World Cup 2026: England prepare for Costa Rica friendly, Iran visa row, Lamine Yamal latest: football news – live

<ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/07/thomas-tuchel-criticises-englands-freestyle-approach-in-win-over-new-zealand">Tuchel criticises England’s ‘freestyle’ approach</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2026/jun/04/world-cup-2026-complete-player-guide">Player guide</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2026/jun/04/bracketology-predict-a-path-to-world-cup-victory">Bracketology</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/picture/2026/jun/05/world-cup-2026-wallchart-print-out-your-own-here">Wallchart</a> | <a href="mailto:David.Tindall.casual@theguardian.com">Mail David</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>If you think Messi is knocking on a bit, he’s not even one of the 10 oldest players at the 2026 World Cup.</strong> Modern science, eh.</p><p>FIFA published the top 20 last week and it’s an early win for Scotland.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/jun/08/world-cup-2026-countdown-news-england-iran-usa-mexico-canada-football-live">Continue reading...</a>