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The Latest Breaking News from World Cup

Staggs' loyalty clear ahead of World Cup call

Brisbane star Kotoni Staggs' commitment to Australia at next year's Rugby League World Cup is reliant on one thing.

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Ian Botham warns Ben Stokes and Joe Root they must win Ashes in Australia to cement their legacies

Joe Root and Ben Stokes have not won a Test in Australia, and Ian Botham has claimed this will affect their legacies

The Independent UK

Football’s fight club: which players have fallen out on the pitch with a teammate?

Plus: long waits to play at a World Cup, champions being thrashed and title-winners with a negative goal difference

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Explained: How many tickets qualified nations could get for World Cup 2026

FIFA's approach to ticket sales for qualified nations at next year's World Cup could prove controversial

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Wallabies say konnichiwa to coach Kiss with Japan Test

With Joe Schmidt overseeing the Wallabies for three Tests of the new Nations Championship, Les Kiss will take over for a home and away series against Japan.

AAP

Snowboard ace kicks off triple Olympic challenge

Chasing Winter Olympics history in Italy next year, Australian snowboarder Valentino Guseli gets a hectic qualification period underway in China this week.

AAP

Socceroos get lucky with place in second highest pot for World Cup draw

Australia’s path out of the group stage at next year’s World Cup has, theoretically, been simplified but a Group of Death remains a possibility

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It's pot luck for Socceroos ahead of World Cup draw

Australia have avoided some of soccer's most powerful nations ahead of the 2026 World Cup draw, which features new tennis-style seeded tournament brackets.

AAP

Which World Cup Groups Are USMNT, Canada, and Mexico in?

The U.S., Canada and Mexico already know when and where they’ll play in the 2026 World Cup group stage.

Sports Illustrated

World Cup 2026 draw: Who Scotland could face as possible opponents confirmed

Steve Clarke’s side have landed in Pot 3 – but could still earn a favourable draw

The Independent UK

New Nations Championship finals could be ‘three-day Super Bowl’ of rugby — but Twickenham will need new pitch

Twickenham will host six games in three days next November as the first edition of the new tournament concludes

The Independent UK

England have no plans to reward Borthwick with new deal despite winning run

The Rugby Football Union has no plans to begin talks with Steve Borthwick over extending his contract beyond 2027 ‘for the foreseeable future’ despite England’s 11-match winning streak

The Guardian - UK

RFU reveals stance on Steve Borthwick contract after England’s long winning run

Borthwick’s England have won their last 11 games with their head coach contracted through to the 2027 Rugby World Cup

The Independent UK

Portugal Learn Cristiano Ronaldo World Cup Suspension Verdict

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was sent off in Portugal’s 2–0 defeat to the Republic of Ireland.

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The Independent UK

World Cup 2026 draw: Who England could face as possible opponents confirmed

Fifa have already handed England a boost after they grabbed a top-four seeding

The Independent UK

Fifa announces major change to World Cup draw that could benefit England

The top-four teams in the world, Spain, Argentina, France and England, will be placed in opposite sides of the World Cup draw

The Guardian - UK

World Cup 2026 draw to adopt tennis-style system for the four top seeds

The world’s top four teams will not be able to meet until the World Cup semi-finals if they win their groups under a new seeding system

The Independent UK

England could avoid France until World Cup final with FIFA’s new seeding system

FIFA is introducing tennis-style seeding to the 2026 World Cup knockout stages.

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The Guardian - UK

Cristiano Ronaldo clear to start World Cup after Fifa suspends two games of his ban

Cristiano Ronaldo will serve the final two games of his ban only if he is guilty of a similar infringement in the next year

The Independent UK

Cristiano Ronaldo cleared to play Portugal’s World Cup opener despite Ireland red card

A Fifa disciplinary committee has imposed a three-match ban, but with the final two games suspended, allowing Ronaldo to play in the World Cup

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Predicting the USMNT’s World Cup Squad in EA FC 26

Who suits up for the Stars and Stripes this summer?

The Guardian - UK

Undercooked England will not play for a year until Rugby League World Cup

England’s rugby league team will go into next year’s World Cup without playing a fixture for almost an entire year

The Independent UK

RFU finances bounce back after record loss

After heavy criticism last year, Bill Sweeney earned £704,000 after surviving a vote of no confidence

FourFourTwo

Ex-Newcastle United star turns down World Cup call-up as nationality confusion revealed

A former Newcastle United attacker has confirmed he will not be appearing at next summer's FIFA World Cup, despite reports to the contrary

FourFourTwo

Five England players who would benefit from proposed FIFA squad expansion at 2026 World Cup

There could be more players available for selection at next year's World Cup.

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