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England boss Tuchel not a fan of hydration breaks
England head coach Thomas Tuchel admits he is not a fan of the controversial hydration breaks being used at the World Cup.
Two-hour storm break fails to stop France as Mbappé and Dembélé prove too good for Iraq
<p></p><p>Could France do it on a hot, humid, waterlogged and lightning-threatened night in Pennsylvania? The answer was pretty straightforward. Despi
France 3-0 Iraq: match finishes after two-hour storm delay at World Cup 2026 – live
<p>⚽️ World Cup kick-off: 5pm ET/10pm BST/7am AEST<br>⚽️ <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2026/jun/04/world-cup-2026-compl
Argentina's Alvarez wants to leave Atletico Madrid
Argentina striker Julian Alvarez says he wants to leave Atletico Madrid to "fulfil his dream".
Argentina's Alvarez wants to leave Atletico Madrid
Argentina striker Julian Alvarez says he wants to leave Atletico Madrid to "fulfil his dream".
Tuchel’s brash Britpop football is music to England ears before Ghana test
<p>Vinyl has baffled youngsters at the team’s hotel but spells of opening victory against Croatia showed side in the groove</p><p>Inside the foyer of
Thomas Tuchel urges England to improve defence against Ghana after ‘wake-up call’
<ul><li><p>Win over Ghana could secure top spot in the group</p></li><li><p>‘We dropped too deep,’ Tuchel says of Croatia opener</p></li></ul><p>Thoma
Julián Alvarez sparks transfer frenzy by telling Atlético Madrid he wants to leave
<ul><li><p>Argentina forward wants to ‘fulfil dream’ by departing</p></li><li><p>Barcelona, Real Madrid and PSG linked with 26-year-old</p></li></ul><
All the angles of Messi's record-breaking goal
Watch all the angles of Lionel Messi's record-breaking opening goal against Austria in Argentina's 2-0 victory.
All the angles of Messi's record-breaking goal
Watch all the angles of Lionel Messi's record-breaking opening goal against Austria in Argentina's 2-0 victory.
'Simply stunning' - Mbappe opens the scoring against Iraq
Kylian Mbappe puts France 1-0 up against Iraq with a powerful strike from outside the box.
'Simply stunning' - Mbappe opens the scoring against Iraq
Kylian Mbappe puts France 1-0 up against Iraq with a powerful strike from outside the box.
From retirement to records - another immortal Messi moment
Ten years after announcing he was quitting international football, Lionel Messi is still breaking records for reigning World Cup champions Argentina.
From retirement to records - another immortal Messi moment
Ten years after announcing he was quitting international football, Lionel Messi is still breaking records for reigning World Cup champions Argentina.
‘He’s the best’: magical Messi becomes World Cup’s all-time leading scorer
<ul><li><p>Argentinian eclipses Klose to reach 18 goals at finals</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2026/jun
Arsenal make Villa’s Morgan Rogers their No 1 target in transfer window
<ul><li><p>Champions expected to make an approach for forward</p></li><li><p>Fee could be around £100m for Villa’s England player</p></li></ul><p>Arse
Fans delayed entry as bad weather affects France-Iraq tie
Fans have been told not to travel to the Philadelphia Stadium for Monday's World Cup game between France and Iraq because of "inclement weather in the
USMNT’s Alex Zendejas, yet to play at World Cup, readies for his moment: ‘I’m sure it’ll come’
<ul><li><p>Club América star did not appear in first two US games</p></li><li><p>Dual-national was surprise pick to Pochettino’s squad</p></li><li><p>
Argentinian national treasure Lionel Messi stands alone at goalscoring pinnacle | Pablo Iglesias Maurer
<p>Missed penalty merely delayed the inevitable before forward scored the goals to go past Miroslav Klose’s World Cup goals record</p><p>There stood 3
Serbian TV pundit causes outrage with racist comment during Belgium game
<ul><li><p>Rade Bogdanovic made comments on public broadcaster</p></li><li><p>Former player and broadcaster apologises for statement</p></li></ul><p>T
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