
Kedar Bayley
Kedar Bayley is a trained journalist specialising in culture reporting. As a fan of Liverpool FC, he writes on the Reds often. Knowledgable about all things sports, cinema and television, you can find his words in Screen International, FourFourTwo, Manchester Evening News and more.
Latest articles by Kedar Bayley

Belgium vs New Zealand prediction: Can the All Whites spring a surprise, and would it even be a surprise?
By Kedar Bayley Published
Belgium vs New Zealand is a battle for knockout qualification in Group G

Why is Marcelo Bielsa known as 'El Loco'?
By Kedar Bayley Published
Marcelo Bielsa is one of football's greatest, and most influential, minds, but why is he known as 'El Loco'?

Who is Francois Letexier? The official in charge of Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia
By Steven Chicken Published
Who is the French referee for tonight's Group H showdown between Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia?

Who is Ismail Elfath? The official in charge of Uruguay vs Spain
By Chris Nee Last updated
Who is the referee for tonight's Group H clash between Uruguay and Spain?

Who are the ITV commentators, pundits and presenters for Uruguay vs Spain?
By Chris Nee Published
Scottish fans will be watching closely as Spain shoot for the top of Group H

Uruguay squad World Cup 2026: Marcelo Bielsa's names team for crunch World Cup group game against Spain
By Martin Mazur, Kedar Bayley, Ewan Gennery Last updated
Uruguay face a crunch match with Spain to try and book a place in the World Cup round of 32

Cristiano Ronaldo is far from the GOAT, but his story is more fascinating than that of Lionel Messi
By Kedar Bayley Published
Cristiano Ronaldo's story will end with a man left wanting, but his tale is more fascinating than that of Lionel Messi

Who is the referee for Australia vs Paraguay?
By Kedar Bayley Published
Australia and Paraguay will face off in their final Group D match, with USA having already secured Round of 32 football

Australia vs Paraguay prediction: Will Nestory Irankunda etch his name into World Cup history?
By Kedar Bayley Published
Australia vs Paraguay will be a fun one for the neutrals, as either side look to finish second in the USA-dominated Group D

England star undergoes US medical as Manchester City break transfer record: report
By Kedar Bayley Published
England's Elliot Anderson is Manchester City-bound after a seemingly record-breaking transfer fee agreement

Who are the BBC pundits, presenters and commentators for Netherlands vs Tunisia?
By Kedar Bayley Published
Netherlands look to take top spot in Group F against Tunisia this evening

Who is the referee for Japan vs Sweden?
By Kedar Bayley Published
Japan vs Sweden will fight for knockout stage progression in Group F this evening, but who is the referee?

Who are the BBC pundits, presenters and commentators for Japan vs Sweden?
By Kedar Bayley Published
Japan vs Sweden is a battle for knockout football in the Group F standings, with the match being broadcast by the BBC

Has a World Cup game ever been abandoned before?
By Kedar Bayley Last updated
The 2026 World Cup is likely to see multiple games affected by extreme weather warnings across North America

Why are players scoring so many goals at the 2026 World Cup?
By Kedar Bayley Published
For the Golden Boot race leaders, it’s not even Gameweek 3 of the World Cup, yet the leading scorers sit on four, five goals — why?

Who are the BBC pundits for South Africa vs South Korea?
By Steven Chicken Published
Second place in Group A is still up for grabs and could very well be decided in this game

'Lucky' Scotland and England decisions raise questions about refereeing standards at 2026 World Cup
By Kedar Bayley Published
Scotland are trailing 3-0 vs Brazil, but it should be worse, says former referee Darren Cann

What is Scotland's 'unofficial' national anthem about? Why the Scottish sing ‘Flower of Scotland'
By Kedar Bayley Published
Scotland's Tartan Army will be belting it in full blast vs Brazil, but what's the story behind 'Flower of Scotland'?

Morocco vs Haiti: BBC commentators, pundits and presenters
By James Roberts Published
The Atlas Lions know a big win could see them seal top spot in Group C

Who are the BBC pundits, presenters and commentators for Scotland vs Brazil?
By Kedar Bayley Published
Scotland will make one final lunge at the finish line of Group C this evening vs Brazil

Who is the referee for Scotland vs Brazil?
By Kedar Bayley Published
Scotland vs Brazil's referee has an interesting World Cup history that the Tartan Army may like to know

England avoided a nailed-on penalty with calamitous Ezri Konsa challenge, says esteemed referee
By Kedar Bayley Published
England were incredibly lucky to escape giving away a late penalty vs Ghana, according to referee Christina Unkel

Who are the ITV pundits, presenters and commentators for Colombia vs DR Congo?
By Kedar Bayley Published
Colombia take on DR Congo this evening in Group K at the 2026 World Cup
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