Feeling lost without the World Cup? Six ways to survive the weekend What to watch on TV plus other ways to occupy your time now that the party is over July 24, 2026 Football
Sports quiz of the week: Rodri, Kevin Keegan, Women’s Afcon and Tyson Fury Have you been following the big news in football, cricket, rugby union, golf, boxing and athletics? July 24, 2026 Cricket
Sports quiz of the week: Rodri, Kevin Keegan, Women’s Afcon and Tyson Fury Have you been following the big news in football, cricket, rugby union, golf, boxing and athletics? July 24, 2026 Athletics
‘A surprising success’: US, Mexico and Canada fans on hosting the World Cup The joy, love, hope and fun provided by fans outweighed the commercialism, extortionate prices and ugly politics July 23, 2026 Football
A host of issues: World Cup focus turns to Morocco with costs and legacy topping agenda With just over 1,400 days to go until 2030 kicks off, the co-hosts are facing a series of challenges familiar to their South African predecessors July 22, 2026 Football
New faces, gulfs in class and flawed drama: how 48 teams changed the World Cup The first 48-team World Cup had its positives and negatives – do we need to brace for a 64-team future? July 22, 2026 Football
A tournament that crossed borders: crunching the numbers on the diaspora World Cup Nationality in football has never been so complex and the influence of players from the diaspora has never been higher at a World Cup July 22, 2026 Football
World Cup 2026 awards: the Guardian team give their final tournament verdicts The best games, goals and personal highlights – from a magical Azteca to Erling Haaland breaking America July 22, 2026 Football
World Cup 2030 (very early) power rankings: who will challenge Spain at top? The next men’s World Cup is still four years away, but we take a look at the teams with the firmest foundations who should be primed to contend July 22, 2026 Football
Could the World Cup be back in the US as soon as 2038? Absolutely Explosion in ticketing and hospitality revenue goes along with a desire by Fifa to recoup lost TV income in future deals July 21, 2026 Football