The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to feature a significant generational divide, with players spanning over 25 years in age. Mexico's Gilberto Mora, 17, will be the youngest, while Scotland's Craig Gordon, 43, will be the oldest. The tournament will showcase a mix of emerging talents and seasoned veterans like Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric, with nations like Panama and Ivory Coast representing the oldest and youngest average squads, respectively.
A record eight players aged 40 or older have been selected to play at the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States - one more than at all the past 22 tournaments combined.
Packed with legendary players and remarkable milestones, these fascinating FIFA World Cup facts offer a glimpse into the tournament's rich history.
The Sheep Detectives is delightful and wholesome in the way family movies used to be before kids started getting too smart to be easily pleased, observes Deepa Gahlot.
The official 26-man squads for FIFA World Cup 2026.
Craig Gordon became the most expensive goalkeeper in British football on Wednesday when he was transferred from Hearts to Sunderland for a fee that could eventually rise to nine million pounds.
A Delhi court has accepted the Enforcement Directorate's closure report in a money laundering case against Suresh Kalmadi, the former head of the organising committee of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, and then secretary general Lalit Bhanot, bringing an end to the money laundering angle in the alleged scam. The court noted that the ED's investigation failed to find evidence of money laundering, and the CBI had already closed the corruption case based on which the ED launched its probe.
A summary of Saturday's action in the FIFA World Cup 2026 UEFA Qualifiers.
England racked up an eighth successive victory against Wales with a 3-0 cruise in an international friendly at Wembley on Thursday.
Mikel Arteta hauled struggling Everton another point clear of the Premier League drop zone on Monday with a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw with Sunderland that denied the hosts a place in the top six.
Welbeck extra-time winner sends Brighton into quarters
Portugal's Bernardo Silva and Cristiano Ronaldo scored first-half goals in a comfortable 3-1 win away to Poland in the Nations League on Saturday as the Group A1 leaders continued their perfect start to the competition with three wins.
European champions Spain claimed a place in the Nations League quarter-finals with a 3-0 home win over Serbia.
Scotland stay in hunt for quarters with 1-0 win over 10-man Croatia
Canada, though coming off a defeat to the USA, will be buoyed by their 10-wicket victory over Ireland in the 2019 T20 World Cup Qualifiers
Images from the T20 World Cup match between Canada and Ireland, in New York, on Friday.
Manchester United languish 14th in the standings on 19 points, their worst placing to end a calendar year since they were 15th in 1989.
Liverpool's Diogo Jota bagged a last-gasp equaliser to salvage a breathless 2-2 Edraw against Fulham.
A blond-haired Lionel Messi failed to get on the scoresheet but it hardly mattered as under-strength Barcelona taught Celtic a footballing lesson in a Dublin friendly.
Harry Kane's injury-time goal gave England a 2-2 draw after a crazy finish to their World Cup qualifier against Scotland on Saturday with Leigh Griffiths having struck twice for the home side in the final three minutes.
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has a goalkeeping dilemma to resolve before ManchesterCity turn up for their Group C Champions League match in Glasgow on Wednesday.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday, April 13.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Bukayo Saka scored either side of halftime as Arsenal crushed second-bottom Burnley 5-0.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Nations League.
Scotland's Clarke names uncapped trio in Euro squad.
Twists and turns, shocking revelations, explosions, chase sequences and a lot of moodiness make The Batman a riveting movie going experience, notes Aseem Chhabra.
The dazzling Lionel Messi returned from illness to score yet another double to help Barcelona ease into the knockout stages of the Champions League for a 13th successive year with their 2-0 win at Celtic on Wednesday.
Debutant Helder Costa opened the scoring on his international debut for an experimental Portugal who made 10 changes from the team which started the 3-2 Nations League win in Poland on Thursday.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
A summary of Tuesday's action in the Premier League.
Scotland beat Nepal by three wickets at the M.A. Aziz Stadium.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
Images from the FIFA World Cup qualifiers matches.
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Two goals in the first half from Roberto Firmino and Neymar gave Brazil an easy 2-0 victory over the United States in a friendly match in New Jersey on Friday.
Images from the European World Cup qualifiers played on Thursday
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Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played across Europe on Wednesday
