The heart of the World Cup: Doha Metro brings fans together The Qatari capital’s $36bn underground rail network is a hive of activity – but its construction has carried a human cost The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022
World Cup 2022 diary: every good feeling in Qatar is lined with guilt Away from the stadiums, there are ‘scenic’ strolls, gristly burgers and a chastening kickabout with Nedum Onuoha The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022
‘Fan culture is changing’: England cheered by diverse crowds in Qatar Factors including scarcity of alcohol and travel costs have changed the face of England’s support, but will it last? The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022
Australia and Argentina criticise Fifa over World Cup scheduling Both teams face a three-day turnaround before their last-16 game, with the Australia defender Milos Degenek saying players are being treated as robots The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2022
Argentina advance despite Messi’s saved penalty and Poland squeak through Alexis Mac Allister and Julián Álvarez scored for Argentina in a 2-0 victory but Poland go through as group runners-up thanks in part to Wojciech Szczesny saving Lionel Messi’s penalty The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022
The old-school corporate shilling and Wales going gentle into that good night In today’s Football Daily: Wales bow out, England roll on and LVG bristles The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022
Marcus Rashford revitalised to offer England hope of another World Cup run England eased into the last 16 of the World Cup after a 3-0 victory against Wales, with two goals from Marcus Rashford The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2022
Welcome to Lusail: Lego-city of the gods and one of the strangest places on earth Andy Warhol would love the World Cup final venue, a super-Croydon, a post-modern Milton Keynes of the hyper-rich The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2022
Blandest of displays proves England are still far from top of the food chain On a night of stalemate with the USA Gareth Southgate’s limp team seemed content simply to stay out of trouble The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2022
Stodgy England toil in cold footballing custard but the message is don’t panic Gareth Southgate’s England delivered a performance protest in their stodgy draw with USA but perhaps this should be expected at World Cup of bad energy The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2022
England 0-0 USA: player ratings from the World Cup Group B game Harry Maguire was one of England’s better performers on a night when the USA’s three midfielders caught the eye The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2022
Richarlison’s stunning double sinks Serbia to get Brazil up and running Richarlison scored two second-half goals – including a stunning bicycle kick – to give Brazil a 2-0 win over Serbia in their opening World Cup Group G match The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022
You will never take away an England fan’s right to get ruddy excited In today’s Football Daily: England, Wales, Roy Keane and more The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2022
England 6-2 Iran: World Cup player ratings Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka stole the show for England during their emphatic opening win over Iran The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022 Gianni Infantino drops some bars. As if this wasn’t tough enough already In today’s Football Daily: We’ve seen worse! Plus Cristiano Ronaldo and more
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022 World Cup 2022 briefing: big guns join the party on day two Three games feature, with England tackling Iran, Senegal facing the Netherlands and USA facing off with Wales
The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2022 Frazzled Qatar team fluff their lines on World Cup’s surreal opening night Before the opening match we saw the World Cup mascot, a ghost, and Ecuador went through their Qatari hosts with just as much ease
The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2022 Phillips bids to repay faith shown in him after England call for Qatar Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips’ injury-restricted season cast doubts on his availability for the World Cup but Gareth Southgate underlined his faith in him
The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022 World Cup fan village still a building site 48 hours before Qatar 2022 kicks off The Rawdat Al Jahhaniya accommodation is near the stadium where Wales play their first game in Qatar, against the US
The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022 Talking Horses: Constitution Hill starts road to potential greatness The favourite for the Champion Hurdle returns on Saturday, the highest-rated hurdler since the 1970s and the ill-fated Golden Cygnet
The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2022 Rio Ferdinand: ‘Racism will be in players’ minds in high-pressure World Cup situations’ Former England defender talks racism, sexuality and mental health in football after making a trilogy of films on those subjects
The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2022 World Cup 2022 team guides part 8: Wales Gareth Bale and co head into their nation’s first World Cup since 1958 unburdened by expectation despite recent heroics
The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2022 Rob Page: ‘I’ve got friends in England that enjoy watching Wales play’ ‘We’re not just going out there to make the numbers up,’ the manager tells Ben Fisher about his nation’s first World Cup finals since 1958
The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2022 Dan Martin: ‘Cycling is quite boring to watch. It has become prescriptive’ As he gets used to life in retirement, the Irish rider tells Donald McRae about the unhealthy demands of professional cycling
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2022 Claressa Shields: ‘You gotta be great to survive all I did – Savannah Marshall is gonna be shocked’ Three-belt world middleweight champion fought back from a tortured childhood and tells Donald McRae of her hopes to avenge the only loss of her career