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The best players never to play at the World Cup
Some of the game's very best never got to grace its greatest stage
World Cup 2026: FIFA announce venue for opening fixtures and final in USA, Mexico & Canada
FIFA have announced the venue for the opening fixtures and the final of the 2026 World Cup, hosted by USA, Mexico and Canada
FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants Lionel Messi to play in the next three World Cups
Lionel Messi said that the Qatar World Cup would be his last, but has been urged to keep on playing by FIFA chief Gianni Infantino
The best World Cup players ever
Which players have shone brightest on football's ultimate stage, the World Cup?
Quiz! Can you name every country Diego Maradona played against at a World Cup?
Quiz! The Argentine great featured in four editions of the tournament – but can you recall the teams he played against?
When David Beckham was the most hated man in England – and had the greatest season of his life
BECKHAM On June 30, 1998, one petulant flick of a right foot changed David Beckham's life. His red card against Argentina sparked outrage across England. Well, everywhere but Old Trafford…
World Cup 2030: Hosting tournament in six countries is 'absurd' – ex-FIFA chief Blatter
The 87-year-old has criticised the decision to play the competition in multiple nations, saying it should have been in South America
2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia 'basically a done deal' amid 2030 host controversy
Saudi Arabia is expected to win 2034 World Cup hosting rights with ease, despite a potential rival bid from Oceania
