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Quiz! Can you name every nation to have bid for the World Cup?
By Joe Mewis published
As we gear up for the 23rd edition of the World Cup, can you remember where each of the previous tournaments have been held... and those countries that didn't quite get the competition?

Quiz! Can you name every Arsenal player to have gone to a major tournament with England, since 1966?
By Matthew Holt published
QUIZ! The Gunners have been a vital part of England's teams over the years

Quiz! Can you name every Liverpool player to have gone to a major tournament with England, since 1966?
By Ewan Gennery published
NEWS! Liverpool has produced some of England's best over the last 70 years, can you name them?

Quiz! Can you name every Manchester United player to go to a major tournament with England?
By Ewan Gennery published
QUIZ! Manchester United and England have a storied history, but how well do you know it?

Everything we know about the World Cup 2026 match ball
By Steven Chicken published
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?
By Matthew Holt published
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
By Steven Chicken published
Everything you wanted to know about the format for the 2026 World Cup, and probably even some stuff you didn't want to know

‘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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
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
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Davids Beckham and Seaman shared a pitch 37 times as England players
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