Seasons & episodes

All the magic of the Cup is about to envelop the two Premiership sides who line up this afternoon for the 125th annual showpiece occasion at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. The Merseysiders, favourites for a seventh Cup win, have a slight psychological advantage, having recently beaten their opponents in the league when Luis Garcia and Hayden Mullins were sent off. Three-time winners West Ham are through to their first final since 1980, but they know how to win in Cardiff - 12 months ago they clinched promotion in the Championship play-off final.

Trinidad and Tobago v Wales. England's World Cup Group B opponents Trinidad and Tobago take on Wales in a warm-up game at the Liebherr GAK Stadium in Graz, Austria.

England v Hungary. Coverage of this international friendly at Old Trafford, with just 11 days to go until England's World Cup campaign gets under way in Frankfurt.

England's first ever match against Jamaica in this friendly at Old Trafford.

Hosts Germany take on Costa Rica in the opening game of the tournament.

Highlights from the opening day of the tournament, which saw hosts Germany take on Costa Rica, while Poland faced Ecuador.

England's World Cup campaign starts here, in Frankfurt and fans will be expecting a victory. Paraguay are no pushovers, though - the South Americans beat Argentina on their way to qualifying for this, their third successive World Cup finals.

Highlights from all of day two's games, with Adrian Chiles , Gordon Strachan and Lee Dixon.

Coverage of the Group C match in Leipzig. Despite failing to make the 2002 World Cup, Holland qualified with ease this year under the guidance of their one-time star striker Marco Van Basten, and will be clear favourites to win today.

The highly rated Central Americans do battle with the Middle East minnows, live from Nuremberg. Iran are unlikely to keep their fans happy as they take on Mexico, currently ranked in the world's top ten, and favourites to win Group D.

Day three saw the Netherlands take on Serbia and Montenegro, while Iran faced Mexico.

The first of tonight's two matches from Group E sees the American underdogs take on the highly fancied Czechs in Gelsenkirchen.

The three-time winners from Italy start their 16th campaign in Hanover against the African hopefuls making their World Cup debut.

Highlights of the day's action, presented by Ray Stubbs , with lain Dowie and Gavin Peacock.

Coverage from Frankfurt as South Korea take on Togo in Group G.

The 1998 World Cup winners face their European neighbours in Group G.

A mouth-watering clash sees the South Americans start the defence of their title in Berlin.

Highlights of today's games, which saw Brazil begin the defence of their title and 1998 champions France entertain Switzerland.

The tournament hosts face up to their European neighbours at the Fifa World Cup Stadium, Dortmund, in what could be the match of Group A.

Highlights from the sixth day of the tournament, which saw hosts Germany take on European rivals Poland in Group A. Elsewhere, in Group H, Spain began the campaign against Ukraine in Leipzig, and Saudi Arabia played Tunisia in Munich.

Highlights of England's second World Cup group match against Trinidad and Tobago in Nuremberg.

Coverage of this Group C tie at Gelsenkirchen.

Highly rated contenders Argentina, the Netherlands and Mexico were all in action today.

Frankfurt plays host to this Group D clash.