World Cup 2026 updates
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The FIFA World Cup is here. It all gets started this afternoon with Mexico vs. South Africa officially kicking off the tournament. While the streaming situation with the World Cup is a lot less complicated than other leagues and tournaments if you don’t have cable (since all matches will air on one of two networks),
Australia await winners in Sundays Lords final after thumping West Indies in Tuesdays first semi-final; England have lost to South Africa in their last two World Cup semis - in T20 in 2023 and 50-over last year;
Lionel Messi made history at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night. Messi scored on a free kick in the 79th minute of Argentina's clash with Jordan, becoming the first player to ever score in seven consecutive World Cup matches.
Soccer fans from around the world are flooding social media with videos of them experiencing American and Floridian culture for the first time.
Harry Kane's two late goals against DR Congo spare England a humiliating exit from the tournament. We hear how the squad made it through to the last 16 after their match in Atlanta. Also on the programme: Labour MP and former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner backs Andy Burnham's call for greater devolution of powers from Westminster.
England is through to the round of 16, but they were pushed to the absolute brink to get there. Here are my four takeaways from England's 2-1 win over DR Congo.
