Colombia squeeze past dogged Uzbekistan to open World Cup campaign with victory

<p></p><p>Some very good things have come from Croydon, the often overlooked town in south London. The film director David Lean was born there, as was the singer Amy Winehouse, the actor Peggy Ashcroft and the sexologist Havelock Ellis. Roy Hodgson comes from Croydon. The Bill and Peep Show were filmed there, as was the title sequence of the 1980s sitcom Terry and June. For a long time it was a ce

From frustration to party time: Mexico ready for lift-off after steady start

<p>The opening night against South Africa was met with mixed feelings but Thursday night’s South Korea clash promises to spark feelgood factor</p><p>The mood in Mexico City last Thursday night, after <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/11/mexico-south-africa-world-cup-2026-group-a-match-report">a 2-0 win over South Africa in the opening game</a> of the World Cup, was gleeful. Fa