Delirium, despair, pride: with the fans on Cape Verde’s World Cup rollercoaster
Rotterdam is home to 25,000 Cape Verdeans and 1,600 of them gathered in a beer garden to watch an unforgettable game against Argentina
World Cup 2026 power rankings: undisputed No 1, co-hosts surge and giants fall
We assess the standing of the nations who played in the tournament’s last 32 before the next round of games begins
‘An incredible man’: how Carlo Ancelotti has turned Brazil into potential World Cup winners
Italian’s man-management and decisiveness has shielded the talented Seleção squad and made fans believe again
My Mexico 1986 memories of Maradona, the Azteca and a commentary faux pas | David Pleat
Working at the 1986 World Cup match was unforgettable thanks to the most controversial goal in history and then the best I have seen live
Altitude: how does it affect players and how big is England’s disadvantage?
England play in Mexico City on Sunday, 2,240m above sea level, and research shows high-speed running is harder and recovery is slower
Norway have finally lived up to World Cup billing – a reunion with Brazil is perfect timing | Lars Sivertsen
Ståle Solbakken’s side have surpassed previous golden generation as they prepare to meet team they beat in 1998
Family ties and focus: Lamine Yamal carries burden of Spain’s World Cup dream
The 18-year-old is leading a nation’s effort to win a second title – to the delight of his three-year-old brother
England must go low against Mexico to hit heights with Total Arsenalball
Thomas Tuchel needs to slow game down so his side can handle altitude challenge – it is time for the low block
England and Tuchel take leaf out of Ramsey’s book with crossing tactics
England attempted 35 crosses in open play against the DRC, their most since their World Cup winning campaign
Hossam Hassan and the blurring of lines between football and politics in Egypt
Egypt face Australia in a historic World Cup game on Friday and the manager has been keen to highlight president Al-Sisi’s role in the achievement