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The unrivalled authority on the game of soccer around the world, World Soccer calls upon journalists from the globe's great soccer capitals. The best writers, analytical features and the ability to deliver the inside-track on domestic and world football have made World Soccer an institution. With stunning images and a website delivering up-to-the-minute global results and authoritative insights into the players, politics and power-struggles, the brand constantly looks behind the score-lines. Its insightful writing reaches to the heart of the triumphs, scandals and controversies that constantly emerge in the greatest international sport of them all.

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Prescient or profligate? The Jhon Duran dilemma • Is the Colombian wasting his career chasing the Saudi riyal, or paving the way for a big future?

Shifting sands of footballing power • The battle to host the 2030 World Cup final is the latest example of Europe’s waning influence on the global game

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Creative tension: Haaland and Pep • The Norwegian is here to stay. How can Guardiola rebuild City around him?

On the RADAR • Spotlight on the players and coaches making waves

OBITUARIES

ULTIMATE GUIDE TO MLS

12 MOVES • you might have missed …

The month in numbers • The facts and stats that have caught our eye in the world of football this month…

Never go back? Nonsense • How Claudio Ranieri has revitalised Roma in his third spell in charge of his hometown club

ESM XI • EUROPEAN SPORTS MEDIA

The return of the king

A costly mistake or bad luck story? • Either way, Neymar’s move to Al Hilal proved to be a failure for club and player

The cradle of Spanish football

Power struggles in Belgrade

25 Season-defining stars • From in-form stars and rising wonderkids to new recruits and revitalised veterans, Jamie Evans highlights the players that could settle the burning questions as the European club season inches towards crunch time…

6 of the best South American wonderkids • Tim Vickery picks out the stars of the recent South American Under-20 Championship

PLAY LIKE IT’S THE ’90s • Romania are trying to recreate their golden era by reaching their first World Cup since 1998

USA ’94

WORLD CUP QUALIFYING CRUNCH TIME • The upcoming international break will see teams from around the world take a decisive step towards North America 2026

THE RACE TO JOIN ARGENTINA • The World Cup holders have almost secured their spot in North America, but who will join them?

HOW MUCH HOME ADVANTAGE IS TOO MUCH?

DEFINING PERIOD AHEAD • March’s pivotal group stage qualifiers will bring the finish line into sight for some African nations, while leaving others trailing further back

CAN GHANA BOUNCE BACK?

ALL CHANGE ACROSS ASIA • A number of new teams are competing for a World Cup spot, and a number of new faces are taking their places in the dugouts

ASIA’S CHOKERS NO LONGER?

TUCHEL’S ENGLAND KICK THINGS OFF IN EUROPE • With most of Europe’s other leading nations involved in the Nations League quarter-finals, the Three Lions dominate the World Cup qualifying spotlight

GROUP STAGE DRAW • The final draw will be confirmed after the Nations League quarter-finals

GROUPS AND FIXTURES

THOMAS TUCHEL’S RIGHT-HAND MAN • England’s new assistant manager already has a hugely impressive CV

“I’ve not retired. If the federation call, I’ll pick up” • The Bosnian discusses his future, life as Everton’s back-up goalkeeper, and...