England's football coach, Thomas Tuchel, has extended his contract with the Football Association through to the Euro 2028 tournament, encompassing the World Cup this year and the next European Championship.

• Tuchel's new deal runs until the end of Euro 2028, providing "clarity and full focus" for the team.
• He took over in October 2024 and has led England to an unbeaten qualification run for this year's World Cup, winning all eight group games.
• The FA chief executive, Mark Bullingham, stated there is "no better candidate available in world football" than coach Tuchel.

Australia, despite losing captain Mitchell Marsh to injury, secured a dominant 67-run victory over Ireland in their opening World Cup match in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

• Australia scored 182-6 and bowled Ireland out for 115.
• Stand-in captain Travis Head led the team in Marsh's absence.
• Nathan Ellis, named player of the match, took 4-12.
• Mitchell Marsh was ruled out after sustaining a direct blow to the groin during training, with Steve Smith called up as a standby.

Ticket prices for the upcoming 2026 World Cup have surged dramatically on FIFA's official resale platform, with some seats listed at several times their original face value, causing outrage among football fans.

• A category three seat for the opening game between Mexico and South Africa at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium was listed at $5,324, up from its original price of $895.
• The most expensive ticket observed for the World Cup final on July 19 in East Rutherford, New Jersey, was $143,750, more than 41 times its original price of $3,450.
• FIFA charges a 15% fee as a facilitator on its fan-to-fan resale platform, stating that resellers determine the prices.
• Fan groups like Football Supporters Europe have accused FIFA of a "monumental betrayal" over pricing, despite FIFA's introduction of a small number of $60 tickets for official supporters.