South African football news

The World Cup is almost here and you will no doubt have mapped out your team's potential route to the final, but if they exit early who should be your second team to follow at the tournament?

• LIV

Guillermo Ochoa hopes to play in a record sixth World Cup after being named in Mexico's squad for this summer's tournament.

• MEX

Sunderland forward Nilson Angulo is included in Ecuador's World Cup squad.

• SUN
• ECU

Club’s former head coach proud to have won title He praises ‘spirit of compassion and unity’ Arne Slot has said the connection he shares with Liverpool and their fans “goes beyond football” after leaving the club. The Dutchman was sacked as head coach on Saturday, 12 months on from winning the club’s second title in…

• LIV

Arne Slot says he is leaving Liverpool "exactly where it belongs: among Europe's elite" after he was sacked as head coach on Saturday.

• LIV

Test whether you are able to name every team to have ever participated in a World Cup.

Carlo Ancelotti had to win over the Brazilian public and restore calm to chaos as he bids to return the country to World Cup glory.

• BRA

A new documentary follows a group of Wolves fans who moved to the US after the Mexico World Cup.

• MEX
• WOL

What are the best ever World Cup shirts and what makes them iconic? BBC Sport ranks the all-time top 10 here.

Watch as a Morgan Cross goal is enough to give Celtic victory over Rangers in the Women's Scottish Cup final despite a red card for Emma Lawton.

• RAN
• CEL

Six weeks together at the World Cup. What could possibly go wrong?

• AUS

Campaigners want to see Wales under-21 and 23 women's squads to improve pathways from age-grade to senior international football.

• MCI

Neco Williams admits missing out on this summer's World Cup still hurts because he was convinced Wales would have made an impact in America.

• BRA

Tony Popovic has brought discipline and structure as the Socceroos target their first knockout win in a World Cup This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network , a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running preview…

• AUS

Livingston striker Tete Yengi and former Italy Under-21 winger Cristian Volpato are the uncapped players named in Australia's 26-man squad for the World Cup.

• AUS

Aston Villa winger Morgan Rogers is a target for Arsenal and PSG, Real Madrid's interest in Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice increases, Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson wants Juventus move, plus more.

• AST
• REA
• LIV
• JUV

What does Celtic's Women's Scottish Cup final win over Rangers mean for next season's SWPL title race?

• RAN
• CEL

Re-enthroned Champions League-winning club should have always been this good but Qatar’s propaganda project is finally listening to an elite manager P aris est mythique . There was nothing understated, no obvious shades of faux humilité about the headline in L’Équipe after Paris Saint-Germain had been re-enthroned a…

• PSG
• QAT

Players at the 2026 World Cup will be stopped from going to the technical area to talk to coaches when goalkeepers are injured.

• ARS

Final: Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 161-5, beat Gujarat Titans, 155-8, by 5 wkts Former India captain scores 75no off 42 balls The India veteran Virat Kohli produced an explosive knock as Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans to retain their Indian Premier League title on Sunday.…

• SEN

Manchester City's domestic double is the start of what they hope will be a hugely successful period for the club - and Khadija Shaw is at the centre of it.

• MCI