World Cup news

Lionel Messi's start against Croatia means he is now level with Lothar Matthaus for most male appearances at a World Cup.

Morocco coach Walid Regragui defended his team's playing style at the World Cup and dismissed the importance of statistics like expected goals.

When the World Cup concludes, which nations are in line for medals and who is entitled to a gold medal?

Wholesale Clearance UK decided to print 18,000 England World Cup winners shirts only to see the Three Lions lose in the quarter-final.

Harry Kane should be stripped of England captaincy duty, says Tony Adams, with Declan Rice billed as the best man to take over the armband.

Jose Mourinho has been backed to become Portugal's new head coach by Maniche amid the reported tension between Cristiano Ronaldo and Fernando Santos.

Manuel Neuer suffered a season-ending leg break when skiing because he “never listens to anyone”, says Bayern Munich CEO Oliver Kahn.

Ever wondered why Morocco are abbreviated as 'MAR' during TV coverage? GOAL is here with everything you need to know.

Paul Pogba has sent a message of encouragement to his “boys” as France prepare to face Morocco in the 2022 World Cup semi-finals.

Pep Guardiola would not consider leaving Manchester City to become England boss, says Sven-Goran Eriksson, but Mauricio Pochettino could be an option.

How to watch and stream France against Morocco on TV and online in the United States, United Kingdom, Africa & India.

Al-Nassr manager Rudi Garcia has responded to speculation Cristiano Ronaldo could sign for his club in an eye-popping €400m deal.

Hugo Lloris has told Harry Kane that “all great players miss penalties”, with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo occupying the same unfortunate group.

Bukayo Saka has been advised to be ''more streetwise'' by Mikael Silvestre, who thinks the England and Arsenal star is ''a bit too nice''.

Pablo Zabaleta says “angry Lionel Messi is something we love to see”, with Argentina’s captain going full Diego Maradona in bid for World Cup glory.

Kylian Mbappe is the top scorer at World Cup 2022 but Walid Regragui insists that Morocco do not have a specific plan to counter the France star.

Rio Ferdinand has claimed that Gareth Southgate let England down in one key area during their 2022 World Cup quarter-final loss to France.