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Goodnight everyone, no need to listen to the god-awful analysis of the ITV Team. FULL-TIME ENGLAND 2-0 PANAMA, England win the group and will play Senegal or DR Congo in the round of 32 91 mins Panama break away and score, but it is disallowed for offside, confirmed by VAR England 2-0 Panama 87 mins Try as he might, Marcus Rashford just cannot make it happen, he's been energetic and direct, but unable to score or assist England 2-0 Panama 86 mins Nikola Vlasic puts Croatia ba

Premier League Champions Arsenal will host EFL Champions Coventry City on Friday Night Football on Sky Sports, Friday 21 August, launching Sky's 35th season of Premier League football. Arsenal ended their 22-year wait for the Premier League title in May and will look to successfully defend the English top flight title for the first time since 1935. Coventry City will be making their first appearance in the Premier League since 2001 and will be making their first ever visit to

Opening Clash at Estadio Azteca secures the highest peak audience of the year across Commercial TV and Streaming A peak of 7.7 million viewers watched ITV’s coverage of the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 across TV and streaming, which saw tournament co-hosts Mexico secure a 2-0 win against South Africa at the historic Estadio Azteca. Produced by ITV Sport Production, part of ITV Studios, the peak audience across ITV1 and ITVX is the highest peak audience of the year

0407 BST What a night of football. GRNDSTND will be back with countdown to Scotland's first game later today, and our next Live blog will cover England's first game on Wednesday. Good night, Good morning. 0404 BST The game heard around the world. The USA have battered Paraguay at SoFi Stadium. A 26-pass move for the fourth goal, absolutely sublime, and one of the best performances we have seen from a host nation in their opening game. Remarkable stuff. FULL-TIME USA 4-1 PARAG

2200 BST That's it for now, but GRNDSTND will be back at Midnight with a feature article on this World Cup's political and social legacy, followed by a Live blog covering the USA's first game of the tournament at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. 2158 BST An excellent performance from Canada, and if they can be more clinical they can get through this group. Bosnia defended well but Canada will feel they could have won this game. A great atmosphere in Toronto. FULL TIME CANADA 1-1

GRNDSTND will be back with a second Live blog from 7pm on Friday evening which will cover the opening ceremony in Toronto, followed by Canada v Bosnia and Herzegovina, and then the opening ceremony in Los Angeles before the USA play Paraguay. A decent game in parts, a dreadful game in parts and a quite bewildering refereeing display. Mexico have talent, but it is difficult to assess how good they are because South Africa were so awful. The second game in the group takes place

Gary Lineker's GOALHANGER podcast will stream every day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Netflix Content is King, and something else just as important is Perception. On Wednesday ITV presented their first show from their New York studio, and wow it was magnificent. The backdrop is possibly the greatest of any sports studio outside of Augusta National or the Old Course in St Andrews. The Manhattan Skyline, the Brooklyn Bridge, the East River and the Statue of Liberty all there to

BBC and ITV set mark six decades of co-presenting UK coverage of the FIFA World Cup The wait is almost over. The FIFA World Cup 2026 is about to begin - bigger, bolder and more iconic than ever before. With 48 teams competing across a record breaking 104 matches, this is the largest World Cup in history and a tournament set to redefine the global game before a ball has even been kicked. The BBC is broadcasting 54 matches live on TV, but audiences can follow all 104 matches ac

We are now just one week away from the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and one of the most controversial and anticipated football events ever staged. GRNDSTND will have comprehensive and unique coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with long-form written content, match updates and more, all beginning today and running through to 19 July. Original feature articles throughout the event, including: This is Scotland's time - the Tartan Army can compete in North America USA v Aus

Coverage of the final countdown to the 2026 UEFA Champions League Final, and updates from the match, with comment at half and full time By Matt Hooper Matt Hooper is an Associate Member of the Sports Journalists Association 2010 BST PARIS SAINT GERMAIN ARE THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNERS GABRIEL MISSES THE FIFTH PENALTY AND PARIS SAINT GERMAIN WIN 4-3 ON PENALTIES, Eze also missed. A devastating loss in the UEFA Champions League Final for a second time, the wait goes on and

