SATURDAY 27 SEPTEMBER—FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2025

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

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

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

England v Wales… Declan Rice and Aaron Ramsey ...

Even if Latvia park the bus to thwart the Three Lions, says Simon Barnes, true excitement lies ahead