Tag: World Cup 2026

JUNE 20TH 2026

By Ankush Mallick

There is a fundamental misunderstanding about Mohamed Salah — one that his history and status as a footballer, not just...

By Ankush Mallick

As debut appearances at the World Cup go, Yan Diomande could not have hoped for much more. Only 19 years...

By Ankush Mallick

Yan Diomande has so far been the summer transfer window’s main character. Paris Saint-Germain retain an interest in the RB...

By Ankush Mallick

Mexico were being booed — booed furiously — but even that low rumble failed to drown out the whistles, hurled...

By Ankush Mallick

Mixed with the jubilant celebrations of Canada’s first World Cup victory was the cruel reality that one of their star...

By Ankush Mallick

It was wave after wave after wave — only Qatar’s second match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup was anything...

By Ankush Mallick

England’s fans were carried out of the magnificent Dallas Stadium into the warm night air on something rarely associated with...

By Ankush Mallick

England’s 4-2 win over Croatia was full of exciting, direct attacking football and represented one of the most adventurous opening...

By Ankush Mallick

Olivier Giroud knows a prodigious talent when he sees one. “I played with Kylian Mbappé when he was 18,” the...

By Ankush Mallick

The ball was still travelling towards Ayyoub Bouaddi when he started clapping. The 18-year-old midfielder was applauding a pass played...