Dubai, UAE, 29 May 2026 – Emirates has revealed a celebratory A380 livery dedicated to Arsenal FC, following the club’s triumphant Premier League winning season. Unveiled as part of the airline’s longstanding partnership with Arsenal, the bespoke livery reflects Emirates’ continued commitment to connecting fans with the world’s biggest sporting moments. Applied in-house by Emirates Engineering, the decal stretches from the iconic tail fin flag to the middle of the fuselage an

TNT Sports, and before them, BT Sport have held the UK rights to the UEFA Champions League since 2016, and in every season they have made the final available free-to-air on their YouTube Channel or their channel on Sky and Discovery+. That is, until 2026. Last autumn it was confirmed that following the conclusion of the 2026-2027 season the UEFA Club competitions the rights will transfer to Paramount (UEFA Champions League) and Sky Sports (UEFA Europa League/Conference League

The prestigious award ceremony will take place on 26 October in London The Ballon d’Or®, the most prestigious and distinguished award in the world of football, created by France Football in 1956, will celebrate its 70th anniversary by holding this year’s ceremony in London, England, on 26 October for the very first time. Presented annually by France Football (owned by L'Équipe Group), the award has been co-organised with UEFA since 2024, and this symbolic choice of venue pays

BBC announced on Thursday that "Following extensive consideration, BBC Sport has decided to say goodbye to Football Focus at the end of this season. First broadcast in 1974, Football Focus is a testament to the brilliant teams who have worked on it over the years and, of course, the audience. The programme has been a staple of the BBC’s football coverage for decades, providing fans with interviews, analysis and stories from across the game ahead of the weekend’s fixtures. But

48 creators. 48 nations. One FIFA World Cup™. LONDON, 24 April 2026 – DAZN, the world’s leading sports entertainment platform, today announced the launch of DAZN48, a new global initiative designed to put football fans around the world at the heart of the FIFA World Cup 2026™*. For the first time in history, the FIFA World Cup™ will feature 48 nations. DAZN is matching that global scale with an ambitious idea of building a worldwide squad of 48 creators – one representing eac

The BBC and ITV will once again bring the entire World Cup tournament to everyone, everywhere, free-to-air sharing coverage of its biggest fixtures BBC Sport and ITV Sport today unveil their live match split for the FIFA World Cup 2026, confirming how UK audiences can watch every major moment of next summer’s global football spectacular, kicking off on 11 June 2026. The BBC and ITV will once again bring the entire World Cup tournament to everyone, everywhere, free-to-air shar

AFCON coverage set to add to spectacular Christmas of Live Sport from 21 December; GRNDSTND and SHANK to present unrivalled guide to Christmas TV and streaming coming next week 3 December 2025 Broadcaster agrees historic deal with CAF to win exclusive rights to all AFCON matches, marking the first time the tournament is on free-to-air television in full in the UK. 52 matches to air across Channel 4, E4, 4Seven, Channel 4 Streaming and Channel 4 Sport YouTube. Liverpool’s Moha

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 5, 2025) – With the world’s largest single-sport event set to return to the United States for the first time in over three decades, Brand USA today announced the launch of America the Beautiful Game, a dynamic new trip planning hub designed to guide football fans as they explore the United States before, during, and after the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The hub, now live at AmericaTheBeautiful.com/Football , is a go-to resource for discovering things to do

UEFA EURO 2028 was officially launched today with events and activations staged across the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 12: The UEFA EURO trophy is displayed ahead of the UEFA EURO 2028 Brand Launch at Picadilly Circus on November 12, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images) Preparations gather pace as UEFA and UK & Ireland 2028 will deliver the largest sporting event jointly staged by the co-host nations, w

Dunfermline Athletic 2-2 St Johnstone Andrew Tod scores 91st minute equaliser to earn Fife side a stunning 2-2 draw with runaway leaders St Johnstone Andrew Tod wheels away to celebrate his 11th goal of the season Dunfermline Athletic continued their improved form in the William Hill Championship with a hard-fought 2-2 draw with leaders St Johnstone on a fine November afternoon at East End Park. The afternoon began with an impeccably observed memorial to those who lost their