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Quiz! Can you name every nation to have reached a World Cup semi-final?

By Matthew Holt Published

QUIZ! There have been 22 World Cups, so there's a lot of history to remember...

QUIZ!
The World Cup trophy on a grey background
Wild proposal revealed that could make World Cup TWICE as big

By Tom Hancock Published

Will the World Cup ever stop growing?

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England players celebrate after Myles Lewis-Skelly scored the opening goal in the 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Albania at Wembley Stadium, London, March 2025
Stats and facts to set the scene as England face Latvia in World Cup qualifying

By Tom Hancock Published

Our look ahead to Thomas Tuchel's second game as Three Lions boss

Coaches & Managers
Wales players celebrate a goal against Iceland during the UEFA Nations League match at the Cardiff City Stadium, November 2024
A goal-fest in store as Wales entertain Kazakhstan in their first game of 2025?

By Tom Hancock Published

Key stats and facts as Wales begin their 2026 World Cup qualification campaign

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STUTTGART, GERMANY - JUNE 12: England manager Bobby Robson looks on before the 1988 European Championships match between England and Republic of Ireland at Neckarstadion on June 12, 1988 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Allsport/Getty Images)
Ranked! EVERY England manager ranked from worst to best

By Greg Lea Last updated

From Wembley finals to pints of wine, we run through the best and worst of England's 15 managers

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Brazil icon Pele, shirtless, is carried as he celebrates winning the 1970 World Cup final against Italy at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City
Players who won multiple World Cups

By Tom Hancock Published

A look at the most successful individuals in World Cup history

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Dublin , Ireland - 7 September 2024; Morgan Gibbs-White of England runs on as a substitute during the UEFA Nations League B Group 2 match between Republic of Ireland and England at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. (Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
England team one-cap wonders: the last 10

By Tom Hancock Last updated

The latest players to have made a single appearance for the Three Lions

Team
Zinedine Zidane walks past the World Cup trophy following his red card in France's World Cup final loss to Italy in 2006.
Players sent off at a World Cup

By Ben Hayward Published

More than 150 players have been sent off at a men's World Cup. Here, a look at some famous footballers to see red in infamous incidents from the game's greatest tournament...

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The West Germany and England teams line up ahead of the 1966 World Cup final
The best Wembley finals ever

By Tom Hancock Published

We count down the finest finals played at the home of football

Player
Argentina fans hold a banner with images of Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona during celebrations of their 2022 World Cup win in Buenos Aires in December 2022.
Players who appeared in three or more World Cups

By Ben Hayward Published

A look at some footballers from the men's game who famously featured in three or more World Cups...

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