2 h. ago Fifa says 2026 World Cup tickets will start at $60 but dynamic pricing looms

Dynamic pricing has drawn complaints in other areasStart of sales process for tournament will begin next weekFifa has confirmed that it will employ dynamic pricing for tickets to the 2026 World Cup from the beginning of the sales process, which starts next week. The system was also used for this year’s Club World Cup and, in the UK, drew widespread complaints from fans buying tickets for Oasis’s comeback tour.The use of dynamic pricing was one of a few new details Fifa officials discussed around ticketing for the World Cup one week before sales open, including the first collection of prices. The cheapest tickets will start at $60 (£44), with the most expensive, for a prime spot at the final, starting at $6,730 (£5,760). Fifa did not provide any price points in between those two. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Name The Footballer Quiz including World Cup superstars and the 'Irish Messi'

How good is your elite football knowledge over the last 30 years? Time to put your footballing brains to the test in our weekly quiz, where you have to name the player from their Wikipedia page

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53 h. ago BREAKING: Luke Donald picks Europe's six Ryder Cup wildcards including LIV Golf rebel Jon Rahm

Europe won 16.5 to 11.5 in 2023 but Luke Donald’s team will be seeking the first away Ryder Cup win since the Miracle of Medinah in 2012

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5 d. ago Sports quiz of the week: hair, historic results, hammerings and a new home

Have you been paying attention to the big stories in football, cycling, rugby union, motor sport, tennis and golf? Continue reading...

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5 d. ago England squad: Djed Spence and Elliot Anderson earn first call

Adam Wharton included in group for World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia, but Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer and Jude Bellingham injured

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7 d. ago Name The Footballer Quiz including star who went from Chelmsley Town to Premier League

How good is your Premier League knowledge over the last 30 years? Time to put your footballing brains to the test in our weekly quiz, where you have to name the player from their Wikipedia page

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7 d. ago Football quiz: test your knowledge of the game’s most remarkable phone calls

Following Mikel Arteta’s claim that Eberechi Eze called him to ask about an Arsenal move, here are more examples of the humble telephone’s big role in football Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Infantino’s latest Oval Office show reminds us Trump will be inescapable at the 2026 World Cup

The US president has an aptitude for elbowing himself into the spotlight, and next year he’ll make sure he has the world’s attentionWhen Donald Trump remained on stage, grinning in the sun as Chelsea lifted the Club World Cup trophy last month, it was all too easy to treat the incident as a one-off mistake. A moment that said plenty about Trump’s ego, sure. But ultimately, only a moment.Nope. It’s reality. Inescapable. Donald Trump will be everywhere Fifa is in the US, including at the 2026 World Cup – due to start in about 10 months, when Canada and Mexico will co-host. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Brazil fans enjoy carnival atmosphere despite World Cup rout by South Africa | Luke McLaughlin

Just seeing the first Brazil team to reach a Rugby World Cup was enough for fans as South Africa roared to 66-6 winIn certain other sports, Brazil’s absence from any World Cup tournament would be regarded as downright bizarre. It’s not quite like that in rugby, and their women’s 15s team created history simply by running on to the turf.The first Brazil team to qualify for a men’s or women’s Rugby World Cup had played only 16 times before this, winning five matches, including a playoff against Colombia that secured qualification. Their prize, if you can call it that, was an intimidating opener against the famously powerful South Africa. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Name The Footballer Quiz with 1991 born striker to star who married Miss Sweden

How good is your Premier League knowledge over the last 30 years? Time to put your footballing brains to the test in our weekly quiz, where you have to name the player from their Wikipedia page

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2 w. ago Amazon to broadcast 17 NBA Cup games, including championship, on Prime Video

Amazon has announced its NBA Cup broadcast schedule, with Prime Video set to air 17 games, including the championship

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3 w. ago Football quiz: the first weekend of the Premier League season

How well do you remember the goals, games and controversial moments of previous opening weekends? Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Name the footballer including maverick who played at San Siro and Loftus Rd in our quiz

How good is your Premier League knowledge over the last 30 years? Time to put your footballing brains to the test in our weekly quiz, where you have to name the player from their Wikipedia page

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3 w. ago When is Carabao Cup second round draw? Time, TV channel and stream as Man Utd learn fate

A total of 11 Premier League sides will enter the hat for the Carabao Cup second round draw, including Manchester United, after their lacklustre campaign saw them place 15th

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3 w. ago PSG issue Gianluigi Donnarumma statement with Man Utd 'expected to make bid'

Gianluigi Donnarumma has not been included in PSG's squad for the UEFA Super Cup - pushing him closer to the exit door - with Manchester United keen on the goalkeeper

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3 w. ago Tottenham squad list for UEFA Super Cup confirmed as Dominic Solanke and Destiny Udogie included

Potential double injury boost ahead of facing Paris Saint-Germain

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3 w. ago Sports quiz of the week: heroes, villains, outcasts, legends and local rivals

Have you been paying attention to the football, cricket, cycling, rugby, golf, baseball and basketball? Continue reading...

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