England - DR Congo

The strategy was not enough to earn a result for DR Congo

England missed the opportunity to secure an early place in the knockout stages

The opening Group Stage fixture of World Cup 2026 between England and Croatia more than lived up to its billing as the marquee match of the round

By the final whistle, the result felt fully deserved for the Leopards

England have been forced into a late squad change

The 23-year-old suffered a muscle injury during a training session on Sunday

Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold have all been left out

The coach has selected a provisional 55-man squad

The 1970 World Cup served as a fitting curtain-closer to a golden era of football history. By securing their third title, Brazil met FIFA’s criteria to keep the Jules Rimet Trophy in perpetuity.

If there is a truly romantic World Cup in the archives, look no further than 1966. Football finally "came home" to England, but not before the host nation managed to misplace the trophy itself

The 1962 World Cup in Chile is rarely found among the most flamboyant tournaments in history

The FIFA World Cup in Brazil was first global football tournament after a twelve-year hiatus caused by the Second World War

England suffered a historic and sobering defeat

Thomas Tuchel has agreed to remain as England head coach for a further two years, extending his tenure through to the summer of 2028

The penultimate place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations was claimed by Algeria

The group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 officially came to an end today

Congo showed no mercy at the Africa Cup of Nations

Senegal surrendered their first points of the Africa Cup of Nations

In a tightly contested encounter, the decisive moment arrived courtesy of Theo Bongonda

The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Intercontinental Play-Off has been completed

he qualification campaign for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is well underway, with 19 nations already securing their place at the expanded 48-team tournament

UEFA has officially confirmed the full list of venues and host cities for the UEFA 2028 Euro

Harry Kane continued his red-hot form, extending his scoring streak

Everton goalkeeper etched his name into the history books

A final decision on his involvement will be made closer to matchday, depending on how the injury progresses

England now sit firmly atop Group K, holding a seven-point lead

It wasn’t the goal-fest some fans might have expected, but it was job done

The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup continues today

Rashford’s recall is seen as a key attacking reinforcement