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Quiz: Name every men's World Cup final host city
The World Cup final is where heroes are made and dreams come true for players and fans alike. Can you name every city that has ever hosted the showpie
Football Daily | France v England in the third-place playoff: the game nobody wants to play
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A bit 'blah' or a worthy host? Is MetLife right World Cup final choice?
North America correspondent Nada Tawfik explores the decision to award the World Cup final to MetLife Stadium amid competition from rival venues.
Gemmill leaves Scotland U21 role after 13 years
Scot Gemmill will depart from the role of Scotland Under-21 head coach after 13 years, the Scottish FA has announced.
Gianni Infantino unlikely to face IOC sanctions over Balogun red card scandal
<ul><li><p>Donald Trump spoke to Fifa president before ban lifted</p></li><li><p>Human rights body FairSquare sent complaint to IOC</p></li></ul><p>Gi
Hart, Rooney and Richards on rowing the Hudson and if Tuchel should keep his job
<p>Pundits set out on the New York river to fulfil forfeit after Wayne’s errant prediction about Norway at the World Cup </p><p><em>The BBC punditry t
World Cup winner Capdevila appeals to Trump after US travel permit denied
Former Spain international Joan Capdevila has made a plea to US President Donald Trump for help after he says he was denied a travel permit to enter t
False nines or firing forwards - England's potential life after Kane
Are England facing the prospect of using a false nine up front once record scorer Harry Kane calls time on his international career?
'Less than human': how unhoused people in Atlanta are being treated during the World Cup – video
<p>“This is what happens when you apply these incredibly violent economic forces to these cities … it's happened at every World Cup I've been to,” exp
Enzo Fernández shows real quality for Argentina but Chelsea future is up in the air
<p>Brash midfielder has admirers in Madrid, though his World Cup displays illustrate what he can offer Xabi Alonso’s Blues</p><p>Enzo Fernández was an
The harrowing dark side of England's World Cup exit
During a major football tournament such as the World Cup, some women and girls are constantly living in fear - because domestic abuse rises when Engla
More games, more controversy - good and bad of biggest World Cup yet
From high ticket prices to hydration breaks, new laws and political interventions, there has rarely been a dull moment at the 2026 World Cup.
Infantino’s Faustian bargain with Trump has stained football’s biggest stage
<p>The Fifa president sought influence with the US leader. Instead, Fifa’s president has entangled football in politics and wounded the game’s credibi
America’s World Cup report card: some As for atmosphere, but F for affordability
<p>How did the United States do in its second swing at hosting the men’s showpiece event? The stadiums were mostly received well. The accessibility, l
Messi and Brady in disbelief over 'prophetic' Lamine Yamal photo
Argentina's Lionel Messi says it is "crazy" to be facing Spain's Lamine Yamal in a World Cup final after being photographed with him as a baby.
Best finishers, defensive kings & runners - World Cup finalists in numbers
European champions Spain will face World Cup holders and South American champions Argentina in the final. How do they compare? BBC Sport takes a look
Spain’s Mikel Merino: ‘The focus is on being a good human first, then a good footballer’
<p>The Arsenal midfielder talks about how Luis de la Fuente has created a team built on respect and how they plan to beat Argentina in the World Cup f
Tuchel would rather put down the English game than admit to his own cowardice | Jonathan Liew
<p>England’s coach said ball possession is not in the team’s DNA – it’s an opinion that should disqualify him from the job</p><p>How we talked. On lat
Cold War Steve on … Don Quixote and Sancho Panza coming to save the World Cup
<p>The fifth in a special series of World Cup 2026-themed collages made for the Guardian <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/jun/15
Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 41
Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?
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