Former Lioness Jill Scott is running and cycling 388 miles (624km) from Wembley Stadium in London to Sunderland's Stadium of Light She has visited places whic…

Canada head coach Jesse Marsch, left, with Stephen Eustaquio, speaks during a press conference, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Toronto, on the eve of the team's W…

Headaches abound for FIFA as the biggest sporting event in the world kicks off in North America.

The 2026 World Cup is finally here and it all kicked off yesterday at the Azteca stadium in Mexico, as the hosts faced off with South Africa. After a beautiful…

This World Cup, refs will use digital twins of each player to view plays from every angle.

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, June 12: Papers discuss Mexico's "statement" World Cup win over South Africa and detail Raul Jimenez's triumph. Also: young women in New…

The fan zones are open, the stadiums are ready and the biggest World Cup in history is officially underway in the US, Mexico and Canada. Seven matchs are plann…

It's the biggest sporting event on the planet so questions as to whether the World Cup will spark a tourism bonanza in the host nation - or in this case nation…

The normal display of African unity in the early stages of a football World Cup was notably absent from social media as many fans from across the continent bac…

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The World Cup opened with jubilation in Mexico City as a packed stadium roared the hosts to victory.