The World Cup starts in just four days’ time, but England games apart, I shan’t be watching. Instead, at the same time that ...

North America has hosted the FIFA World Cup only thrice before, but all of them have served up heavy slices of football ...

The first problem with selecting England’s top 30 World Cup players? Only 11 have won it. Compiling the equivalent list for ...

The Newcastle United striker starred 40 years ago - plus every Toon player who has earned a World Cup finals call-up ...

Telegraph Sport ranks those who have shone for the Three Lions on the biggest stage, and there is no room for Rooney and ...

Renowned pundit and former England defender Jamie Carragher once named his greatest World Cup XI, with the strict condition ...

Size isn’t everything on the soccer pitch. While taller players often dominate headlines, the game’s history is packed with ...

The South Africans head into their first World Cup appearance in 16 years with the public’s attention more on the national ...

Czech Republic meets Mexico at the 2026 World Cup in Mexico City’s Azteca stadium, a venue shaped by football history.

Throughout World Cup history, referees have frequently found themselves under the microscope for high-profile blunders on the ...

In celebration of Prince’s birthday, we've included new and unpublished testimonies from former bandmates, collaborators, and ...

The Middle East is suddenly bracing for war again. Iran fired missiles at Israel late Sunday in the first such bombardment in ...