelsea record transfers: Enzo Fernández, D. Drogba and Kepa define the spend era
Chelsea record transfers span Enzo Fernández's £106.8m move, D. Drogba's £24m signing and Kepa Arrizabalaga's £71.6m fee.
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![Cape Verde's World Cup knockout run looks built, not borrowed]()
Cape Verde's World Cup knockout run looks built, not borrowed
Cape Verde have reached the World Cup knockout rounds with a population of 525,000, backed by diaspora recruitment and a long-term plan.
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![Uruguay vs Spain decided by Uruguay's collapse more than Spain's control]()
Uruguay vs Spain decided by Uruguay's collapse more than Spain's control
Uruguay vs Spain ended 0-1 after Alex Baena's 42nd-minute goal and Fernando Muslera's error, with Bielsa's side exiting after more chaos.
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![Ecuador vs Germany: Angulo steals the spotlight]()
Ecuador vs Germany: Angulo steals the spotlight
Nilson Angulo starred with an 8.2 rating, four dribbles and Ecuador's equaliser as Germany fell 2-1 in World Cup action.
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![England face Panama with James and Rice doubts]()
England face Panama with James and Rice doubts
Reece James is a major doubt for England vs Panama after a hamstring injury, while Declan Rice also missed training and Djed Spence is in the mix.
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![José Mourinho Real Madrid reset starts with dialogue, not confrontation]()
José Mourinho Real Madrid reset starts with dialogue, not confrontation
José Mourinho says he will listen first at Real Madrid, but the key test is fixing the Mbappé-Bellingham fit after a fractured season.
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![Yan Diomande keeps Liverpool guessing over his future]()
Yan Diomande keeps Liverpool guessing over his future
Yan Diomande says he does not know his future as Liverpool prepare an £86 million move and RB Leipzig want £112 million.
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![Thomas Tuchel backs England's full-back plan despite Reece James setback]()
Thomas Tuchel backs England's full-back plan despite Reece James setback
Thomas Tuchel has defended England's full-back plan after Reece James was ruled out of Panama and Tino Livramento went home injured.
Friday, 26 June 2026
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![Norway vs France: Solbakken defends 10 changes and the Haaland call]()
Norway vs France: Solbakken defends 10 changes and the Haaland call
Stale Solbakken defended Norway's 10 changes and the decision to rest Erling Haaland and Martin Ødegaard against France after a 4-1 defeat.
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![Dante appointed Bayern II head coach as Bayern’s coaching pipeline grows]()
Dante appointed Bayern II head coach as Bayern’s coaching pipeline grows
Dante has been appointed Bayern II head coach ahead of the 2026/27 Regionalliga term, as Bayern’s coaching alumni keep growing.
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![Senegal's 5-0 win over Iraq turns on a red card and a ruthless second half]()
Senegal's 5-0 win over Iraq turns on a red card and a ruthless second half
Senegal beat Iraq 5-0 in Toronto after Rebin Sulaka's red card, with Pape Gueye scoring twice, Ismaïla Sarr adding a goal and assist, and Iliman Ndiaye
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![Ousmane Dembélé's hat-trick sends France into knockouts in style]()
Ousmane Dembélé's hat-trick sends France into knockouts in style
Norway vs France ended 4-1 as Ousmane Dembélé scored a 25-minute hat-trick and Kylian Mbappé supplied two assists for Group I winners France.
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![Manu Koné Arsenal transfer talk gets a boost from Patrick Vieira]()
Manu Koné Arsenal transfer talk gets a boost from Patrick Vieira
Patrick Vieira has called Manu Koné the best midfielder in France, while Koné says he will discuss his future after the World Cup amid Arsenal interest.
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![Chelsea’s left-back rebuild points to Gabriel Gudmundsson]()
Chelsea’s left-back rebuild points to Gabriel Gudmundsson
Chelsea are tracking Gabriel Gudmundsson as Marc Cucurella replacement talk grows, with Jacobo Ramon also on the shortlist.
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![Didier Deschamps misses France vs Norway after family bereavement]()
Didier Deschamps misses France vs Norway after family bereavement
Didier Deschamps will miss France's World Cup meeting with Norway after returning home for his mother's funeral, with Guy Stephan taking charge.
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![Craig Bellamy expected to stay with Wales after Burnley collapse]()
Craig Bellamy expected to stay with Wales after Burnley collapse
Noel Mooney expects Craig Bellamy to stay with Wales after the Burnley move collapsed, with the FAW pointing to Euro 2028 and Nations League A.
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![Ian Wright says Scotland are being let down on a massive scale]()
Ian Wright says Scotland are being let down on a massive scale
Ian Wright says Scottish football is being let down on a massive scale, pointing to crowds, broadcast money and a bolder vision.
