Cammy Devlin recounts 'stressful' transfer-fuelled summer amid Rangers arrival Devlin revealed the stress he felt at the 2026 World Cup as he looked to make his move to Rangers. The National (Scotland) · Jul 24
All 45 Major League Soccer players at the 2026 World Cup, ranked Lionel Messi tops our ranking of the MLS players at the World Cup, ahead of Argentina teammate Rodrigo De Paul and Canada’s Stephen Eustáquio The Guardian - US · Jul 24
World Cup medal and LA Olympics hockey star Manpreet's last two goals Veteran hockey player Manpreet Singh desires a World Cup medal. He aims to achieve this before retiring after the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. India's last World Cup medal was in 1975, a jinx he hopes to break. The Economic Times · Jul 24
Socceroos star allegedly tests positive for cocaine A breakout Socceroos star has allegedly tested positive for cocaine, after police pulled him over in his BMW for speeding nearly 50km/h over the limit. AAP · Jul 24
The World Cup was meant to be carbon-neutral. FIFA hasn’t released the figures, so we built a computer model to check In 2018, when the United States, Canada and Mexico bid to host the World Cup, their pitch included a climate promise: the bid committee said it would strive to deliver a carbon-neutral event. The Conversation · Jul 24
Frenkie de Jong Hits Back on Social Media After Barcelona Confirm Brutal Knee Injury The Dutchman reported to Barcelona’s preseason with a significant injury suffered during the World Cup. Sports Illustrated · Jul 23
Kylian Mbappe Achieves Goalscoring Triple Crown, Smashing Historic 60-Year Record The Frenchman is untouchable when it comes to finding the back of the net for club and country. Sports Illustrated · Jul 23
Elliot Anderson lauds City as ‘kings of Manchester’ after £116m Forest transfer ‘They’re winners, relentless, a team I want to be a part of,’ said the midfielder, who is taking a three-week break after playing for England at the World Cup The Guardian - UK · Jul 23
Seven red flags raised by international advisory body over World Cup 2026 betting irregularities FIFA’s rejection of suspicious World Cup betting patterns has been slapped down by independent experts FourFourTwo · Jul 23
‘Everyone is hooked on football’: Indian league seeks to ride World Cup wave Club chiefs hope that a revitalised setup can help huge interest in this summer’s tournament translate into growth of the Indian domestic game The Guardian - UK · Jul 23
Geopolitical interference takes center stage during the World Cup The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the largest sporting event ever staged. This makes for an unprecedented attack surface for threat actors. TechRadar · Jul 23
Arsenal consider two centre-backs as cover for William Saliba after major injury blow The Gunners are willing to spend big on a centre-back as cover for Saliba, who is expected to miss significant time despite not needing surgery to fix a back problem sustained during the World Cup with France The Independent UK · Jul 23
JULES BREACH: Mexico fully embraced the World Cup and showed how passionate, emotional and seriously loud the fans are The TV presenter reveals why covering World Cup games in Mexico was utterly unforgettable FourFourTwo · Jul 23
‘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 The Guardian - UK · Jul 23
The Independent UK · Jul 23 William Saliba set for ‘extended period’ on sidelines with back injury The defender played with a back problem during France’s run to the World Cup semi-final
The Guardian - UK · Jul 22 Trossard, Ramos, Dumfries: 10 transfers you may have missed during the World Cup Too engrossed with the World Cup drama to keep up with goings-on in the transfer market? We’ve got you covered
The Guardian - UK · Jul 22 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
Sports Illustrated · Jul 22 What Tennis Could Learn From the World Cup Would third-place matches work at majors? Plus, a check-in on Félix Auger-Aliassime and more in this week’s mailbag.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 22 Here’s What Every Sport Should Learn From the World Cup The global soccer tournament showed that there is an audience for weekday afternoon games.
The Guardian - US · Jul 22 Seth Meyers on Trump calling Canadian wildfire cost incalculable: ‘So he didn’t write that post’ Late-night host spoke about president’s recent social media posts, including comments on the World Cup and Canada
Latin Times · Jul 22 Where To Watch World Cup Superstars Lionel Messi, Jude Bellingham, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane And More Next The 2026 FIFA World Cup may be over, but soccer's biggest stars won't be off the pitch for long. Fans who spent the past six weeks following Lionel Messi, Jude Bellingham, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and other international standouts can continue watching them as Europe's top domestic leagues and Major…
Fortune · Jul 22 Trump's third tariff tantrum piles more dizzying distractions on top of ever-spiraling failures Booed at the World Cup, buried in the polls — Trump's tariff clock runs out Friday, but he never retreats, only finds a new distraction.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 22 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?
Sports Illustrated · Jul 22 15 Transfers You Might Have Missed During the 2026 World Cup There has been plenty of money spent already this summer despite the World Cup complicating business.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 22 A tournament that crossed borders: crunching the numbers on the diaspora World Cup Nationality in football is complex and the influence of players from the diaspora has never been higher at a World Cup