2 h. ago FA chief makes bullish World Cup promise with honest appraisal of Thomas Tuchel

England head to the USA, Canada and Mexico next summer as one of the World Cup favourites and, ahead of Friday's draw, FA chief Mark Bullingham is relishing the opportunity

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2 h. ago A supersized World Cup field begins taking shape at Friday's draw

The World Cup draw takes place Friday, featuring four debuting teams: Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan and Uzbekistan

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8 h. ago Noise around Donald Trump an unwanted distraction to World Cup draw of dreams

Amid all the hoopla circling its Washington backdrop, Friday’s event must be all about firing the starting gun on football’s biggest showWhen the sculptor Joel Shapiro created Blue, the piece that stands around the back of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, looking out over the Potomac River in Washington, he wanted to tap into a number of elements. The giant matchstick figure denotes movement and energy, risk and possibility. As Shapiro himself has said, it is supposed to “reconfigure depending on how you look at it”.It has the perfect home at the Kennedy Center, the vast cultural hub for ballet and opera, stage productions and concerts. And it resonates on a new level now as the venue prepares to host Friday’s World Cup draw, at which the competing nations at next summer’s extravaganza in the United States, Canada and Mexico will discover their group opponents and knockout round pathways. Because from one angle it is plain that Blue is executing a raking pass. From...

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9 h. ago Rio Ferdinand's 'man of the people' claim amid new life in Dubai and World Cup draw role

The Manchester United icon will oversee the World Cup draw on Friday, when England learn their opponents for next summer's tournament

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11 h. ago World Cup 2026 draw: Arsene Wenger's promise and decision that could cost UK millions

Here's all you need to know about the World Cup draw ahead of Friday - and Saturday's - big event in Washington DC

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28 h. ago Tom Brady leads stellar cast of sporting icons taking part in World Cup draw in front of Trump

A remarkable crossover of sporting icons will take to the stage at the Kennedy Center on Friday to assist with the draw, which will decide the groups for 48 nations for next year's blockbuster tournament.

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29 h. ago ‘Fifa cannot be silent’: human rights groups speak out over 2026 World Cup concerns

Sport and Rights Alliance has made seven requests for actionAmnesty International USA also worried by US government’s roleFifa risks becoming “a public relations tool of an increasingly authoritarian US government,” human rights organisations have warned as they call on football’s international governing body to do more to protect the rights of residents and supporters at next summer’s World Cup.With concerns rising over the possibility of local communities and travelling fans being subjected to immigration raids or arbitrary detention during the tournament, the Sport and Rights Alliance has made seven requests for action from Fifa before Friday’s World Cup draw in Washington. The key demand is that Fifa “commit to ensuring effective protections against racial profiling, arbitrary detention, and unlawful immigration enforcement during the tournament”. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago The World Cup draw is usually a spectacle. This time, FIFA hopes bigger is better

A record 64 nations will be in Friday's World Cup draw as FIFA expands the tournament from 32 to 48 teams

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32 h. ago BBC Match of the Day host's brutal take ahead of 2026 World Cup draw – 'It's s***'

Mark Chapman has slammed FIFA's 2026 World Cup seeding system ahead of Friday's draw, claiming football fans want to see big games early in the tournament

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33 h. ago How does the World Cup draw work? The AP explains FIFA's process for dividing teams into groups

The draw for the 2026 World Cup takes place Friday at the Kennedy Center

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38 h. ago Donald Trump's favourite band to play for him at World Cup draw with Heidi Klum

Donald Trump's favourite band will play at the 2026 World Cup draw - which is set to be held on Friday ahead of the festival of football next summer

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41 h. ago Village People among stars to perform at Friday’s World Cup draw

Star-studded event will be hosted by supermodel Heidi Klum and comedian Kevin Hart

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57 h. ago Livingston's Barrhead Travel store expect bookings bonanza after World Cup draw

With demand expected to quickly escalate when the draw is announced on Friday evening followed by the venues on Saturday, Barrhead Travel stores across the UK will be open late throughout the weekend.

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57 h. ago Lanarkshire Barrhead Travel stores expects bookings bonanza after World Cup draw

With demand expected to quickly escalate when the draw is announced on Friday evening followed by the venues on Saturday, Barrhead Travel stores across the UK will be open late throughout the weekend.

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66 h. ago World Cup 2026 draw: which teams have qualified and how does it work?

Your essential guide to Friday’s draw in Washington DC, including where to watch it, who to watch out for and a look at Fifa’s peace prizeThe World Cup draw will start at Washington DC’s Kennedy Center at 12pm local time on Friday 5 December (5pm GMT/4am Saturday AEST). Although don’t worry if you tune in late: based on previous draws there will be a few speeches about Fifa being on the verge of bringing about world peace via the medium of football, some interpretive dance about Fifa being on the verge of bringing about world peace via the medium of football, some videos with kids kicking a ball about to show that Fifa is on the verge of bringing about world peace via the medium of football, and then, hopefully, Fifa actually bringing about world peace via the medium of football. And if you miss any of that, don’t worry Fifa will also be awarding a peace prize to the person most likely to bring about world peace in the next few months (more on that zinger later). At some point in al...

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3 d. ago World Cup 2026 draw simulator: Your chance to decide who Scotland could face at next summer's extravaganza

The official draw takes place in Washington on Friday but Record Sport is giving you the chance to have a go before the main event with our group prediction gadget

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3 d. ago World Cup draw 2026: When Scotland will discover fixtures, venues and times for group games plus how to live stream it

THE excitement is building as Scotland get set to find out who we will face at next summer's World Cup. All eyes will be on Washington DC on Friday when the draw for the group stages are made in the Kennedy Center. But Fifa revealed on Monday that won't give us the full picture. Steve...

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6 d. ago Surprise, surprise, Cristiano Ronaldo free to play at World Cup Fifa decision is appalling and utterly outrageous

SURPRISE, SURPRISE... ­Cristiano Ronaldo is free to kick off next summer’s World Cup for Portugal. Fifa reduced the 40-year-old superstar’s punishment to a one-match ban after his sending off for violent conduct against the Republic of Ireland earlier this month. Here was me thinking violent conduct meant an automatic three-game ban. Not it seems when...

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6 d. ago Live Euromillions results for Friday, November 28: The winning numbers from £157m draw and Thunderball

The winning Euromillions numbers and Thunderball for Friday night's draw are here

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8 d. ago LA Lakers superstar Luka Doncic slams ‘dangerous’ court after NBA Cup win

LA Lakers beat the LA Clippers in the NBA Cup on Tuesday night, but Luka Doncic was far from happy with the court conditions

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