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2026, are the 10 we think have been the best: ## 10. Zinedine Zidane One of the greatest and most controversial players of the game, Zidane won the 1998 World Cup for France at home, scoring
New York City on 19 July.** Forty-eight teams will contest the tournament, which will be played out in 104 matches across three countries over 39 days, including the co-hosts - Canada, Mexico
new strikes against targets](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/10/middle-east-peace-talks-iran-strikes) in Iran for the second consecutive day after Donald Trump promised to “hit them hard again” as a two-month-old ceasefire appears close to collapse
Fifa World Cup is just around the corner. But fans in England are also at the sharp end: rising prices inside and outside grounds, kick-off times being altered on the whim of TV channels