How Harry Kane’s Incredible Goalscoring Compares to Lionel Messi’s Record-Breaking Season Kane came up clutch when England needed him once again against DR Congo. Sports Illustrated · Jul 2
Starmer mulls steps to let all pubs open late for England-Mexico World Cup match The Round of 16 tie kicks off at 1am on Monday. Evening Standard · Jul 2
Starmer to allow all pubs to stay open until 5am for England’s World Cup match with Mexico More than 16 million tuned in to watch the Three Lions beat the Democratic Republic of Congo The Independent UK · Jul 2
Bridget Phillipson responds to Thomas Tuchel’s plea to parents over England’s late-night World Cup match England are due to play Mexico in the World Cup, with the crucial last-16 clash starting at 1am BST on Monday The Independent UK · Jul 2
Keir Starmer’s on the pitch, he thinks it’s all over … Well, it will be soon Just before being kicked out of No 10, the PM is dreaming of lifting the World Cup for a nation – and political immortality The Guardian - UK · Jul 2
How the US Has - Mostly - Avoided the Dark Side of the World Cup This year's World Cup has largely avoided the stadium subsidies, forcible displacement of people, human rights violations, and other evils historically associated with the event. Reason · Jul 2
Egyptian Australians grapple with a ‘bittersweet’ dilemma: who to support in the World Cup? The Egyptian diaspora are ‘addicted to football’ and will be in full voice when the Pharaohs take on the Socceroos. For some it’s a ‘win-win situation’ The Guardian - AU · Jul 2
World Cup identity crisis: Who to root for when Team Canada plays your homeland? Jesse Marsch, head coach of the Canadian national soccer team, said in the lead-up to the FIFA World Cup: “We are so proud to be bringing the country together around The People’s Team this summer.” The Conversation · Jul 2
Will pubs be open for England vs Mexico? World Cup 2026 late-night licensing laws explained England’s crunch World Cup match kicks off at 1am UK time on Monday, which is outside ordinary licensing hours for bars and pubs Evening Standard · Jul 2
Debate over children staying up to watch 1am England v Mexico game IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 2
New poll reveals World Cup success has failed to spark soccer popularity boom in the US The US still has a way to go before it can call itself a soccer nation The Independent UK · Jul 2
How a free YouTube channel is using the World Cup to destroy the broadcaster paywall A single Brazilian YouTube channel is pulling record-breaking World Cup audiences, proving that fans will use VPNs to do whatever it takes to dodge expensive paywalls. TechRadar · Jul 2
Trump is avoiding the World Cup because it’s packed with good things he doesn’t like For all its gloss and elitist governance, football will not bend to the will of a president so eager to demonise and exclude The Guardian - UK · Jul 2
US World Cup clash stirs mixed emotions in St Louis’s Bosnian community The US city is home to about 70,000 Bosnians, the largest diaspora community outside their homeland The Guardian - US · Jul 2
FourFourTwo · Jul 2 Why is Kylian Mbappe always so good at the World Cup? Mbappe's footsteps are thundering towards Lionel Messi and the 2018 winner will become the World Cup's record goalscorer
The Guardian - UK · Jul 2 Mexico fans: what is the mood before your World Cup tie against England? Mexico have won four games without conceding a goal. How is excitement building before the big last-16 match?
Latin Times · Jul 2 Team USA Just Made World Cup History: It Wouldn't Have Been Possible Without Immigrants The U.S. men's national soccer team made history Wednesday night, defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 to reach the FIFA World Cup Round of 16, snapping a 24-year drought without a men's World Cup knockout win. Beyond the historic result, the roster tells another story: one that mirrors the United States…
The Independent UK · Jul 2 Elliot Anderson to complete Man City move from Nottingham Forest after World Cup Manchester City have secured the signing of Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson , with the transfer set to be formally completed once he returns from the World Cup. The 23-year-old underwent his medical in Kansas, where the England national team is currently based, ahead of their last-16 match against Mexico.…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 2 Starmer vetoes Tuchel’s call to bunk off school after England’s 1am Mexico game Education minister Jacqui Smith suggests ‘disco nap’ on Sunday so everyone is fresh as a daisy on Monday
The Independent UK · Jul 2 Friday’s sport: What’s on and where can I watch it? There is plenty of action to satisfy football, F1 and tennis fans.
The Guardian - US · Jul 2 World Cup schedule today: How to watch Portugal v Croatia, TV channels & live stream Thursday 2 July What’s happening in the World Cup today? Here is the full schedule for Thursday 2 July, including kick-off times, TV channels and live stream options
The Guardian - US · Jul 2 Malik Tillman’s bloody sock game rockets into US World Cup history The midfielder had to work hard to win his place in Mauricio Pochettino’s squad for this tournament. He is more than repaying his coach’s faith
Sports Illustrated · Jul 2 SI:AM | Folarin Balogun Red Card Looms Large Over Big U.S. Win The Americans beat Bosnia and Herzegovina, but now must face Belgium without one of their best players.
The Independent UK · Jul 2 Man City confirm deal to sign England star Elliot Anderson for club-record fee Elliot Anderson is set to join Manchester City after the World Cup