22:49, Thu, Jan 1, 2026 Updated: 22:49, Thu, Jan 1, 2026 The New Year is here, and that means the Premier League trophy will soon be lifted once more. The only question left is which team will have ...

The Premier League Festive Fixtures are here, as 40 games take place over a wild 16 days during the holiday season in what will be a pivotal time of the season for all 20 teams. Bring. It. On. MORE — ...

Training, tactics sessions and busy preparations for teams’ Boxing Day fixtures have, in years gone by, restricted 25th December’s family time for footballers to only a handful of hours. But after the ...

As winter settles and the world slows down, football only accelerates, momentum shifts, rivalries ignite and new stories emerge. Stadiums and screens from Manchester to Mumbai are alive with late ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

All the kick-offs for the 2026 World Cup are listed in UK time. Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are among the sides competing in the World Cup play-offs in March 2026.

Senegal won their second continental crown by beating Morocco in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) final which was marred by chaotic scenes. The Teranga Lions walked off the pitch in Rabat after ...

FIFA have now confirmed the final details of all the fixtures in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup. Friday’s draw confirmed the 12 groups in play next summer across the United States, Canada and ...

Daejeon Hana Citizen have their K League 1 runner-up destiny in their own hands, needing only to draw on the final day. As luck would have it, or the K League fixture generator perhaps, Citizen meet ...

Between now and Christmas, United will play only one match at Old Trafford on a weekend. Gareth Copley/Getty Images Manchester United have spoken to the Premier League to express their concerns about ...