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The Guardian FootballBielsa’s first meeting with former pupil De la Fuente comes at fractious moment for Uruguay
Spain present a formidable obstacle for a Uruguay side needing a win to progress – and quell a rebellious dressing-room mood In the summer of 2011, at about the time Marcelo Bielsa was arriving at Athletic Bilbao, Luis de la Fuente was leaving. Bielsa was the revolution . De la Fuente was a former left-back with long, curly locks who had come through the academy, played eight years in the first team and coached Athletic’s under-19s and B team but now he was joining Deportivo Alavés, 50 miles south and in the third tier. Eleven games later, he was back again. Sacked from the first senior club job he had, and the last too, De la Fuente was sure that someone would call but time passed, no one did and he started to wonder whether they would until the Spanish federation got in touch a year and a half later and asked him to coach its under-19s . In the meantime, as the months passed and the concern grew, he returned to Athletic’s Lezama training ground, convinced he had much to learn and that he knew where to do so. Continue reading...
BBC SportUS interested in hosting 2038 World Cup - Giuliani
The United States could consider making a bid to host the men's 2038 World Cup, with Fifa considering expanding the tournament to 64 teams.
ESPNSpain's unheralded Oyarzabal 'great among greats'
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente called Mikel Oyarzabal "a great among greats" on Thursday, saying the forward is "finally" getting the praise he deserves after his World Cup brace against Saudi Arabia.
The Guardian FootballTurkey v USA: World Cup 2026 – live
⚽️ Kick-off time: 7pm local/10pm EDT/3pm BST/12pm AEST ⚽️ Third-place table | Player guide | Tables | And mail Beau ⚽️ Follow live coverage of Paraguay v Australia as it happens Questions for readers: 1. Who’s your favorite all-time Turkey player? Mine: Hakan Şükür, “the Bull of the Bosphorus.” Continue reading...
ESPNWorld Cup Power Rankings after two games: Who is N...
All 48 teams have played twice now, so let's revisit our Power Rankings. What do our writers and experts think the field of favorites looks like as we get closer to the round of 32?
The Guardian FootballWorld Cup 2026: car hits crowd in Mexico, Scotland face waiting game and more – live
⚽ Latest news from day 15 | Vehicle hits crowd in Mexico ⚽ World Cup Q&A: post your questions for our US team ⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Taha Mauricio Pochettino’s US team are having a great time at home – but the last couple years haven’t been all that easy, writes Jeff Rueter. For more permutations chat, click below: Continue reading...
ESPNBiggest World Cup winners and losers after all 48 ...
All 48 teams in the World Cup have played exactly two games, so we look at the players and nations who were winners and losers.
The Guardian FootballHow a ‘naive’ Mauricio Pochettino’s lowest moments turned the USMNT into World Cup darlings
The former Tottenham coach experienced three body blows early in his tenure with the US, each contributing to the solid World Cup to come Tears welled in Mauricio Pochettino’s eyes. His US team had just lost the 2025 Gold Cup final in a hard-fought match to determine the regional crown. To make matters worse they had been beaten by Mexico, their arch-rivals. Were they tears of sadness, of frustration at the result? Perhaps in part. But as Pochettino explained this week, these were also tears of empathy for his players. They had just played a tournament final. In Houston, one of the largest metro areas in the United States. Continue reading...
ESPNCape Verde's Vozinha seeks new club after WCup
Vozinha, one of the sensations of the World Cup, is looking for a new club.
The Guardian FootballWorld Cup 2026: third-place table, who has qualified and who needs what?
With the group stage hurtling towards its end we look at who needs what to make the knockout phase Teams level on points are separated, in order, by head-to-head points; head-to-head goal difference; head-to-head goals scored; overall goal difference; overall goals scored; disciplinary points; Fifa ranking. Continue reading...
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.
ESPN'Crying long before the anthems': A week in the life of a 2026 World Cup player
What is it like to be one of the 1,200 players at this World Cup? Curacao forward Gervane Kastaneer reveals what life is really like during soccer's biggest tournament.
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?
BBC SportWhat are Scotland's chances of progressing as third-place finishers?
With 32 of 48 teams advancing to the knockout rounds of the World Cup it is more difficult to be eliminated than to qualify.
BBC SportScotland primed for game of their lives against fallible Brazil
Scotland don't know what they need against Brazil to reach the World Cup knockout phase, but will know they need to improve on the previous two games, writes Tom English.
The Guardian FootballWorld Cup 2026: Jordan fan dies in crowd crush; criticism of Ronaldo and Portugal ‘unfair’; England face Ghana – live
⚽ All the latest news from day 13 of the tournament ⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Will Our man in the camp David Hytner goes under the hood (nailed it) of England’s preparations for the Black Stars. Thomas Tuchel shares his view on what Ghana will bring in Foxborough: “I expect more ball possession. I expect Ghana to rely on counterattacks because they are very physical, very fast and dangerous.” Continue reading...
BBC SportThe World Cup stars being targeted by Premier League clubs
The World Cup stars being targeted by Premier League clubs. Who has caught the eye already, and which clubs are focusing on longer-term priorities?
BBC SportRogers keen on Arsenal move - Tuesday's gossip
Morgan Rogers keen on a move to Arsenal, Marcus Rashford prepared to take pay cut to join Tottenham and Spurs also confident of signing Newcastle's Sandro Tonali, plus more.