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The Guardian FootballWorld Cup becomes cult of the individual but ignores team complexity | Jonathan Liew
The irony of the superstar-heavy narrative is the way it embellishes rather than diminishes importance of the collective “Cristiano Ronaldo’s record-equalling sixth World Cup got off to a disappointing start,” began the Reuters match report of Portugal’s 1-1 draw against the Democratic Republic of the Congo last week. And yes, OK: everyone knows how this game works and why everyone plays it. On one hand, perhaps the greatest sporting day in the history of the world’s 15th most populous country. On the other, 41-year-old man does not score. It’s no contest, really. Get those sweet keywords front and left. Harvest that delicious search traffic. Perhaps you even noticed how I just did exactly the same thing. And yet something does feel qualitatively different this summer: a tectonic shift driven partly by events on the pitch and partly at the behest of the industry itself. This is a World Cup swimming in star names, and never have those star names been so unapologetically, unquestioningly invoked. France do not beat Iraq ; instead Kylian Mbappé throws down the gauntlet to Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and the rest. According to Google, Miroslav Klose’s goals record has been searched more at this tournament than in the year he set it. At times the group phase has felt like an inconvenient distraction from the real business of the Golden Boot race. ( Can Lionel Messi lift the one trophy he hasn’t won yet? ) Continue reading...
ESPNMourinho: I'm not anti-Barça, but I love Madrid
José Mourinho, who is back for his second stint at Real Madrid, denied that he harbors ill will toward LaLiga giant Barcelona.
BBC SportRonaldo to score double? Sutton's World Cup 2026 score predictions - final group games
BBC Sport's football expert Chris Sutton gives his predictions for the scores of the final set of group games at the 2026 World Cup.
ESPNRonaldo underlines legacy, importance to Portugal ...
"Why does Cristiano Ronaldo still start?" was a valid question after his dud vs. Congo DR, but he answered it emphatically in Portugal's win on Tuesday.
ESPNThe 'best male soccer player' Championship Belt: Barnwell picks titleholders going back nearly 50 years
Let's look back through history and name the top men's soccer player in the world for every year since 1979. Which 17 players have held the championship belt?
The Guardian Football‘Not much faith’: the view from Brazil as they prepare to face Scotland
Debate is raging back home about whether Neymar, Casemiro, Endrick – and others – should be in the World Cup team against the Tartan Army The big stars have turned up for the 2026 World Cup. Lamine Yamal returned to the Spain team to help them thump Saudi Arabia. Lionel Messi is the tournament’s top scorer, giving Argentina hope of pinning “ la cuarta estrella ” to their shirts. And Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Cristiano Ronaldo are all vying for the Golden Boot as their teams look towards to the next stage. However, the five-time champions Brazil are failing to convince. They finished fifth in the Conmebol qualifying table with 28 points from 18 games, their worst ever qualifying campaign. Being competitive in a 2-1 defeat to France in March, before wins against Croatia, Panama and Egypt in friendlies, perhaps gave false hope. Continue reading...
BBC Sport'I'm back' - record-breaking Ronaldo answers critics
Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo provides the perfect response to those that doubted him as he becomes the first player to score at six World Cups.
BBC SportHow do you solve a problem like Ronaldo?
Portugal take on Uzbekistan with Cristiano Ronaldo in poor form for his country and a backlash raging on social media against his team-mates.
ESPNFour years later, same debate for Portugal: Why is...
Little has changed since the 2022 World Cup; Cristiano Ronaldo is goalless, and Portugal are struggling. How long can this go on?
The Guardian FootballScottish fans’ friendly USA invasion exemplifies the joy of the World Cup | Philipp Lahm
Major tournaments bring people together and Scotland’s welcome presence adds to the case for a 48-team event I could watch videos of the Scots online for hours. Wearing kilts, they marched through Boston playing bagpipes. In the stadium, the Tartan Army roared their team to victory against Haiti , their first World Cup win in 36 years. Afterwards they went to a baseball game and, singing and wearing knee-length red socks, turned a Boston Red Sox home game into part of the World Cup – and one of its highlights, too. In the stadium they had the rules of this sport, which we Europeans find difficult to understand, explained to them. Continue reading...
ESPNCopy of Salah stepped up, but World Cup 2026 is proving to...
Mohamed Salah wound back the clock with a sublime display on Sunday, but this World Cup has shown that the tournament has been a step too far for some of world soccer's aging stars.
ESPNIraq's plan to stop Mbappé? Ask to play 3 keepers
Iraq coach Graham Arnold -- tasked with slowing down Kylian Mbappé and the 2022 World Cup finalists France on Monday -- had an idea that might have worked.
The Guardian FootballPast and present World Cups collide as Beiranvand first gives Iran inspiration, then hope | Alexander Abnos
The goalkeeper’s 59th-minute save left mouths agape but it’s not the first time he has created an indelible moment for the team As they prepared for the future, the Iran national team looked to its past. Before Sunday’s matchup against a No 9-ranked Belgium with plenty of stars, the team was played a motivational video; a clip containing what midfielder Alireza Jahanbakhsh said were the indelible moments of Iran’s past two World Cup appearances. These included dogged defending, aggressive closing down, and the few moments of on-field triumph against world powers like Spain and Portugal that have characterized this latest generation of a proud footballing hotbed. Continue reading...
BBC SportLamine Yamal shows why this could be his World Cup
Spain looked an instantly better team with Lamine Yamal in the side, with the 18-year-old showing why this could be his World Cup.
The Guardian FootballSpain v Saudi Arabia: World Cup 2026 – live
⚽️ Kick-off: 12pm local time/5pm BST/2am (Mon) AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email John The Spain coach, Luis De La Fuente had this to say in his Saturday press conference: “This generation of footballers is highly competitive and really fired up... It’s going to be a completely different story,” he said at his pre-match press conference on Saturday. There is no drama or crisis. The bottom line is simply that we need to win tomorrow.” Four changes for Spain: Lamine Yamal, Pedro Porro, Dani Olmo and Alex Baena also come into the side with Marcos Llorente, Fabian Ruiz, Ferran Torres and Gavi dropping out. Continue reading...
BBC SportThe World Cup records that look set to be broken
The 2026 World Cup may only be 11 days old but the tournament has already rewritten football history. BBC Sport takes a look at the records already broken, or set to be.
The Guardian FootballThe 2026 World Cup team of the tournament so far (without the superstars)
We pick an XI of players who have impressed during the initial rounds of games in Canada, the US and Mexico A star was born, at 40, when a player whose highest-profile employers were Portugal’s Gil Vicente denied Spain’s all-stars in that historic 0-0 draw . His Christian name being Josimar may well have pointed to his being a nascent World Cup cult hero. So huge was his impact that the US authorities, on the orders of the House Democratic leader, Hakeem Jeffries, waived the visa fee and $15,000 (£11,300) bond for his mother, now able to fly in for her boy’s continuing adventures. Seven saves from Spain have made him a global social media sensation, too. Continue reading...
ESPNWorld Cup 2026 Power Rankings after one game: U.S....
All 48 teams have played one group game, so let's revisit our Power Rankings. What do our writers and experts think the field of favorites looks like after one week?