The World Cup rolls on with England hit by another unwelcome disruption in Kansas City

The great challenge of this modern Sweden team is to get the best out of Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres on the same pitch, at the same time, as they prepare to face Tunisia in Mexico on Sunday

The NRG Stadium where Curacao meet Germany on Sunday could hold half of the tiny Caribbean island’s population, but they have reached their first World Cup against the odds after

Thomas Tuchel’s side face Croatia in Dallas on Wednesday as their World Cup campaign finally begins

Balogun was born in New York when his parents were on holiday from London but the USA embracing the striker as its new star is a delicious irony to Donald Trump’s stance on immigration

The boy who supported Fenerbahce played for them before a dream move to Real Madrid aged 18. Now the incredibly talented and hugely popular 21-year-old carries the weight of a nation at the World Cup

USA 4-1 Paraguay: Folarin Balogun scored twice as Mauricio Pochettino’s side produced the standout performance of the World Cup so far

The strange moment occurred in the second half of the World Cup match in Los Angeles

USA 4-1 Paraguay: Christian Pulisic and Folarin Balogun were integral as the USA scored four in a World Cup match for the first time in their history

Comment: Trump’s decision not to appear at USA’s first game of the tournament against Paraguay in Los Angeles comes after he was loudly booed at the NBA Finals in New York last week

The Ghana midfielder will miss his country’s opening World Cup match against Panama next week

Which teams will reach the knockout stages of the 2026 World Cup and who is heading home early?

Comment: The decision to mandate three-minute hydration breaks during every half of football at the 2026 World Cup smacks of yet more greed, writes Lawrence Ostlere

USA are four-time champions in the women’s game but as the 2026 tournament begins on home soil, are they any closer to winning the men’s World Cup?

Two more co-hosts get underway in the 2026 World Cup

Which teams will reach the knockout stages of the 2026 World Cup and who is heading home early?