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France drew 0-0 with Canada in their final pre-tournament friendly Mbappe came on in the second half and could not find a way through Canada's defensive structure held firm for 90 minutes against the tournament favourites France have now gone 3 friendlies without scoring more than once. Deschamps will not be panicking, but the build-up has been flat🇫🇷 📊 UEFA / Opta

@FIFAWorldCup Winning it in 2014 as a playmaker and in 2022 as the ultimate leader. This record proves he didn't just play the tournaments but controlled the entire narrative of them. Pure football intelligence!

2️⃣ days to go. Lionel Messi is the only player to win two #FIFAWorldCup adidas Golden Ball awards 🏆🏆

@ChampionsLeague Perfect timing on the pass and elite acceleration. This is exactly how you break a high defensive line in Europe. The chemistry between these two is developing faster than expected

Merino with the pass 🅰️ Martinelli with the pace and finish 😤 #UCL

Mexico open the World Cup against South Africa on Thursday at the Azteca It will be the third time the Azteca has hosted a World Cup match 📊 Our editorial view: Mexico win 2-0. The gap in quality is clear, but so is the weight of expectation on the hosts No stadium in history has done it more. Mexico have not reached the World Cup quarterfinal in 36 years South Africa are making their debut. The pressure is entirely one-sided We don't encourage betting - this is analysis only

Portugal lost 2-0 to Croatia in their final friendly before the World Cup Modric and Budimir scored. Croatia held Portugal to zero shots on target across the full 90 minutes It is one result in a pre-tournament context, but Portugal's attack has looked flat across their last three friendlies and that is a legitimate concern🇵🇹 📊 UEFA / Opta

@premierleague @LFC 20 goals in 25 appearances. Isak’s conversion rate is the highest in the league right now. The efficiency is exactly what Liverpool needed to secure the title

Alexander Isak with the striker's instinct 🎯 @LFC

@ChampionsLeague Highest successful dribble rate in the UCL this season. He doesn't just beat defenders he breaks the entire defensive structure in one transition

Doku 🎨 #UCL

@UEFAEURO Two Nations League titles in seven years. 36 career trophies and still winning at 41. The longevity is a statistical anomaly

Ronaldo's second #NationsLeague title 🏆🏆

Lamine Yamal is 18 years old and finished the 2025/26 season with 23 goals and 19 assists across all competitions Thomas Muller's Golden Boot record at the 2010 World Cup stands at 5 goals Yamal will be one of the youngest players at this tournament and one of the most watched The numbers behind him are not hype 🇪🇸 📊 FIFA / Opta

Germany beat Greece 3-1 in their final World Cup warm-up, with Havertz and Gross both on the scoresheet They went behind early and won the game comfortably It is the kind of response a tournament team needs to show before the real thing starts, and Germany have shown it at the right moment🇩🇪 📊 UEFA / Opta

England lost 1-0 to Iceland in their final pre-World Cup friendly, finishing with 68% possession and no goals Iceland had 3 shots. England had 14 Converting chances at tournament level is a different conversation from creating them, and right now England are not converting them in friendlies either 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 📊 Opta / BBC Sport

@FIFAcom @FIFAWorldCup 26 games at the highest level of pressure. What’s more impressive than the number is the fact that he was the focal point in every single one of them. The ultimate benchmark for football longevity.

The player with most @FIFAWorldCup appearances ever? 👀 Lionel Messi, with 26 to his name! 👏

@Cristiano @selecaoportugal Portugal has the deepest squad in their history, but Ronaldo remains the focal point. 10 goals in qualifying at 41 years old proves that the 'clutch' factor doesn't have an expiration date

A preparar o Mundial 🇵🇹💪

Manchester City completed 28,400 passes in the Premier League this season, the most of any side in the division They averaged 742 per game. Despite finishing second in the title race, their possession and passing structure remained the most consistent in the league Guardiola's system did not collapse. The margins just ran out at the end🔵 📊 Premier League / Opta

Erling Haaland won the Premier League Golden Boot for the second consecutive season with 25 goals, finishing 3 ahead of Igor Thiago His conversion rate across both campaigns is 23%, which means he scores roughly one in every four shots he takes in the league The debate about whether this is a quiet season by his standards misses what the number actually represents🇳🇴 📊 Premier League / FBref

Goncalo Inacio contributed 4 goals and 6 assists across 48 appearances for Sporting CP in 2025/26, alongside strong defensive metrics: 4.3 clearances per 90 and a 74% aerial duel success rate He is 23 years old and has been one of the most complete centre-backs in European football this season Manchester United have been tracking him for months🔴 📊 FBref / UEFA

FIFA has introduced two new rules for the 2026 World Cup VAR will now be used to review encroachment at corners, and goalkeepers face stricter limits on how long they can hold the ball before distributing Both changes target the same thing: time-wasting in moments that should produce football How much difference they actually make is the real test 📊 📊 FIFA / BBC Sport

Anthony Gordon has completed a transfer from Newcastle to Barcelona In 2025/26 he contributed 14 goals and 11 assists in the Premier League, his best numbers since breaking through at Everton He is 24 years old and is now playing for one of the three biggest clubs in the world Newcastle will feel this one. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 📊 Premier League

Rayan Cherki created more big chances than any other player in the Premier League this season, with 31 in total, alongside 14 assists He arrived at his club as a largely unproven talent outside France He leaves the season as one of the most productive attacking midfielders in the division Not many people saw that coming in August. 🇫🇷 📊 Premier League / Opta