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‘A shameless cash grab’: can the World Cup be saved?
For the next 39 days, 104 matches will be played throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada until a World Cup winner is crowned on 19 July. Amid the...
Mexico v South Africa: World Cup 2026 opening match – live
Key eventsGosh, the first montage of the tournament, of tournaments past, has me quite emotional – there’s a lot to take in, and that’s before I get going on...
Reason there are three World Cup opening ceremonies – dates, times and locations
Sky is knocking 20% off its entire range of Glass TVs to mark the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Until June 17, shoppers can upgrade to the...
Global growth is slowing to lowest level since pandemic, says World Bank
Global economic growth will slow to 2.5% this year as a result of the war in the Middle East – the weakest since the Covid pandemic – as inflation...
Welcome to Trump’s World Cup, a depressingly angry version of football uniting the planet | Barney Ronay
Shortly before 6pm local time on Friday night at the Los Angeles Stadium, the actor who plays Ted Lasso – the fictional manager of a fake team in a...
World Cup 2026: countdown to opener, Tuchel savours England win, Infantino tells fans to ‘chill’ – live
Key eventsTom GarryWSL: City sign Charles. Manchester City have agreed a £500,000 deal to sign the England full-back Niamh Charles from Chelsea, the Guardian understands, with the transfer expected...
TV tonight: the World Cup kicks off with three opening ceremonies
Fifa World Cup 2026: Opening Ceremony6.15pm, ITV1Is it coming home? At this point, even asking that feels like a jinx. But here we go, with a summer of very...
