4 h. ago World Cup 2026 fixtures: England to kick off under roof in Dallas during UK primetime

England to play Croatia at Dallas Cowboys’ stadiumScotland’s opener against Haiti starts 2am UK timeEngland will kick off their World Cup campaign against Croatia in Dallas at 9pm UK time on Wednesday 17 June. They will play at the Dallas Stadium, home of the NFL’s Cowboys, which has a retractable roof and air conditioning. That will mitigate the effects of a 4pm EST kick-off (3pm local time). The roof will be closed for the opener.England learned the specifics of their group phase schedule at part two of the World Cup draw in Washington DC, on Saturday. Their second game, against Ghana, on 23 June, will be played in Foxborough, near Boston at 4pm EST. It is an open-air stadium. The average June daily temperate high there is 26C. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago England kick off World Cup campaign in Dallas before facing lengthy group stage trek.. while Scotland face nightmare trip to Miami for Brazil clash

England were drawn in a challenging group of Croatia, Panama and Ghana on Friday, but were among the teams left awaiting the match schedule for next summer's tournament.

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5 h. ago England to open World Cup campaign against Croatia in Dallas

Thomas Tuchel’s men learned they would face Croatia, Ghana and Panama in Group L at Friday’s draw.

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5 h. ago England World Cup 2026 fixtures in full: Venues, dates and kick

Can Three Lions end 60 years of hurt?

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5 h. ago World Cup 2026 schedule confirmed as England and Scotland learn kick

FIFA have confirmed the full schedule for the 2026 World Cup, with England and Scotland learning what times and where their matches will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico

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13 h. ago Britain's most expensive Christmas markets: How disgruntled shoppers are boycotting 'rip off' prices with stalls charging £11.50 for a cup of mulled wine and £18 for chocolate

Outraged Christmas shoppers and hard-up families have complained of being 'ripped-off' at festive markets with 'disgraces' including a £70 ice skating ticket and a £11.50 cup of glühwein.

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15 h. ago Crystal Palace fans are literally fighting each other. How has it come to this?

Clashes between rival factions are the culmination of a long-running feud involving claims of racismIt should have been a night for Crystal Palace supporters to savour. About 1,500 officially made the trip to Strasbourg for their second away match of the Conference League group stage last week, although plenty more had gathered in the pretty Alsatian city famous for its expansive Christmas market.Yet while most were enjoying being part of Palace’s first European campaign after May’s FA Cup win, “a tiny majority” – as the club’s statement the following day described them – had different ideas. Footage of bottles and chairs being thrown as two rival groups of supporters of the same club clashed before the game in one of the city’s squares went viral on X. “Palace fans fighting each other in Strasbourg,” read the message, not surprisingly sparking widespread confusion. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago World Cup draw becomes the Donald Trump circus as US President is awarded 'FIFA Peace Prize' before telling perplexed crowd that football should rename itself

Fifa president Gianni Infantino presented President Trump with the award in recognition of his 'extraordinary actions to promote peace and unity throughout the world'

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25 h. ago Thomas Tuchel keeps his cool amid cringe, confusion and drama of World Cup draw | David Hytner

England manager happy to ‘focus on what we can influence’ after a draw that will live long in the memory and not for the right reasons At the end of an extraordinary day in the US capital and a World Cup draw that lurched between the ridiculous and the sublime (with a greater emphasis on the former, if the truth be told), Thomas Tuchel and England now know. Croatia in Toronto or Dallas. Ghana in Boston or Toronto. Panama in New Jersey or Philadelphia. And that is just the group games.With the excitement running wild and, well, England being England, their determination to bring it home to the fore, it was not long before the permutations were being scrutinised. It could be Mexico at the Azteca in the last 16 – the scene of the Hand of God in 1986. It could be Brazil in Miami in the quarter-finals. Tuchel pulled a face as if to say: “Wow.” There had been a lot to process. And that is before we talk about the Honourable Donald J Trump and his Fifa peace prize glory. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans left furious as It Takes Two is delayed TWICE in schedule chaos due to World Cup draw

The beloved spin-off show, which is presented by Fleur East and Janette Manrara, was schedule to begin at 6:30pm on BBC Two.

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27 h. ago World Cup 2026: England overwhelming favourites to win group but Thomas Tuchel must overcome added challenge

Three Lions will begin their World Cup campaign against Croatia

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27 h. ago Heidi Klum looks incredible in a metallic gold gown as she joins lilac suited Robbie Williams and glam Nicole Scherzinger at star

The supermodel, 52, who is co-hosting the draw, teased a hint of cleavage in a floor-length, metallic gold gown as she posed up a storm.

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28 h. ago England's tough World Cup draw: Croatia, Panama and Ghana in the group as path to the final looks bumpy... while Scotland face BRAZIL!

England's first game will be on June 17 in either Arlington or Toronto. If they win the group, they will face a third-placed qualifier in the last 32.

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28 h. ago Tom Brady ruthlessly mocked after Gisele Bundchen irony during 2026 World Cup draw

Tom Brady headlined a star-studded lineup of sporting talent, including MLB star Aaron Judge, NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal and NHL great Wayne Gretzky, who served as draw assistants.

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29 h. ago Donald Trump puts his own medal on after winning FIFA Peace Prize as he takes center stage for World Cup draw

Donald Trump fired a warning to high-crime Democratic cities before receiving FIFA's inaugural Peace Prize during the 2026 World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC on Friday. 

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29 h. ago Awkward moment Gianni Infantino snubs Kevin Hart to embrace Heidi Klum on stage at FIFA's glitzy 2026 World Cup draw

FIFA president Gianni Infantino had an awkward moment with former supermodel Heidi Klum on stage at the World Cup draw after snubbing Kevin Hart.

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29 h. ago Heidi Klum teases a glimpse of cleavage in a black silk blouse and sequinned skirt as she joins lilac suited Robbie Williams at star

The supermodel, 52, who is co-hosting the draw, teased a hint of cleavage in a black silk shirt worn partially open as she posed up a storm on the red carpet.

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29 h. ago Donald Trump arrives at FIFA's glitzy 2026 World Cup draw where he is expected to steal the show

US President Donald Trump fired a warning to high-crime Democratic cities as he arrived at the 2026 World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC on Friday. 

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31 h. ago Saracens hatch plan to put dent in French dominance against Clermont

Even without Maro Itoje, Ben Earl and Jamie George, the English club are set to deploy a formidable lineup against their depleted opponentsJudging by the Saracens side starting their Champions Cup campaign against Clermont Auvergne on Saturday, a show of strength is the aim.Owen Farrell, Elliot Daly, Tom Willis and Nick Isiekwe are some of the distinguished names who will line up in north London aiming to put a small, symbolic dent in the notion that French clubs are poised to dominate the competition again. Even without the rested England captain, Maro Itoje, and back-row Ben Earl – both recently returned from a successful autumn campaign – the quality of the lineup indicates the depth required for a deep tournament run. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago England's nightmare World Cup 2026 draw with Thomas Tuchel's side in the group of death

The route for England's World Cup 2026 campaign will become clear on Friday when the draw takes place

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