World Cup 2026

Commander Craig Clark has become the new Commanding Officer of HMS Medway replacing Cdr James Tibbitts MBE. This comes shortly after the ship conducted a patrol to a Chilean port, prompting brazen insults from Argentina.

Falklands ship gets new Commanding Officer after Argentina stunt

Football fans have lost an average of three hours of sleep per match over the past five weeks

World Cup disrupts UK work routines

England fans celebrated their quarter-final win against Norway in style at The Milton Arms.

England v Norway: Portsmouth fans convinced 'it's coming home'

England potentially booking a semi-final place at this summer's World Cup could impact Pompey's pre-season plans.

Pompey set to change pre-season schedule to avoid clash of interest

Theo Walcott and Josh Paul offer guidance to young players at Teviot Rangers JFC

Ad Feature EE launches 'mentor badge' to support boys both on and off the pitch

England’s Jude Bellingham celebrates after the win over Mexico (Nick Potts/PA)

England fan from Portsmouth watched World Cup match in Mexico end

36 per cent of those living in London said they would cry if their country got knocked out

London named the most 'World Cup-mad' city in the UK

England v DR Congo Fans celebrate at The Green Posts
Picture:Marcin Jedrysiak

England v Mexico could move to earlier kick-off time

UFL on mobile surpassed 5 million players worldwide

Ad Feature Cape Verde's goalkeeper partners with UFL mobile game

England at the World Cup - in Portsmouth pubs

Agony and ecstasy: Previous years' World Cup games in Portsmouth pubs

Sainsbury's has some very tasty deals on food that's perfect for watching the World Cup with

Sainsbury’s shoppers name 10 favourite 'picky bits' in World Cup sale

Football fans at the Ship Inn in Langstone for England-Ghana in the World Cup group stage on June 23, 2026

In pictures: England fans' frustrating night as Ghana game ends 0-0

Drambuteo combines World Cup football fever with a selection of miniature whiskies in a grown-up twist on Subbuteo

World Cup whisky game turns Subbuteo into a battle of football skill

World Cup Trophy

EFL World Cup players in full, plus ranked by clubs and nationality

Master of Malt's World Cup whisky range combines retro football nostalgia with exclusive independent bottlings

Master of Malt launches World Cup-inspired whisky collection

Amazon's new World Cup 2026 store combines football merchandise with early Prime Day offers

Amazon launches World Cup 2026 store packed with early Prime Day deals
From St George's flags and signed memorabilia to discounted Fire TV Sticks, Amazon's new World Cup shop is packed with bargains ahead of Prime Day
Gareth Butterfield

Screengrab from PA Video of Ben King and Joe Parrott speaking to media in the Fort Worth Stockyards, Texas, ahead of England’s opening game on Wednesday against Croatia in the FIFA World Cup 2026

England fan from Portsmouth quits job as chef to watch World Cup game

The free competition includes World Cup final tickets, flights, accommodation and spending money

Football fans can enter to win a World Cup final trip for free

The England flag sports banner is available from Wowcher from £3.99

England fans can pick up this huge match-day flag for just £3.99

A third of football fans believe they could score the winning penalty in a football tournament shoot-out

Third of football fans believe they could score the winning penalty

Terry Butcher and Gary McAllister launch Domino's 'Shirtiette' a stain-absorbing football shirt made to embrace messy matchday stains with pride

Pizza-friendly football tops made from serviette material

Almost a third think England only make it as far as the quarter finals

More than eight in 10 England fans think they won't win the World Cup

Luke Le Roux has been left out of South Africa’s World Cup finals squad. Picture: Stephen Flynn/ProSportsImages

Pompey man's worst fears confirmed after international heartbreak