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Argentina has added a new date to its football calendar. According to The Guardian Football, the country will now mark National Football Teams Day on 15 July every year, the anniversary of its men’s team beating England…
Adil Nabi's expected move to Greek club Panachaiki has given Pakistan football another overseas marker at a time when fans are tracking every professional pathway. The story is useful for sports readers because it…

A continued boycott of the World Cup poses a big threat to FIFA, keeping President Gianni Infantino under intense pressure to resign
LNZ Cherkasy are set for their first European qualifiers, a striking climb for a club that was in Ukraine’s fourth tier in 2021 and has surged despite war.
European football's governing body has criticised Fifa proposals to invite outside investors into a new subsidiary consolidating its commercial and event operations, including the World Cup.

Fifa's backing of president Gianni Infantino at a meeting on Wednesday "changes nothing", says European governing body Uefa

The latest Football Daily from The Guardian leans into a familiar summer theme in football: the gap between real transfer business and the fantasy world that often surrounds it. At the center of the discussion is…
Pakistan's FIFAe 2026 push has brought esports into the Pakistan Football Federation's football roadmap and opened a new lane for digital talent. The story is useful for sports readers because it connects a current…
Kevin Keegan, the legendary English forward, two-time Ballon d'Or winner and former national team manager, has died at the age of 75 following a private battle with stage four cancer
Spain secured the World Cup title after an intense extra-time victory over Argentina, marking a definitive shift in football history as teenage star Lamine Yamal outshines an emotional Lionel Messi
Qatar's challenge to the AFC over an open letter targeting Gianni Infantino has put football politics back in focus.
Home Office figures show more matches were reported for football-related disorder last season, while arrests stayed near pre-Covid levels, reviving debate over who should pay for policing.

Mexico has moved to publicly support Fifa president Gianni Infantino, breaking with the wider Concacaf stance at a time when the sport’s political fault lines are becoming more visible. The decision adds another layer…
Bradley Barcola, Gabriel Jesus and Folarin Balogun have pushed the football transfer market back into the spotlight as clubs search for late-window solutions. The story is useful for sports readers because it connects a…

European shares move lower as investors weigh unrest in France, higher French bond yields and transport disruption in Italy.

Luís Figo has sharply criticised Gianni Infantino and called on the Fifa president to resign after the collapse of a controversial plan linked to the World Cup. In comments reported by The Guardian Football, the former…
A fresh football debate is asking whether young fans now follow star names more than clubs, as global player brands reshape the way the sport is consumed.
FK Kauno Zalgiris is renting out its stadium for a Pitbull concert, likely forcing Lithuania's best team to play a historic Champions League qualifier against KI of the Faroe Islands away from home.
Australia's young footballers are on the move, giving the Socceroos a post-World Cup lift before the next Asian Cup cycle. The story is useful for sports readers because it connects a current headline with the bigger…

Senegal have turned to Patrick Vieira to lead the national team, appointing the former France midfielder as head coach in a move the country’s football federation described as a strategic step for the future. The…

Britain completed a 4x200-metre freestyle relay double on the opening day of the European swimming championships in Paris.
The UEFA Super Cup between PSG and Aston Villa arrives with early-season stakes on the pitch and a wider governance fight around FIFA.
Aleksander Ceferin skipped the World Cup final in New Jersey as tensions between Uefa and Fifa peaked over disciplinary decisions, commercial shifts, and the integrity of global football officiating
A star-studded halftime performance at the 2026 World Cup final marks a departure from football tradition, raising questions about player welfare and the integrity of the world's most popular sport