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The Guardian FootballFootball Daily | France v England in the third-place playoff: the game nobody wants to play
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Saturday’s rebranded “bronze final” between France and England in Miami might feel like a modern, Gianni-coded exercise in squeezing the product dry, but the third-place playoff is a staple of World Cup history, even if it remains the game nobody wants to play in. The very first TPPO came in 1934, Germany defeating Austria 3-2 in a match engulfed in murky, menacing geopolitics. Thankfully, the fixture quickly became a more knockabout affair – Brazil swaggered on to the world stage by beating Sweden 4-2 in 1938, and France put six past West Germany in a nine-goal feast of football 20 years later. Just Fontaine scored four that day, later to be joined by Thomas Müller, Davor Suker and Toto Schillaci in using the fixture to pad their Golden Boot stats – a tactic Kylian Mbappé might want to try against a punch-drunk England side and pip Lionel Messi to another personal accolade as a result. I seem to recall that the GWC has been hosted by three countries, who advanced to the same stage of the competition, making them at least equal as far as ability to compete is concerned. So, surely, any presentations at the final should be represented and handed over by Canada, Mexico and USA USA USA, on behalf of Fifa, and not only by Donald Trump?” – Dave Butler. So Donald Trump will be attending the GWC final … what further imaginary award will Infantino pull out of the hat for him at the end? The Ballon d’Orange perhaps?” – Phil Taverner Re: naming the 2030 World Cup (Football Daily letters passim): split across three global power zones, it sounds like an Aldous Huxley dystopian vision. How about Brave New World Cup?” – Daniel Solomons This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions . Continue reading...
BBC SportMore 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.
The Guardian FootballSpain’s Mikel Merino: ‘The focus is on being a good human first, then a good footballer’
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 final The night before the biggest day of their lives, the Spain players who were about to win the 2010 World Cup gathered in the Da Vinci Hotel in Sandton, just north of Johannesburg, drank hot chocolate, ate chocolate croissants and talked. The night before the biggest day of their lives, the Spain players seeking to emulate them 16 years later will gather in the MC Montclair in New Jersey and talk too, but there won’t be any chocolate this time. Some rituals are not to be repeated. “I think the nutritionists killed that one for us!” Mikel Merino says, hopping off the bus, freshly tuned up for the final, and heading into a tactics room at the Melanie Lane training ground, where Spain’s penultimate day of preparation is about to begin. “We used to do the Cola Cao and cakes in the under-19s and under-21s, copying the seniors, but not any more. Everyone has their own routine, but the main thing is to normalise it all: just another game, doing something we know how to do, that we’ve done since we were five years old and that we love. Treat it like something to be enjoyed, another day in our lives.” Continue reading...
The Guardian FootballTuchel would rather put down the English game than admit to his own cowardice | Jonathan Liew
England’s coach said ball possession is not in the team’s DNA – it’s an opinion that should disqualify him from the job How we talked. On late-night news shows, disembodied heads above a rolling yellow banner. On planes and trains, at bus stops and flower shops and kids’ birthday parties, trying desperately to connect the ennui of the now with the vividness of the later, trying on some level to anticipate the feelings, the blood surge, the heart rush. At the sinks in the office toilets, jerthinktheylldoit , theyactuallymighty’know , shake-shake, and your devastating analysis of the Rice-Anderson-Mainoo triple pivot gets lost in the noise of the hand-dryer. Two years of this. Countless millions sunk on tickets, hotels, Ubers, shirts, pizzas, flags, the hours spent on Google Maps trying to locate somewhere to eat after 11pm in Riga, the endless psychodrama over Jude Bellingham and whether he should have been left at home or not (turns out, not). How we bled and sweated over this, over the minor details of the journey, over whether Danny Welbeck had done enough to earn a place in the squad or not (turns out, not). All pointing towards the moment on Wednesday evening when England are 1-0 up in a World Cup semi-final against Argentina and your entire happiness rests on whether a bunch of millionaire footballers and a millionaire German coach can keep their shit together for 40 minutes, or not. Continue reading...
