Daily Archives: June 20, 2026

Turkey down and out! Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day nine


“It was another fantastic day for the United States, with belief growing that they can do something very special at this tournament. But can they crack the top 10 in our rankings Scotland battled valiantly against a strong Morocco side, Brazil finally look to be building some chemistry, while we have our first two eliminated sides — one of whom were a popular pre-tournament dark-horse pick. How did events on day nine affect our rankings? …”
NYT/ATH (Video)

Merih Demiral of Turkey in tears after defeat to Paraguay sees his team knocked out after just two games

Ranking the best and worst World Cup kits of all time: 2026 update

“Let’s get something clear from the start: ranking the best and worst World Cup kits of all time is an impossible task. The 2026 World Cup marks the 23rd edition of the tournament over a span of 96 years of ever-changing fashion trends. There have been so many well-executed and just plain lovely kits representing a variety of countries over that span, as well as a considerable number of nightmarishly eye-melting ones, too. There are also a whole bunch that we remember as better or worse than the designs themselves because they were wrapped around indelible players, moments and memories. …”
NYT/ATH (Video)