Dallas, Boston, New York New Jersey: Inside England’s Fifa World Cup stadiums June 22, 2026 With England travelling around the United States for their Fifa World Cup Group L matches, Matt Hardy asks experts about what makes them so special. England’s opening victory at this year’s Fifa World Cup came in an incredible indoor stadium in Texas. The AT&T Stadium, known for the next six weeks as the Dallas Stadium, [...]
Place your bets: Will Starmer stay in No 10 longer than England stay in the World Cup? June 4, 2026 He’s faced a difficult few weeks amid mounting scrutiny over his team selection and doubts over his wider strategy after a string of poor performances. If England bow out at this summer’s World Cup, will he survive? No, we’re not talking about team manager, Thomas Tuchel, but the beleaguered Prime Minister Keir Starmer. It’s been [...]
MCC confident England Lord’s Test will sell out June 3, 2026 The MCC is confident that England’s first Test match of the summer, starting tomorrow at Lord’s against New Zealand, will be a sell-out despite some seats still being available yesterday. England face the Black Caps looking to rediscover their form after a humiliating winter Ashes series in Australia. They could do so in front of [...]
England chiefs lay bare Fifa World Cup logistics schedule June 2, 2026 The chief executive of the Football Association has laid bare the logistical complexities of England’s upcoming World Cup. The tournament is being held across the United States, Canada and Mexico with many European teams expecting to lose money, in part, because of travel issues. “These tournaments, you’re going to be away for a long time,” [...]
Trump-hating Fifa World Cup fans should have costs paid if denied visa April 16, 2026 Any fan who is denied entry to the Fifa World Cup by the US over their social media accounts should have their visa costs covered, UK politicians have said. US entry rules allow authorities to comb through five years of social media posts, denying entry to applicants should they criticise the government and President Donald [...]
Fifa World Cup tickets on resale for $11m as costs soar April 8, 2026 Tickets for this year’s Fifa World Cup are being resold for an eye-watering $11m as fans fear taking out second mortgages to get to North America. The category four ticket at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami would give a fan access to Scotland’s showpiece group match against Brazil, but will cost $11m on Fifa’s [...]
England Ashes fans set to top up Australia’s coffers months after bumper British and Irish Lions tour November 18, 2025 England’s Ashes trip Down Under is set to help hosts Australia rake in £250m as British tourists prepare to top up Green and Gold coffers twice in one year. Five Tests in Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney starting on Friday are expected to draw 40,000 fans to Australia and contribute millions to both Cricket [...]
Cricket’s biggest problem isn’t the format, it’s the marketers November 15, 2025 The fireworks have faded, the John Lewis ad has landed, and the smell of gunpowder is giving way to the scent of linseed oil. It can only mean one thing: cricket’s oldest rivalry is back. On 21 November England face Australia once again in the Ashes. As Jofra Archer (hopefully) starts his run-up or Zak [...]
Anniversary MCG Test between England and Australia could raise £10m November 11, 2025 The anniversary cricket Test between Australia and England to mark 150 years of the MCG could rake in over £10m. The Ashes rivals will play each other to mark the sesquicentennial anniversary of the iconic 95,000-capacity Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 2027 after confirmation of the dates was released this week. And the one-off Test, [...]
Rugby League: Wembley Ashes Test to set UK attendance record October 21, 2025 The first rugby league Ashes series in over two decades is set to see a record attendance for its first Test at Wembley between England and Australia. The Rugby Football League will see over 57,000 head to Wembley Stadium this weekend to see the hosts take on the Kangaroos in the first of a three-Test [...]