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… This article is part of JoySports’ collaboration with The Guardian. The cooperation enables readers to access team news, previews, and more from all 48 teams that qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Croatia World Cup 2026 team guideJoy Online
… The Guardian newspaper once quoted him as saying: “I’ve always said what’s the point in owning a sweet shop if you can’t eat a few sweets.” Some of his associates defend him. …
West Ham co-owner accused of preying on women for sexJoy Online
… This article is part of JoySports’ collaboration with The Guardian. The cooperation enables readers to access team news, previews, and more from all 48 teams that qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Senegal World Cup 2026 team guideJoy Online
… This article is part of JoySports’ collaboration with The Guardian. The cooperation enables readers to access team news, previews, and more from all 48 teams that qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Saudi Arabia World Cup 2026 team guideJoy Online
… This article is part of JoySports’ collaboration with The Guardian. The cooperation enables readers to access team news, previews, and more from all 48 teams that qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Egypt World Cup 2026 team guideJoy Online
… This article is part of JoySports’ collaboration with The Guardian. The cooperation enables readers to access team news, previews, and more from all 48 teams that qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Australia World Cup 2026 team guideJoy Online
… This article is part of JoySports’ collaboration with The Guardian. The cooperation enables readers to access team news, previews, and more from all 48 teams that qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Turkey World Cup 2026 team guideJoy Online
… This article is part of JoySports’ collaboration with The Guardian. The cooperation enables readers to access team news, previews, and more from all 48 teams that qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Scotland World Cup 2026 team guideJoy Online
… This article is part of JoySports’ collaboration with The Guardian. The cooperation enables readers to access team news, previews, and more from all 48 teams that qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Bosnia and Herzegovina World Cup 2026 team guideJoy Online
… This article is part of JoySports’ collaboration with The Guardian. The cooperation enables readers to access team news, previews, and more from all 48 teams that qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Qatar World Cup 2026 team guideCroatia qualified for the 2026 World Cup with a comfortable qualifying campaign and will field one of the tournament's oldest squads, with roughly half or more of starters in their 30s, including 40-year-old captain Luka Modric. Manager Zlatko Dalic plans to deploy a back-four formation as the primary setup, with the Manchester City duo of Gvardiol and Kovacic key to the team's strategy.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Croatia qualified for the 2026 World Cup with a comfortable qualifying campaign and will field one of the tournament's oldest squads, with roughly half or more of starters in their 30s, including 40-year-old captain Luka Modric. Manager Zlatko Dalic plans to deploy a back-four formation as the primary setup, with the Manchester City duo of Gvardiol and Kovacic key to the team's strategy.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Multiple women have accused billionaire David Sullivan, West Ham co-owner, of sexually exploitative and predatory behaviour spanning decades, including pressuring young models for sex in exchange for career advancement. Sullivan, 77, categorically denies the allegations and has resigned as joint chair of West Ham; he also separately admitted paying for sex in the 1990s with a girl he says he believed was 16 or 17.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Senegal has qualified for the 2026 World Cup in North America by dominating their qualification group. Coach Pape Thiaw has integrated younger players into the squad while moving away from veteran names who went to Qatar, aiming for a faster-paced team based on possession and dynamic movement.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Saudi Arabia fired head coach Hervé Renard in late April and replaced him with Greek winger Georgios Donis, who will select his squad without overseeing a game. Renard's second spell was underwhelming, and despite the tournament's expansion Saudi Arabia only narrowly qualified.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Egypt qualified for the 2026 World Cup unbeaten with a game to spare, scoring 19 goals in nine qualifying matches. The team employs a pragmatic defensive approach and will likely use a 4-3-3 formation that shifts to 4-2-3-1 when chasing, with coach Hossam Hassan confirming he has settled on "90%" of the squad.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Socceroos qualified for a sixth consecutive World Cup without playoffs, with new coach Tony Popovic introducing young attacking talents alongside a reinforced defensive structure. Australia hopes to advance beyond the Last 16 for the first time, having reached that stage for only the second time in their history in 2022.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Turkey qualified for the 2026 World Cup after a 24-year hiatus, ending their absence by eliminating Romania and Kosovo in playoff matches. Coach Vincenzo Montella has assembled what is considered their strongest squad ever, featuring young talents Arda Guler of Real Madrid and Kenan Yildiz of Juventus.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Scotland qualified for the 2026 World Cup with a 4–2 victory over Denmark at Hampden Park, their first appearance at the tournament since 1998. Manager Steve Clarke faces the challenge of a squad with aging players and limited goal-scoring depth outside of midfielders, though recent defeats without scoring against Japan and Côte d'Ivoire have tempered early euphoria.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Bosnia and Herzegovina qualified for the 2026 World Cup under new coach Sergej Barbarez, who took over in 2024 and rebuilt the squad with 16 debut players, eliminating Wales and Italy in playoffs to reach only the second World Cup in the country's history.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Qatar qualified for the 2026 World Cup under new Spanish coach Julen Lopetegui, appointed in May 2025, though the team won only one of 11 games before warm-ups. The hosts, grouped with Canada, Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina, aim for a more solid defensive approach after their poor 2022 campaign.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
As a co-host, Canada enter the World Cup with high expectations despite never winning a previous tournament match. Under coach Jesse Marsch, appointed in May 2024, Canada has lost just one of 15 matches since March 2025, including victories over Colombia, Ecuador, Ukraine and twice over the USA, with the team employing a 4-4-2 formation focused on pressing and pace in wide positions.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Hong Myung-bo's South Korea side faces concerns over tactical preparation and player fitness heading into the 2026 World Cup, having only trialed a back-three formation after securing their finals spot and dealing with injuries affecting key players including Son Heung-min and Kim Min-jae.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Mexico will host the 2026 World Cup alongside the United States and Canada without the competitive rhythm of a qualifying campaign. Manager Javier Aguirre emphasises pragmatism and intensity over possession-based football, employing a flexible formation with aggressive pressing and quick transitions.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The world's leading tennis players plan to limit their pre-French Open media commitments to 15 minutes in protest at prize money, with the 15-minute limit symbolising the 15% of revenue that Grand Slams broadly allocate to prize money. The men's and women's top-10 players are demanding a higher percentage of revenue generated by the four Grand Slams, as well as benefit contributions and greater say in scheduling.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →