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The Guardian FootballHow Victor Montagliani rose to the Fifa elite despite past controversies
The Concacaf president has done much to bring the World Cup to North America, and could be the man to succeed Gianni Infantino Donald Trump may have been awarded the Fifa Peace Prize but the president doesn’t yet have a whole day named after him. For now, that type of tribute goes to Victor Montagliani, the Canadian President of Concacaf. “Victor’s story is a Vancouver story,” Mayor Ken Sim told an audience at Vancouver city hall last year announcing that 12 September will officially be known as Victor Montagliani Day in the city. The room was filled with Montagliani’s family, friends, and dignitaries including Fifa General Secretary Mattias Grafström, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Wendy Cocchia, and Anthony von Mandl , a Vancouver billionaire whose businesses include White Claw Hard Seltzer, Mike’s Hard Lemonade and Más+ by Messi. MLS commissioner Don Garber sent his congratulations from across the continent. Continue reading...
ESPNBalogun leads Nigeria-descent players in World Cup...
Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the first 48-team World Cup, which featured a record 10 African countries. But the nations is being represented by many players from the diaspora.
ESPNSouth Korea coach quits after WC exit, criticism
South Korea coach Hong Myung-Bo resigned Sunday, a day after the team's quick elimination from the World Cup and following heavy criticism from the country's president.
ESPNKubo out vs Brazil but Japan can 'change history'
For the third consecutive game Japan will be without key playmaker Takefusa Kubo for Monday's massive round-of-32 meeting with Brazil.
The Guardian FootballWhat hosting the World Cup means for Canadian soccer: ‘The stakes are absolutely massive’
Of the trio of World Cup hosts, only Canada is hosting the tournament for the first time – local soccer officials hope it can be transformative Toronto’s Front Street, which loosely tethers the city’s central station and some of its landmarks to the part of the waterfront that hosts the fan fest and Toronto Stadium to the west, thrummed all week with a pleasant energy. Hours ahead of Croatia-Panama on Tuesday, there were scores of jerseys out for those countries, of course, but plenty for Brazil and Scotland and other sides as well. A Croatian fan scolded a street vendor hawking Blue Jays gear by the Rogers Center, where the baseball team were about to play, for not selling any Croatia merch. “Croatia!” he said gruffly. “Gonna win today!” Continue reading...
The Guardian FootballThe World Cup’s two competing realities: brilliant action and off-field injustices | Jonathan Wilson
All of the critiques of this tournament have proven valid and warranted, even as the action on the pitch has delighted us • Predict the winner | Daily podcast | Download our app The football has taken over. Ultimately, that’s what always happens. Football is an incredibly resilient sport, the World Cup an incredibly resilient tournament. It has withstood authoritarian leaders and corruption scandals, the horrific exploitation of migrant workers and military dictatorships, and it looks as though it will survive sky-high ticket prices and immigration policies that make a mockery of Gianni Infantino’s claim that this is the most inclusive World Cup of all time. This is not to say that those are not major issues. The situation with Iran has been unique, but the treatment of the team has been outrageous . That they could pass through the tournament unbeaten, eliminated only because of a last-gasp Austria goal against Algeria, is remarkable enough in itself, but they could surely have achieved far more had they not had to switch training camps, been allowed their full backroom staff and been able to travel to games without punitive restrictions. This is an extract from Soccer Desk: World Cup edition, a newsletter from the Guardian US that will run regularly during the tournament. Subscribe for free here. Continue reading...
BBC SportWorld Cup exit leaves South Korean football in crisis
After crashing out of the World Cup, BBC Sport investigates the rise and fall of South Korean football.
BBC SportHow Tuchel is still searching for solutions out wide - Shearer
Former England captain Alan Shearer explains why there are lots of reasons to be positive about the Three Lions at this World Cup, but having a settled side is not one of them.
BBC SportWorld Cup quiz: How well do you know the group stage in numbers?
The biggest ever group stage at a World Cup is over - test yourself on the numbers of the first round of games.
BBC SportMove over Messi and Ronaldo - the new generation shining at World Cup
BBC Sport looks at five young players who are making a big impression on the same World Cup stage as veterans Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
ESPNJiménez is lucky to be alive, never mind living his World Cup dream with Mexico
Six years after suffering a life-threatening skull fracture, Raúl Jiménez is back at the top, leading Mexico at this World Cup on home soil.
The Guardian FootballMorocco and the Netherlands look to move mountains in Monterrey matchup
Two teams with plenty of connections meet in a ‘clash of titans’ at one of the World Cup’s most picturesque venues Morocco manager Mohamed Ouahbi had just been asked what would inspire his players to justify the feverish expectation hanging over them. Would they turn to the example of history, or would they draw on something else? “The biggest motivation the players have is to put on the jersey and represent the country,” he began. “That is motivation enough to move mountains.” It would be some feat if they managed to alter the geology of Cerro de la Silla, the claw-shaped double peak that overwhelms the skyline around Estadio Monterrey, where Morocco and the Netherlands will play in the World Cup Round of 32. Continue reading...
ESPNGab Marcotti's Best XI of World Cup group stage: M...
The 2026 World Cup group stage has given us tons to cheer about, from superstars on form to wonderful underdog stories. How do you turn that into a best XI? Gab Marcotti gives it a shot.
BBC Sport'You are Canadian heroes' - the forgotten hosts making World Cup history
Canada are making history at this World Cup with a run that is likely to change the face of football in the country forever.
The Guardian FootballSouth Korea coach resigns after president condemns ‘incompetent people’ in World Cup exit
Korean president Lee lashes out and apologises to nation Son Heung-min omission against South Africa backfires Hong Myung-bo resigned on Sunday as South Korea’s head coach, a day after his side’s group-stage exit from the World Cup and after condemnation from the country’s president. The 57-year-old former captain, in his second stint as coach, oversaw an early World Cup departure for the second time to go with the failure in 2014. South Korea were expected to get out of a Group A that included the co-hosts Mexico as well as South Africa and Czechia. But they lost 1-0 against South Africa and Mexico , and finished on three points, their only success a 2-1 win against Czechia . Continue reading...
BBC SportBBC Sport expert Sutton predicts World Cup's last-32 matches
BBC Sport's football expert Chris Sutton gives his predictions for the last-32 ties at the 2026 World Cup, including England against DR Congo.
ESPNWorld Cup 2026 Power Rankings after group stage: France still No. 1?
And then there were 32. We're done with the group stage, but what do our writers and experts think the field of favorites looks like as we enter the win-or-go-home phase?
ESPNSithole the face of Bafana's never-say-die attitud...
Yaya Sithole could have been forgiven for questioning whether he was in a waking nightmare midway through his first ever FIFA World Cup game, for South Africa against Mexico on July 11.