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The unrivalled authority on the game of soccer around the world, World Soccer calls upon journalists from the globe's great soccer capitals. The best writers, analytical features and the ability to deliver the inside-track on domestic and world football have made World Soccer an institution. With stunning images and a website delivering up-to-the-minute global results and authoritative insights into the players, politics and power-struggles, the brand constantly looks behind the score-lines. Its insightful writing reaches to the heart of the triumphs, scandals and controversies that constantly emerge in the greatest international sport of them all.

Editor’s Note

In Pictures • The global game caught on camera

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Good luck, Liam Rosenior – you’ll need it

Rest in peace, Martin Chivers

AFCON to become a quadrennial event • But who stands to gain from the Africa Cup of Nations’ new schedule?

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The rule of three • Ruben Amorim’s failure at Manchester United is the latest evidence of a back three not being suitable for English football

2026 Calendar

OBITUARIES

12 MOVES you might have missed… • TRANSFERS ★ LOANS ★ SACKINGS ★ HIRINGS ★ SWITCHES ★ RETIREMENTS

ESM XI • EUROPEAN SPORTS MEDIA

The month in numbers • The facts and stats that have caught our eye in the world of football this month…

Jesse Lingard • Former England and Manchester United attacking midfielder’s time in South Korea comes to an end

Serie A • Plans to take an Italian top-flight fixture abroad are shelved – for now

South Melbourne’s new horizons • The Australian club are at the heart of two ground-breaking competitions

2026 OFC PRO LEAGUE

The rise, fall and rise of Tampere United

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Football’s 50 WONDERKIDS • Nick Bidwell, Tim Vickery, James Nalton, John Duerden and Mark Gleeson identify 50 top young talents from across the globe who are ready to make a name for themselves in 2026

Talentscot WHERE ARE THEY NOW? • Two years ago, we picked out 50 young players to keep an eye on in 2024. Here’s how some of them have got on since…

10 Teams to watch in 2026 • Jamie Evans picks out the sides that will be on World Soccer’s radar for the rest of the season

ITALY’S STADIUM RACE • Italy is in a race against time to be ready to stage its first major tournament since the 1990 World Cup

Portugal’s white elephant • More than 20 years on from Euro 2004, Portugal provides a stark warning of the long term effects of short-sighted stadia construction ahead of a European Championship

INTERNATIONAL SCOUTING • How an enterprising consultancy firm is utilising artificial intelligence to transform the footballing fortunes of international minnows

“England have been knocking on the door for a while – eventually you’ll get it open” • On his first time back in Mexico since collecting the World Cup Golden Boot in 1986, the former England striker reflects on his career, the Three Lions’ hopes for 2026 and being inducted into the International Football Hall of Fame

Arsenal stay in Champions League hunt • The holders advance to the knockout phase, but defending their European crown will be tricky

Round-up

101 GREATEST SOCCER RIVALRIES …RANKED!

World Service • Exclusive reports from our worldwide network of correspondents

PSG edge out Flamengo in Intercontinental Cup • Second edition of FIFA’s new competition is decided on penalties in Doha final

Mission accomplished for Flamengo • Rio giants achieve their goal of winning the Brazilian championship

Estudiantes win Clausura amid controversial...