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If you’ve got a football-mad kid, then you need to get them a digital subscription to MATCH Magazine! Packed full of the latest Premier League news, interviews with the games biggest stars, and more stats and facts than you can shake a stick at, each issue brings young fans closer to the teams they love! For your budding future stars, MATCH Magazine also has detailed tips and guides to help them hone their talents and show off their footballing skills. There’s also quizzes and jokes in every issue to keep them entertained and all the scores from the Premier and Football Leagues.

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WORLD CUP CRUNCH TIME! • This is a huge fortnight in international football! From all-or-nothing World Cup play-offs to fierce friendlies and the Finalissima, get ready for the drama!

MESSI VS YAMAL • This fortnight’s FINALISSIMA should see LIONEL MESSI and LAMINE YAMAL face off for the first time ever! We can’t wait…

BRAZIL’S NEXT NUMBER 9 • MATCH checks out the candidates to lead the line for BRAZIL at the summer’s World Cup!

BEST OF OF THE REST! • Check out some other potential candidates…

THE AWESOME ADVENTURES OF MATCHMAN

WIN PRIZES! • BAG TONS OF COOL STUFF EVERY ISSUE!

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SUPER SUB SESKO! • MAN. UNITED striker BENJAMIN SESKO was named our Player of the Month for February. Congratulations!

EFL CUP FINAL 2026! • LEAGUE for the CUP FINAL takes place this fortnight at Wembley Stadium between ARSENAL and MAN. CITY! Here’s the lowdown on the battle for the first men’s trophy of 2026…

AROUND THE GROUNDS • THIS ISSUE: MARACANA

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ENGLAND SQUAD SELECTOR! • Tick the 26 players you’d take to the World Cup based on their current form!

SCOTLAND SQUAD SELECTOR! • Now tick the 26 players you’d take to the 2026 World Cup for Scotland!

PLAY-OFF PATH DRAMA! • MATCH has the lowdown on Europe’s four World Cup Play-Off Paths…

FOOTY ON THE BOX! • MATCH looks ahead to the live football to watch over the next fortnight!

PREDICT THE RESULT! •  We take on 15 massive upcoming fixtures! Can you beat MATCH?

CAN YOU BEAT MATCH!? • If you haven’t entered our private FPL league yet, why not? Check out some of our biggest signing tips below…

YOUR BALL DESIGNS! • In the 2026 MATCH Annual, we asked you to design an alternative ball for the 2026 World Cup – and we had tons of wicked designs sent in!

MATCH GEAR! • THE STUFF WE’RE MAD ABOUT, ON AND OFF THE PITCH

BIG MATCH QUIZ • How many of these tricky brain-teasers can you get right?

WORDSEARCH • Can you find these 30 Brazilian megastars in the giant grid below!

@MATCH MAGAZINE • THESE READERS HAVE ALSO CREATED A FOOTY FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUP!

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DID YOU KNOW? • INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL!

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