ESPNJust tuning in for World Cup final? Let's catch yo...
For those who are just tuning in, here are the highlights of the World Cup so far, from Lionel Messi heroics and underdog upsets to brave USMNT performances.
The Guardian FootballWorld Cup 2026: Spain v Argentina countdown, Trump to attend final, England news – live
⚽ Latest news before Sunday’s World Cup 2026 final ⚽ Football Daily | Player guide | Golden Boot | Mail us Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will attend the World Cup final to see his country take on reigning champions Argentina, his government said Friday. Sanchez, a vocal critic of US President Donald Trump – who also plans to attend Sunday’s final in New Jersey – will then travel to Algeria for an official visit. AFP Continue reading...
The Guardian FootballWorld Cup final, the Tour de France and Open golf – follow with us
Here’s how to follow along with our coverage – the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports Continue reading...
BBC SportFive reasons for England to be cheerful despite World Cup exit
Despite the heartbreak of a World Cup semi-final loss, there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about England's footballing future.
The Guardian FootballUnbeatables v untouchables? Spain’s run faces ultimate test in World Cup final
Spain’s streak started after a defeat in 2024 but Argentina are no slouches – they are on an unbeaten run of 14 matches Spain look unstoppable. Their 2-0 victory against France meant they have not lost a game in normal or extra time for 37 matches, which Opta revealed has equalled the best such stretch by a European team. However, Spain did lose the final of the 2025 Nations League to Portugal on penalties . Their “unbeaten run” matches the efforts of Italy between October 2018 and September 2021, a streak which included Roberto Mancini’s side winning Euro 2020. Unlike Spain, Italy were truly unbeaten. Continue reading...
BBC SportPele at the Azteca? England in '66? Ranking the best World Cup finals
Pele and Brazil at the Azteca in 1970? Lionel Messi's first World Cup? England winning it on home soil in 1966? BBC Sport attempts to rank the best finals.
BBC SportThe financial winners and losers from the World Cup
Big bucks are being made from the 2026 tournament off the field, but who is raking in the most, and who is losing out?
BBC SportSpain 2010 v Spain 2026: How do the two XIs compare?
How do Spain's 2010 World Cup winners compare to the current contingent who are looking to match their feat in the 2026 tournament? BBC Sport takes a look.
BBC SportNine World Cup stars who could move this summer
As the World Cup approaches its end, attentions are turning to the 2026-27 club season - and the players who could be on the move this summer.
ESPN2026 World Cup Stock Watch: Who has impressed? Who...
The FIFA World Cup is into the semifinals, but which players have impressed and which have struggled during both tournaments?
The Guardian FootballPlayers ‘puzzled’ by tactics but Tuchel left himself no other option with his squad picks | Jacob Steinberg
The England head coach took a risk by selecting injury-prone players and ignoring creative options such as Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Morgan Gibbs-White When Thomas Tuchel became England’s head coach he spoke repeatedly about wanting his side to adopt a Premier League style. He wanted intensity, pace, full-throttle football. Tuchel offered clarity, his analysis was precise and his squad for the World Cup was built around the idea of overwhelming opponents with physicality and relentless running. There were roles for specialists and places for individuals who could be trusted to bring the vibes. There were like-for-like alternatives in various positions and Tuchel was granted a lot of leeway. He was bold with his choices and could respond to questions about omitting the creativity of Phil Foden, Cole Palmer, Adam Wharton, Morgan Gibbs-White and Trent Alexander-Arnold by arguing that he had a vision and was going to stick to it. Continue reading...
BBC Sport60 years of hurt - England's World Cup wait in numbers
England’s wait for another World Cup triumph wait told through the football, people and moments that have shaped the world since 1966.
CNN Indonesia OlahragaFinal Piala Dunia Ketiga untuk Messi, Duka atau Suka buat La Pulga?
Empat hari lagi Lionel Messi akan merasakan final Piala Dunia yang ketiga setelah 2014 dan 2022.
ESPNGutting youth soccer in America is not enough to m...
Everyone thinks they can fix the USMNT, but maybe it is making progress and luck just hasn't been on its side.