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

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.

Flashscore's NBA Finals predictions: Spurs and Knicks battle for NBA glory

After more than seven months of competition, the stage is set. The NBA Finals tip off on the first Wednesday of June, beginning the race for the coveted Larry O’Brien Trophy. The second-seeded San Antonio Spurs will host the third-seeded New York Knicks in a championship showdown. The journey ends here - one team will reach the summit, while the other will see its season end in heartbreak.

Flashscore sources: West Ham attempt to stand strong as Man Utd consider Mateus Fernandes bid

West Ham United are planning to resist early approaches for Mateus Fernandes as interest in the Portuguese midfielder continues to intensify.

Why it makes sense for Barcelona to replace Alejandro Balde with Marc Cucurella

With the signing of Anthony Gordon already secured and rumours of deals in the offing for both Bernardo Silva and Julian Alvarez, Barcelona have certainly got ahead of the curve this summer in terms of transfers.