The beautiful game on the edge of the world

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

The shisha bars all along King Abdullah Street in downtown Amman are packed. It’s late evening and the customers are talking about the summer of 2026. Jordan have just qualified for the World Cup for

hings were moving somewhat slowly in Nottingham, as 1974 dissolved into 1975. Not just outside, where pit smoke still spiked the air, but inside the Palais nightclub. A 1920s revolving dancefloor move

On a dark February evening, teenage midfielder Harrison Rimmer swivelled inside the penalty area and fired low into the bottom corner, to score the first goal at Everton’s new home. If that seemed lik

Jo Currie , BBC women’s sports reporter, followed the Lionesses throughout their historic Euro win

The rivalry between Yokohama’s two biggest clubs, Yokohama ...