How can the World Cup affect the race for the 2026 Ballon d'Or award?

How can the World Cup affect the race for the 2026 Ballon d'Or award?

The 2026 World Cup is fast approaching and represents the final chance for football's top stars to stake their claim for the season's Ballon d'or award.

French Open: Top favourite Zverev faces dangerous Mensik while Italians battle for the final

The stage is set for a thrilling final-four showdown on the Parisian clay. Title-favourite Alexander Zverev must defuse the threat of rising star Jakub Mensik to keep his Grand Slam dream alive. Meanwhile, a historic all-Italian semi-final between Flavio Cobolli and Matteo Arnaldi guarantees an unexpected finalist at this year's French Open.

The biggest 'cupsets' across Europe throughout the 2025/26 season: Part 1

This season saw some incredible domestic cup shockers. From lower-tier sides going far, to established names suffering unexpected eliminations, there was everything. Flashscore takes a look back at 10 of the biggest 'cupsets' to happen during the 2025/26 campaign.

The 10 most anticipated clashes in the group stages of the FIFA World Cup 2026

With the FIFA World Cup group stage crammed with interesting matchups across the expanded 48-team format, Flashscore has taken a look at potential matches that you don't want to miss. These are ten of the most anticipated clashes at the World Cup.

French Open: Andreeva faces Kostyuk in blockbuster semi as Polish sensation plays Shnaider

The Thursday schedule at the French Open will offer highly surprising matches. Almost no one expected all four semi-finalists to be fighting for their first career Grand Slam final. First, at 3:00 PM, the Russian phenomenon Mirra Andreeva will face the incredibly in-form Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine. Following that, Polish sensation Maja Chwalinska will challenge another Russian star, Diana Shnaider.