The Game

World Cup 2026 is nearly here! Can England win it? Has Tuchel picked the right squad, what is England's base camp like and what will be England's biggest challenge?With inside knowledge from within the England camp our team cover it all - from which players will be most affected by the heat and who can cover at number six to secret England tactics and who starts at number ten.Join Times Sports Editor Tom Clarke, and the Times Sport team who will be with England throughout the tournament: Matt Lawton, Jonathan Northcroft and Hamzah Khalique-Loonat as they discuss England's starting IX, how far they'll go and the choices facing Thomas Tuchel.We'll be here every single day throughout the tournament with your essential World Cup daily briefing - please do join us.

Arsenal fell agonisingly short, was there anything they could have done differently or did they just come up against a generational team in PSG?What if anything could Mikel Arteta have changed, or was focusing on defensive organisation always going to be their best route to success? Who do Arsenal need to sign to get better?In the second half Slot out and potentially Iraola in at Liverpool. Why was Slot sacked and is Iraola what Liverpool need? If the spaniard does come in will there be signings and if so who will be sanctioning the signings...Richard Hughes or the new manager?   Tom Clarke is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tony Cascarino and Alyson Rudd

This is a one off special from our colleagues in Scotland who join former player and national team manager Craig Levein. They look at what reaching a World Cup means to Scotland, and how the team might fare.Scotland correspondent Michael Grant is joined by Mark Palmer and former Scotland international Craig LeveinIn the run up to World Cup 2026 we will be releasing a series of specials.Join us next week for our regular shows plus a special England preview with Jonny Northcroft, Martin Samuel and Hamzah Khalique-Loonat

Arsenal have a chance to do the double on Saturday evening, but they have to face a PSG team which many believe are the best of their generation.Can they beat them and if so how? There are intriguing one v one battles all over the pitch, from Rice v Vitinha to Saka v Mendes and who plays right back against Kvaratskhelia? what will be the keys to Arsenal lifting the Champions League for the rest time?Before the big preview Gregor Robertson, Tom Clarke and Tony Cascarino look back at a huge win for Oliver Glasner and Crystal Palace, why Adam Wharton didn't make the England squad and Anthony Gordon moving to Barcelona.

Tom Clarke and Gregor Robertson wrap up the 2025/26 EFL season with a look back at the three play-off finals - and give their own end of season awards. They discuss Hull City’s hard earned victory over Middlesbrough, Bolton Wanderers’s win against Stockport County, and Notts County besting Salford City. Plus, praise for standout seasons from Coventry City, Lincoln City and Bromley.

Joining Tom Clarke are Tony Cascarino, Gary Jacob and Peter Rutzler to wrap up an astonishing Premier League season. What went wrong at West Ham and what do they need to avoid further collapse? How did Sunderland’s fairytale campaign end in European qualification? Plus, the team hand out their much-coveted end-of-season awards.

Gregor Robertson and Tom Clarke go over each of the Play Off finals - who is favourite, who is in form...who goes up, who stays down?And Gregor gets his say on Spygate

Jonathan Northcroft Chief Football Correspondent for The Times and Sunday Times joins Tom Clarke for immediate to the England squad.Who is in, who is out and what do we make of it?

Aston Villa added to a crazy week in English football last night, winning their first trophy in thirty years and their first european trophy in forty four years. Is it the first of many for Unai Emery at Villa? How does a club and squad like Villa take the next step to challenge for the Premier League or Champions League?Arsenal are still celebrating their title win - who were the key players for them? Can they win the Champions League too and what role did Mikel Arteta play?  After the break Spygate - does anyone have any sympathy for Southampton?The relegation battle, will West Ham or Spurs be able to find a win on the last day? And tomorrow the England World Cup squad is announced...who should be in it?