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World Cup fever takes hold, [Michael Hann](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jun/04/the-20-best-songs-about-football-ranked) ranks the top 20 **songs about football**. ***Patrick*** ## Sport  England’s Harry Kane celebrates scoring their second goal against Albania in the World Cup qualifiers [File: Peter Cziborra/Reuters] ## Harry Kane – England **Previous
star cast of pundits will join BBC Sport's television coverage of the tournament from Salford, while reporters on the ground in the United States, Canada and Mexico will bring the latest stories. Kelly Cates
Finals, two Challenge Cups, the World Club Challenge and the League Leaders' Shield in eight years as head coach of Leeds Rhinos, takes over from Shaun Wane, who stepped down in January. McDermott, currently working
football match between Portugal and Chile at Estadio Nacional do Jamor in Oeiras, on June 6.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3797x3797+950+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fca%2F65%2F9b2835854a6f8889bc9ebace27bd%2Fgettyimages-2279550269.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/11/nx-s1-5851670/world-cup-2026-guide-players) ### [Soccer Edition](https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-98388/2026-world-cup-north-america) ### [World Cup facts and figures to get you sounding like
star Patrick Kluivert, who was born to a Surinamese father and a mother from Curacao. “It’s fantastic that the island is in the World Cup,” Kluivert, who coached the Curacaoan side between
2026: Can Asian champions Qatar reach the knockouts? **Previous World Cup appearances**: One **Best performance**: Group stage (2022) **First appearance**: 2022 (Qatar) **Top goal scorer**: Mohammed Muntari (1) **Most appearances**: Abdelkarim Hassan, Boualem Khoukhi, Akram
2026 Fifa World Cup, but what about the next wave of talent?** A record 1,248 players can feature in the USA, Canada and Mexico and, while there are few total unknowns, 891 of them
football of the Dutch masters of old. Coach Ronald Koeman has already made clear his ambition: “Our goal is to win the World Cup.” Whether Koeman has the necessary tools to deliver remains
football World Cup final, but the programme details released on Thursday have raised concerns about how long half-time will be. “This will be a historic moment for the FIFA World Cup and a show
2026 World Cup? Total votes** **France (9):** *Scott Brown, Gael Clichy, Rachel Corsie, Olivier Giroud, Danny Murphy, Paul Robinson, Tony Pulis, Alan Shearer & Chris Sutton* **England (7):** *Thomas Frank, Joe Hart, Steph Houghton, Martin Keown
tournaments, including the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2003, the Copa America Centenario, and the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Boston Stadium – commonly known as Gillette Stadium to fans – underwent a major renovation project ahead
2026 World Cup” will see the worst of this. “Tickets for the final are going for about $10,000. People who normally follow England to every tournament are thinking this might
2026 groups: Which teams are favourites to progress? A record 48 teams will contest this summer’s World Cup, with 12 groups making up the first stage of the tournament. Twelve seeded teams are spread
tournament have released their final 26-man squads, marking possible final appearances for greats like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Young stars looking to dethrone the icons, including Spain’s Lamine Yamal and Brazil
2026 [Umit Bektas/Reuters] After months of politically charged rigmarole between the US and Iran – which led to them switching basecamps to Mexico instead – the men’s national football team will find themselves playing
football expert Chris Sutton is predicting the outcome of all 104 games at the Fifa World Cup 2026.** He starts with the scores for the first matches in each group, including the tournament opener between
star forward’s participation in the upcoming FIFA World Cup. The 38-year-old, who has missed only one game for his club during this ongoing MLS season, walked off the pitch in the 73rd
2026 is the most eagerly awaited sports event of the year. Fans are gearing up to see who scores the most goals, who are the biggest performers on football’s grandest stage, and who wins
2026 World Cup - where his Uruguay side will face Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde and Spain in the group stage. ## The making of Bielsa Born in Rosario, Argentina, Bielsa hails from a family of educated minds