West Germany were 2-1 ahead when the clock ticked past the hour in their Italy 1990 opener against Yugoslavia, and Lothar Matthaus had already curled home a fine goal from the edg ...

These are the underdogs of the 2026 World Cup who will be aiming to add another shock or two to the history books. Graham ...

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Football Extra writers Jon Barbuti, Giles Goford and George Mills recount their favourite World Cup editions. Mail us at ...