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‘Let’s go with the heart’: Zohran Mamdani thinks this African team will win the World Cup
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani walked confidently across the City Hall lawn on Thursday, sat down, and admitted that he had not had time to do much research...
If this is Messi’s last World Cup, could he eclipse Maradona and win it twice?
Lionel Messi in Qatar felt like the perfect story. It was the great finale. He is doomed always to be compared with Diego Maradona and, placed alongside a life...
England v New Zealand: World Cup 2026 warm-up – live
Key events… and on that very subject, this is great fun / dangerously addictive. Fiddle around, and find out how quickly the draw can get all out of whack...
Bolivia v Scotland: World Cup 2026 warm-up – live
Key eventsThe Scotland teamScotland: Gunn, Hickey, Robertson, McTominay, Hanley, Adams, Christie, Hendry, Gannon-Doak, Ferguson, Shankland. Subs: Kelly, Gordon, Tierney, McGinn, Fletcher, Dykes, Stewart, Souttar, Hyam, Hirst, Patterson, McLean, Ralston,...
Iraq striker Aymen Hussein questioned for hours on US arrival for World Cup
Iraq’s World Cup striker, Aymen Hussein, was held and questioned for nearly seven hours at Chicago’s O’Hare airport after arriving with the squad early on Saturday, an Iraqi sporting...
France World Cup 2026 team guide
This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is...
Mexico steps up security at World Cup 2026 fan zone amid growing unrest
Mexico is planning to increase the police and security presence around Zócalo plaza in Mexico City to ensure the World Cup fan festival can go ahead amid growing social...
Pass the chakalaka! The best World Cup drinks and snacks – inspired by all 48 teams
The biggest World Cup ever is surely going to mean the most ever watching parties around the world. With 48 countries competing, why not take inspiration from global cuisine...
