A new European era begins

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

As the dust settles, we open the inquest into Keegan Bradley’s captaincy, assess the candidates to lead Europe and the USA in 2027, and reveal some harsh truths about Scottie Scheffler

The Kenya head coach on his team’s impressive performances at the recent African Nations Championship and building for the future

The Atletico goalkeeper on his quest for the biggest prizes, swapping his individual awards for team silverware, and aiming to take Slovenia to the 2026 World Cup

What makes for a great World Championships? The course? The performances? The backdrop? The roster? The crowds? The history-making? The list goes on, but as the starter’s pistol sounded to release the