Oliver Hopkins

In their first match of the 1982 World Cup in Spain, Hungary became the only side to score 10+ goals in a single men's World Cup game, while the eventual winning margin of nine goals became and remains a joint World Cup record.

What more is there to say about Lionel Messi? The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner cemented his place in football history by breaking the all-time

With the campaign officially done and dusted, we look back on it by picking our Premier League Team of the Season for 2025-26.

PSG became just the second team in the Champions League era to retain the trophy as Luis Enrique’s side beat Arsenal in Budapest.

From Zidane's headbutt to Rooney's stamp, discover which players and teams have received the most red cards in World Cup history.

What more is there to say about the man who has pretty much completed football?

And then there were 32. After 72 group-stage matches at the 2026 World Cup, the knockout stage is set. Sixteen teams have been eliminated and 32 remain in the hunt for football's biggest prize.

Defenders, specifically centre-backs, have missed penalties at an alarming rate during the 2026 World Cup. Is that a blip or something more long term?

If reports are to be believed, Arsenal's interest in Bruno Guimarães is becoming increasingly serious.

Between them, Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane have scored 12 of England's 13 goals at the 2026 World Cup. No team has ever relied so heavily on two players.