Martyn Ziegler

In a departure from previous World Cups, a three-hour flight separates players from their nearest and dearest. Will limited contact affect team morale?

Any proposals likely to face major opposition from Palestinian FA, whose president snubbed Gianni Infantino’s request to shake an Israel official’s hand

Premier League club may pursue compensation after precedent set by ruling in which Everton were told to pay almost £40million to Burnley over PSR breach

Moroccan FA pushing Fifa to play showpiece at the new 115,000-seat arena in Casablanca instead of at the redeveloped Bernabéu in Madrid

Football Daily show attracts up to 250,000 streams, compared with peak of 140,000 for The Rest is Football — for which streaming service paid £14million

Forty years on from one of the most infamous goals in World Cup history, those who covered the England v Argentina quarter-final recall how the controversy unfolded

The 56-year-old is a vocal supporter of rugby league and a bid for the Olympics in the north, and is keen for English football clubs to become fan-owned

Governing body wants only one coin toss, allowing winner choice of going first or picking end, to make it fairer — but decision must be made before Sunday

Tournament, which was first broadcast on BBC in 1927, will remain free to air for UK viewers for at least the next seven years

There have still been questionable refereeing decisions but Fifa’s push for mercifully quick interventions are keeping games moving (and fan fury at bay)