Marcelo Bielsa is widely revered as a pioneer of coaching but his unconventional methods risk ruining Uruguay's World Cup chances before the tournament has even begun.

Luis de la Fuente's Spain are attempting to follow in the footsteps of the country's golden generation, who conquered Europe in 2008 and then the world two years later.

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says cutting down the squad to 26-man was not an easy task.

Novak Djokovic extended his latest bid for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title with a hard-fought victory over Valentin Royer in the French Open second round on Wednesday, but women's second seed Elena Rybakina crashed out of the tournament.

There were no major surprises as Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos announced his 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.