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Everything we know about the World Cup 2026 match ball
The World Cup 2026 match ball will be called the Trionda, as Adidas continue their long World Cup heritage by providing a new-look
Quiz! Can you name every nation to have reached a World Cup semi-final?
QUIZ! There have been 22 World Cups, so there's a lot of history to remember...
World Cup 2026 format explained: Tournament draw, group stage tiebreakers and knockout routes
Everything you wanted to know about the format for the 2026 World Cup, and probably even some stuff you didn't want to know
2026 World Cup stadium guide: The full list of venues
With 16 2026 World Cup stadiums, Canada, Mexico and the United States will share hosting duties, providing the setting for all the action
‘I felt I’d climbed a mountain after the 2006 World Cup. A lot of England fans and journalists had never seen me play, but I always knew I’d win them round’ Owen Hargreaves on proving the naysayers wrong
EXCLUSIVE The former Manchester United and Bayern Munich man had never lived in England when he made his Three Lions debut
“At 10 Downing Street, Cherie Blair said, ‘You’re the Canadian player – why do you play for England?’ I was like, ‘Sorry, what?’ It was odd and it kind of hurt” Owen Hargreaves opens up on dealing with criticism over his international allegiances
EXCLUSIVE The Canadian-born midfielder has an English father and a Welsh mother
“I never faced anybody that had what I call ‘disguised power’ as much as him. I saved his free-kicks in training and felt the ball almost forcing my hands open” David Seaman on David Beckham’s hidden attributes
EXCLUSIVE Davids Beckham and Seaman shared a pitch 37 times as England players
‘The abuse was disgusting. It was quite amazing how he came through that and became a better footballer. That period could have broken him, no doubt’ Teddy Sheringham on David Beckham’s redemption arc
EXCLUSIVE Beckham’s World Cup 1998 red card threatened to derail the career of the future England skipper
