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2026. **Karen Warren/AP** Karen Warren/AP HOUSTON — Germany's seven-goal rout of Curaçao in [its World Cup opener](https://apnews.com/hub/fifa-world-cup) on Sunday was the perfect outcome to overshadow a close first half and boost
2026 qualifier match between Scotland and Denmark at Hampden Park on Nov. 18, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. **Stu Forster/Getty Images** Stu Forster/Getty Images But he's far from the only quadragenarian competing. As of June
2026, even if already-qualified Iran does not compete at the finals. Since the United States-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28, Iran’s participation in this summer’s edition of FIFA
leading candidate to succeed Lionel Messi, with the 38-year-old football legend set for what could be his [final World Cup](/fifa-world-cup-2026/). With 12 goals and seven assists in the Italian Serie A this
2026 World Cup](/fifa-world-cup-2026/) but will face stiff competition from a small group of leading rivals when the tournament kicks off next month. Nadal, a commanding defender who played in the “Dream Team” for Barcelona
2026 World Cup.** "Canada is often overlooked, we will be fine about that," Canadian football journalist Har Johal told BBC Sport. "We will smile, be polite, and allow the countries down south take the headlines
England with Liverpool, he announced: "I like to play here in the Premier League. I'm happy to be back and I'm excited. "I will give everything for the club. I am happy
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
England are [twice as likely to experience strokes](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/06/black-people-twice-likely-stroke-white-england-study) as their white counterparts, while also being less likely to receive timely care, according to the largest study of its kind. ## In depth: ‘Iran
2026 World Cup kicks off, many questions remain unanswered about match tickets.** Fifa promised the event would be sold out, but there are thousands of tickets available for sale across several platforms. BBC Sport
leading business organisation. 4. ***US news*** | Donald Trump is [reconsidering whether to](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/01/senate-democrats-challenge-trump-slush-fund) keep pressing for a $1.8bn fund to compensate his allies, a person familiar with his thinking said
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
England, Wales and Scotland must [exclude transgender men and women](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/single-sex-toilets-exclude-transgender-people-england-wales-scotland-code-of-practice), according to a new code of practice from the equalities watchdog. 5. ***Ukraine*** | Ukrainian drones [hit the Syzran oil refinery](https://www.theguardian.com
world to the one in which Gregoire had grown up. Born in 1958 in the Toxteth area of Liverpool to Windrush Generation parents from the Caribbean island of Dominica, he was raised in Bradford, another
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