Six shock qualifiers

As they set out on the road to the 2026 World Cup, Bulgaria are dreaming of recreating their famous summer of 1994. But, as Rumen Paytashev explains, it might prove difficult for the current crop to emulate that Golden Generation

Hosts’ saviour… Riola Xhemaili celebrates after sending Switzerland ...

Women’s Euro 2025

The teams, coaches and players beyond Europe’s biggest leagues that we’ll be keeping an eye on during the 2025-26 campaign

Late winner…Italy star Cristiana Girelli celebrates scoring against ...

Tehran, Kabul, Lahore and Mumbai. At this moment, FourFourTwo is further east than all four of them, as we wander around the perimeter of Kairat Almaty’s Central Stadium, ahead of the club’s Champions