Global diary

The facts and stats that have caught our eye in the world of football this month...

An overview of the women’s domestic game ahead of the WSL embarking on its 15th season

What happened Cheering fans lined the streets of ...

Apart from the half-empty stadiums, the extreme heat, pitch complaints and the hour-plus interruptions to matches due to lightning, the USA’s warm-up for 2026 went pretty smoothly with the Club World

Sport editor Michael Potts on the best of the week’s action on TV and radio

Exploring the weird and wonderful world of football across FIFA’s 211 member nations –and beyond