Following the final six play-off matches, we now know the 48 teams that have qualified for the 2026 World Cup. The footballing extravaganza will be jointly hosted by Canada, the USA and Mexico. It starts on the 11th of June when Mexico host South Africa at the famous Aztec Stadium, with the final set toRead more
Argentina claimed their third World Cup title at the 2022 tournament in Qatar when they beat France on penalties in the final. It gave Lionel Messi the last major piece of silverware he hadn’t already won and further cemented his place as the greatest footballer of the modern era. Four years on, and the globalRead more
The first phase of UEFA qualification for the 2026 World Cup is over and the 12 group winners have booked their spot on the plane. The likes of Wales, Ireland, and, more surprisingly, Denmark and Italy, will now have to wait to see who they face in the play-offs, with just four more places upRead more
England secured their place at the 2026 World Cup in style by beating Latvia 5-0 in Riga. Needing three points to take an unassailable lead at the top of Group K, Thomas Tuchel’s troops made no mistake. As expected, they completely outclassed their lower-ranked rivals to end the match as a contest before half-time. KaneRead more
The 2026 World Cup will feature 16 UEFA nations, up from the usual 13. While that slightly improves the odds of reaching the finals, qualifying is still far from simple. To secure an automatic place, teams must finish top of their group, while second-place sides face the play-offs alongside the four best Nations League groupRead more
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will be the 21st edition of the competition. It first took place back in 2000, when just eight teams competed in Brazil. It’s fair to say the tournament didn’t set the world alight and, despite being planned as an annual event, it didn’t reappear until 2005, when a mereRead more
