Australia, the USA and Turkey should not underestimate La Albirroja, who have gone from mockery to one of the most feared teams in South America ...

Ceaselessly inventive painter whose best known works were inspired by the light and colour he encountered in 1960s California ...

Jibril Rajoub attended opening match in Mexico but becomes latest football official hit by US visa issues, he says ...

Join our writers as they bring you the latest news as co-hosts USA and Canada get their World Cup campaigns under way ...

Iran earlier released a list of terms it said were in a draft memorandum of understanding with the US ...

Belligerent backdrop to tournament tests Fifa’s ‘football unites the world’ slogan ...

The BBC’s chief international correspondent was awarded the prestigious nonfiction prize for The Finest Hotel in Kabul – which she hopes will bring more attention to the Taliban’s draconian treatment ...

Dear Frances offers the latest take on ballet flats, offering ‘a unique, glove-like fit wearability’ – which is fine if you have nice feet ...

Their last triumph was in 2002 but their Italian head coach, without Neymar against Morocco, brings ‘joy and enthusiasm’ ...

Gossips have rushed to the lyrics for details about her personal life, but the rest of us can just get on with luxuriating in Rodrigo’s funny, Cure-infused craft ...

Paris meeting draws up proposals and calls for ‘urgent diplomacy’ towards two-state solution at summit next week ...

Usage in opening matches focused on replays of goals from a unique angle offering the viewer greater depth to watch from home ...