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The World Cup is just around the corner and while 48 teams prepare to compete on the pitch, another competition is unfolding on our screens.As always, the tournament will be broadcast on BBC and ITV. And the stakes are high as the two stations rekindle their rivalry as they pursue vast audiences and directly compare their coverage.The 2026 World Cup will be the biggest in history, with 104 matches to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. For terrestrial broadcasters, having to cover England’s prime-time match in a big way and also…

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PARIS (AP) — italian the man will be in it french open final but not Jannik Sinner.do not have Lorenzo MusettiEither.Flavio Cobolli beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach his first Grand Slam semi-final and will next face one of the two Italian players who will play later, Matteo Arnaldi or Matteo Berrettini. That means either Cobolli or a player named Matteo will be in Sunday’s final.“My two best friends on tour, me and Matteo in the semifinals,” Cobogli said.Sinner and Musetti both reached the last four a year ago, but are on opposite sides of…

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Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been left out of Thomas Tuchel’s England squad but remains ready for a role at the World Cup.June 3, 2026, 13:56Updated June 3, 2026 14:04Harry Maguire (Image: (Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images))Harry Maguire is reportedly set to appear on The Rest is Football podcast during the World Cup after being left out of the England squad. The Manchester United defender was controversially left out of manager Thomas Tuchel’s 26-man squad for the United States, but it looks like he will still feature in the competition.Maguire looked assured of one of the…

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Exclusive: Bruno Fernandes is nearing the end of his best season at Manchester United, but speculation over his long-term future and new contract rears its head once againJune 3, 2026 16:07Updated June 3, 2026 16:07Manchester United are willing to delay negotiations over a new contract with Bruno Fernandes (Image: James Gill – Danehouse, Getty Images)Manchester United have shelved contract talks with Bruno Fernandes.Club leaders have guaranteed that Fernandes will remain at Old Trafford for the foreseeable future. United’s leaders remain relaxed about the situation and plan to begin negotiations with the Portuguese midfielder on a new and improved contract by…

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BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland forward Breel Embolo applied for an emergency visa at the U.S. Embassy in Bern on Wednesday, one day after entering the country. The team was denied boarding the plane. Due to his conviction, he was unable to participate in the World Cup.The Swiss Football Federation, during the team’s training camp in San Diego, confirmed on Tuesday why Embolo’s travel authorization to the United States was under review. He has a binding conviction this year.Mr Embolo was charged in 2018 after an altercation in Basel city centre, and his conviction was upheld on appeal last September.…

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England begin their World Cup campaign next week, but the squad numbers for Thomas Tuchel’s squad have been revealed, along with one or two interesting calls.Jude Bellingham has been given the England number 10 shirt for the World Cup (Image: Getty Images)Jude Bellingham has received a major boost in the race to start the World Cup after England manager Thomas Tuchel named the Real Madrid star at number 10 on his squad number list for the competition submitted to FIFA.Bellingham is competing with Morgan Rodgers for the coveted center spot, and while the team’s numbers aren’t a guaranteed indicator, they…

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MADRID (AP) — Spain coach Luis de la Fuente expects Lamine Yamal to be fit to play as part of his team. world cup opener.De la Fuente said Wednesday that Yamal will not play in Thursday’s warm-up game against Iraq in A Coruña, but all signs point to him being available for the team’s opening game against Cape Verde on June 15 in Atlanta.”If nothing changes, we will be ready to play on June 15,” coach de la Fuente said. “It doesn’t mean he will play for sure. We will wait and see. Maybe just a few minutes or practice…

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Harry Kane looks to be at the pinnacle of his career, wants to lead England to World Cup glory and will do everything he can to end a 60-year blemishJune 2, 2026, 12:52Updated June 3, 2026 06:19Harry Kane dreams of lifting trophies with England (Image: Michael Regan/Getty Images)Harry Kane has admitted he envisioned himself lifting the World Cup this summer. England captain Kane said his ambition to deliver a trophy this summer was greater than ever and he still dreamed of winning the biggest prize.Kane says he uses visualization techniques like many top sports stars – and lifting the World…

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Ollie Watkins believes Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham has the maturity and skill to help England advance in this summer’s North American World CupJune 2, 2026, 13:24Updated June 2, 2026 16:15Ollie Watkins loves playing with Jude Bellingham (Image: Marc Atkins/Getty Images)Ollie Watkins described Jude Bellingham as a “perfect midfielder” and backed him to take the World Cup by storm.Bellingham has endured a difficult season at Real Madrid, with the Spanish giants failing to win a single trophy and sacking two managers. But Bellingham will be looking to put all that behind him this summer as Thomas Tuchel’s Three Lions look…

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Ibrahima Konate will leave Liverpool when his contract expires this summer, but he has wasted no time finding his next club as Real Madrid close in on a free transfer.Konate will leave Liverpool this summer (Image: Michael Regan/Getty Images)It has been confirmed that Ibrahima Konate will leave Liverpool when his contract expires this summer and is in talks to join Real Madrid.The defender has been in talks with the Reds all season over a potential extension, but the two sides were unable to reach an agreement, meaning Konate will end his five years at Anfield and open the door for…

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