How DR Congo's football team became a rare source of national unity The historic run to the last 32 and a match against England have left proud fans back home dancing late into the night ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-football .. theguardian-com-sports .. theguardian-com-us-sport .. theguardian-com-us / / #sports / / 7 hours 7h Share
Taking time out to remember a remarkable life lived at 100mph Bill Nuttall, the goalkeeper who cleaned out Pelé, coached Gerd Müller and built a US national team from scratch, tells Sid Lowe some of his favourite tales ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-sports .. theguardian-com-us-sport .. theguardian-com-football / / #sports / / 7 hours 7h Share
World Cup 2026: Netherlands and Germany crash out, plus Côte d'Ivoire v Norway buildup - live Join our writers for all the latest from across the knockout stages of the tournament ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-sports .. theguardian-com-us-sport .. theguardian-com-football .. theguardian-com-us / / #sports / / 7 hours 7h Share
Every World Cup needs a cult hero: 2026 has given us touchline dreamboat Sebastián Beccacece The Ecuador manager is a beautifully manicured buzz of energy with Bolivarian liberation in his heart. The tournament is all the better for him ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-sports .. theguardian-com-us-sport .. theguardian-com-football .. theguardian-com-us / / #sports / / 7 hours 7h Share
'I'd do it again': Ronald Koeman defiant in defeat after the Netherlands sent home Dutch coach to consider his future with national team after World Cup last-32 shootout loss against Morocco ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-sports .. theguardian-com-us-sport .. theguardian-com-us .. theguardian-com-football / / #sports / / 8 hours 8h Share
Morocco edge wild last-32 penalty shootout as Netherlands pay heavy price for misses Ismael Saibari hit the winning spot kick to book a last-16 clash with co-hosts Canada after nothing could separate the two teams over 120 minutes ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us-sport .. theguardian-com-sports .. theguardian-com-us .. theguardian-com-football / / #sports / / 9 hours 9h Share
'I am not someone who runs away': Nagelsmann will not quit after Germany exit Julian Nagelsmann said he will not be resigning after Germany's elimination from the World Cup at the hands of Paraguay after a penalty shootout ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-sports .. theguardian-com-us-sport .. theguardian-com-football .. theguardian-com-us / / #sports / / 12 hours 12h Share
Canale and Gill the heroes as Paraguay hand Germany first World Cup shootout defeat Germany lost their first World Cup penalty shootout in dramatic fashion after a tense 1-1 draw after extra time ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us-sport .. theguardian-com-football .. theguardian-com-sports .. theguardian-com-us / / #sports / / 14 hours 14h Share
Netherlands v Morocco: World Cup 2026 - live Minute-by-minute report: Join Ella Brockway for updates as the Netherlands and Morocco meet in Monterrey for a spot in the last 16 ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us-sport .. theguardian-com-sports .. theguardian-com-football .. theguardian-com-us / / #sports / / 15 hours 15h Share
'One of our own': Cristian Volpato flourishes after Socceroos switch The junior Italy international feels he can develop more as a player after a late inclusion to Australia's World Cup squad ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us .. theguardian-com-us-sport .. theguardian-com-sports .. theguardian-com-football / / #news / / 15 hours 15h Share