In this issue This first issue of 2026 is a combination of reflecting and looking ahead. We take a look back on the stand- out players, managers and teams of 2025 in our annual awards – with the race ...

This page shows fixtures by group. You can also view the World Cup schedule in chronological order. Skip to Knockout stages Group stages Fixtures (All kick-off times are British Summer Time) Group A ...

Jose Pekerman has quit as coach of Argentina after their quarter-final defeat to Germany on penalties. “This has come to an end and I will certainly not go on,” he said. “You have to make a decision ...

That goal. That endlessly elusive third England 1966 World Cup Final goal which turned the tide. Did Geoff Hurst’s attempt cross the line after hitting the underside of the cross bar or not, Bahramov, ...

1. Robert Lewandowski 187 Bayern Munich & Poland 2. Kevin De Bruyne 63 Manchester City & Belgium 3. Lionel Messi 56 Barcelona & Argentina 4. Sadio Mane 34 Liverpool & Senegal 5. Cristiano Ronaldo 33 ...

The 2026 World Cup promises to be the biggest of all time. More teams, more matches, more host countries than ever before. What began as a 13-team experiment 96 years ago is now a 48-nation ...

In a new regular newsletter, Henry Winter fields questions on the modern game, his experiences covering the biggest stories, games and characters in an esteemed career, and much more. To subscribe, ...

On September third, the Republic of Korea played Laos as part of their qualification campaign for the 2018 World Cup. But instead of playing in the Seoul World Cup stadium, or any other World Cup ...

Following his appointment by League One side Birmingham City, Chris Davies sits down to talk about his journey, his ambitions for the club, and what he’s learned over the years working with Brendan ...

Thirty is the magic number: 30 MLS teams in the 30th MLS season. Since its inaugural campaign back in 1996, Major League Soccer has been on a rollercoaster journey. At times, it looked as though the ...

The transfer window might be long closed, but we’ve signed some new additions to give us a boost for this issue. First, World Soccer stalwart Steve Menary begins a new feature taking a closer look at ...

Johan Cruyff, who has died, once told me that he was not especially fast, he simply got off the mark quicker than his opponents. If they did manage to block him, he could leave them standing with the ...