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World Cup 2026 to feature 12 groups of four teams

KIGALI - The expanded 2026 men's World Cup in North America will start with 12 groups of four teams in a change from the original planned format of 16 groups of three, football's world governing body FIFA announced on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

The posh Edinburgh sportswear outlet that became a magnet for '80s football casuals

High end sportswear store Lillywhites was a mainstay on Princes Street for decades before vanishing in the early 1980s. We take a look back at the legendary store, that was renowned for its hefty price tags.

Edinburgh Live

Four years after Christchurch massacre, families want to teach world about love

Three mothers who lost sons in the terrorist attacks say working to prevent others suffering the same violence has both helped and frustrated them

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Fans' cocaine use left football ground toilets 'looking like a laundrette'

The claim was aired at a hearing of the Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, which is investigating safety at sporting events

Daily Mirror

World Cup bosses opt for 12 groups of four teams for start of 2026 tournament

World football's governing body Fifa on Tuesday cleared the format for the first World Cup to boast 48 teams.

Radio France Internationale

West Ham youngster earns first senior international call-up as he awaits Hammers first team bow

West Ham United U21s captain Krisztián Hegyi will get his first taste of senior international football after being called up to Marco Rossi's 25-man Hungary squad

Football London

Manchester City and Pep Guardiola navigate the business end of Big Cup

In today’s Football Daily: Kevin De Bruyne in denial, a door marked ‘Dujuan’ and Terry Venables’ personalised suit

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Chelsea Women clean up at London Football Awards as Leah Williamson claims major prize

Leah Williamson and Beth Mead also picked up an award on behalf of the Lionesses

Football London

Scotland's first openly gay male footballer Zander Murray targeted with homophobic abuse

The Bonnyrigg Rose striker was targeted by vile social media trolls just hours before a BBC documentary which tackled homophobia in Scottish football was broadcast on TV.

Glasgow Live

Bury FC fans asked to vote on merger and return to Gigg Lane for second time

Plans to unite two fan groups, the Shakers Community Society and Bury Football Club Supporters Society (BFCSS), failed last year

Manchester Evening News

Lewes FC: Inside pioneering project behind world's only football club offering equal pay

To mark Equal Pay Day, Mirror Footballspoke to the only club in the world blazing a trail by giving both their men's and women's teams the same pay and resources - and learnt why they're urging others to follow suit

Daily Mirror

FIFA Expands 2026 World Cup Again to Create 104-Game Program

The expanded World Cup in North America got even more supersized on Tuesday. The governing body of football increased the size of the 2026 tournament for the second time — six years after the first — by approving a bigger group stage for the inaugural 48-team event. By retaining groups…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bristol City midfielder determined to cherish every moment with a looming decision to make

The midfielder claims his passion for the game has never been higher as he questions support system for retired players

Bristol Post

What are the new developments with football banning orders?

A fan who racially abused a player online has been banned from attending games for three years in a legal first.

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Fifa launches dedicated player welfare task force as demands on game’s stars continue to grow

Several stars around world football have spoken out about the relentless fixture schedule

Belfast Live

Paul Smyth determined to keep producing after scooping top honour at London Football Awards

Former Linfield star determined to help Leyton Orient push for promotion

The Independent UK

A football league meant to rival the NFL shattered the glass ceiling. There’s a reason you may have never heard of it

For several years in the 1970s, full-tackle women’s football teams, including the Houston Herricanes, competed in the short-lived National Women’s Football League. A new film tells the story of the diverse cast of characters on the Texas team who paved the way for future generations as they stormed the field,…

Daily Mirror

Lewes issue FA Cup equal prize money plea to Karen Carney ahead of Man Utd tie

Championship side Lewes are calling on Karen Carney to push for equal FA Cup prize money in the men's and women's games as part of her major review into women's football

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Jakobi Meyers Signs With Raiders; Fantasy Football Impact From NFL Free Agency

A day after signing quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, the Raiders added veteran wide receiver Jakobi Meyers to their offense.

Chronicle Live

Yohan Cabaye's superb response to Joe Kinnear's 'kebab' gaffe and Newcastle's paddling pool critics

Yohan Cabaye has revealed his response to former Newcastle United director of football Joe Kinnear getting his name wrong in an infamous talkSPORT interview

The Independent UK

More, more, more? Why World Cup’s greedy expansion is the last thing football needs

A bloated 2026 World Cup shows why football desperately needs an independent regulator to do Fifa’s job of caring for the global game, writes Miguel Delaney

Wales Online

Dad lost nearly 12 stone so he could play football with his son

Michael Boulton weighed 26st when he became a dad. He realised that he did not want his size to limit him as a father while his son grew up

Football London

Todd Boehly told why Chelsea must give N'Golo Kante new contract amid Claude Makelele comparison

As it stands, N'Golo Kante will leave Chelsea as a free agent at the end of the season having not yet penned a new deal

Evening Standard

Bukayo Saka interview: God is taking care of me during Arsenal title push

The forward, who last night night crowned Young Player of the year at the London Football Awards, does not fear burn out after gruelling season

Manchester Evening News

'I am thrilled' - Manchester United favourite Juan Mata announces Manchester return with a twist

Man Utd favourite Juan Mata will be back home in Manchester this summer as part of the Manchester International Festival.

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