
The Guardian - 50 min 50 sec ago
Head coach's current deal runs until 2027 RFU annual report shows net loss of 1.9m 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 and autumn clean sweep . Borthwick's contract runs until the end of 2027 but with England halfway through the current World Cup cycle and currently third in the world rankings, the RFU chief executive, Bill Sweeney...

CBS Sports - 1 hour 5 min ago
The three hosts, the United States, Canada and Mexico will be in pot one alongside the world's top teams...

ESPN - 1 hour 22 min ago
Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo can play in the first game of the 2026 World Cup after FIFA's Disciplinary Committee issued him a one-match ban -- which he has already served -- for the red card he received in his country's 2-0 loss to Ireland on Nov. 13.

The Guardian - 1 hour 24 min ago
Spain, Argentina, France, England will be the top seeds Fifa introducing format it utilised at Club World Cup The world's top four teams will not be able to meet until the semi-finals of next year's World Cup if they win their groups under a seeding system used by Fifa at the tournament for the first time. It means England would benefit from tennis-style seeding and avoid Spain and Argentina until the semi-finals and France until the final if they win their group. Continue reading...

BBC - 1 hour 39 min ago
The top four seeded countries will not be able to meet each other until the semi-finals of next year's World Cup for the first time in the tournament's history.

The Guardian - 1 hour 46 min ago
Portugal forward was sent off against Republic of Ireland He missed Armenia game so is free to play at tournament Cristiano Ronaldo has been cleared to play in the opening matches of Portugal's World Cup campaign after he was handed a suspended sentence for his red card against the Republic of Ireland . The Portugal forward, who was a guest of president Donald Trump in the White House last week, had a customary three-match ban for violent conduct commuted by Fifa's disciplinary committee...

BBC - 2 hours 14 min ago
Cristiano Ronaldo will be able to play for Portugal in their opening World Cup game despite his red card against the Republic of Ireland.

Sky Sports - 2 hours 16 min ago
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to avoid a ban for the start of Portugal's World Cup campaign despite his red card against the Republic of Ireland.

BBC - 3 hours 5 min ago
Scotland qualifying for their first men's World Cup in 28 years has "inspired" the women to do the same for the 2027 finals, says head coach Melissa Andreatta.

ESPN - 4 hours 11 min ago
When the USMNT plays in a World Cup, there are always some locks, and always some players who come out of nowhere to start games.

BBC - 4 hours 32 min ago
England will face tournament debutants Italy at the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup while defending champions India and Pakistan will renew their rivalry in the group stage.

Sky Sports - 4 hours 36 min ago
England will begin their 2026 Men's T20 World Cup campaign against Nepal in Mumbai on Sunday February 8 with the fixtures announced for the 10th edition of the tournament, which will be held in India and Sri Lanka.

The Guardian - 6 hours 33 min ago
Coach insists more opportunities needed for team Executive knocks back idea England will not be ready England's rugby league team will go into next year's World Cup without playing a fixture for almost an entire year after it was confirmed there was no room in the 2026 Super League schedule to give the national team a mid-season international break. Following their whitewash defeat to Australia in the Ashes earlier this month, England coach Shaun Wane whose own position is under review insisted...

The Guardian - 8 hours 19 min ago
The centre-back had a difficult start in Ligue 1 but now he is captaining the club and dreaming of winning the World Cup By Get French Football News Leonardo Balerdi bursts into laughter as he describes the moment a police van stopped in front of his car in Marseille, sirens blaring, only for four officers to jump out, shout and sing " Allez l'OM !" and drive off again. "It was just a normal day, but it was brilliant. I thought: OK, I'm good here now," he says with a smile...

BBC - 19 hours 24 min ago
In his latest BBC Sport column, England World Cup winner Matt Dawson discusses Steve Borthwick's side's perfect autumn and how the next step will be winning a Grand Slam.

Forbes - 19 hours 44 min ago
United States 5-1 victory ends Uruguay's unbeaten run ahead of the FIFA 2026 World Cup. Marcelo Bielsa's team came fourth in South American World Cup qualifying.

Forbes - 21 hours 50 min ago
Colombia continues successful FIFA 2026 World Cup preparations by defeating Australia and New Zealand during the international break.

Yard Barker - 22 hours 15 min ago
The U.S. Men's National Team closed off its 2025 fixtures with a stellar run of form, going undefeated in five straight matches against World Cup-caliber teams from around the globe.