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| 'Scared to take him off' - Ronaldo struggles after fellow superstars sparkle Three superstars delivered for their countries at the World Cup on Tuesday. But Cristiano Ronaldo could not follow suit on Wednesday as Portugal were held to a surprise draw by DR Congo. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:42:51 GMT |
| Why was Kane's penalty retaken against Croatia? Harry Kane was able to give England the lead against Croatia from the penalty spot - but only thanks to the video assistant referee. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:03:09 GMT |
| Who was the biggest attacking threat? England player ratings Who was England's biggest attacking threat against Croatia? Alex Howell rates the players - plus have your say. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:01:49 GMT |
| McInnes replaces Rohl at Rangers - was decision no-brainer? Derek McInnes says "it is a real honour" to be named Rangers manager after he replaces Danny Rohl in the Ibrox dugout. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:49:09 GMT |
| Hull could face points deduction in Premier League Winning the play-off final means Hull must sell players before the end of the month to avoid a potential points deduction in the Premier League. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:01:36 GMT |
| Bellingham scores early in second half to put England 3-2 up Jude Bellingham gives England a flying start to the second half against Croatia, scoring in the 47th minute to put Thomas Tuchel's side 3-2 ahead at the Fifa World Cup. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:00:39 GMT |
| Cape Verde goalkeeper set to be reunited with his mum Vozinha's mum has been granted a visa to travel to the US ahead of Cape Verde's next game against Uruguay. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:42:13 GMT |
| Can Bellingham become England's superstar once more at the World Cup? After tough love from England head coach Thomas Tuchel, Jude Bellingham's World Cup build-up points to a special talent who can be a key figure in their quest to win the World Cup. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:06:19 GMT |
| Man Utd & Spurs move for Summerville - Thursday's gossip Manchester United and Tottenham move for Crysencio Summerville, Chelsea monitor goalkeeper Diogo Costa and target Andrea Cambiaso. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:22:48 GMT |
| Brest boss & ex-Sunderland midfielder Roy dies aged 58 Brest manager Eric Roy has died at the age of 58 after a three-and-a-half year fight with pancreatic cancer. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:10:32 GMT |
| How sweltering Scotland can handle World Cup heat With Scotland's World Cup games expected to take place in temperatures of around 30C, Steve Clarke and his team will have to battle the conditions as well as Morocco and Brazil. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:16:20 GMT |
| Extraordinary Messi makes more history in masterclass for the ages Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland both enjoyed a fine start to the World Cup - but on a day packed with superstars, Lionel Messi still took top billing. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:17:39 GMT |
| No stage too big - Haaland arrives in style at World Cup Erling Haaland has made a habit of scoring debut goals in the big competitions. He did it in the Champions League, the Bundesliga and the Premier League. Now he has done it at the World Cup too. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 02:09:24 GMT |
| Fulham 'really like' two candidates to replace Silva Fulham have two leading candidates in mind to take over from former manager Marco Silva, says the club's vice-chairman and director of football operations Tony Khan. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:54:00 GMT |
| Real Madrid sign Silva on free after Man City exit Bernado Silva, who left Manchester City at the end of the season, links up with new Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:47:45 GMT |
| England won't change style despite US heat - Tuchel Thomas Tuchel says he is "not ready to adapt" England's playing style at the World Cup despite the heat - as it would "give up" the team's strengths. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:46:52 GMT |
| Scottish Premiership fixture release - all you need to know The fixtures for the 2026-27 Scottish Premiership season are released on Thursday at 12:00 BST - and you can see them on the BBC Sport website and app as soon as they are announced. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:09:15 GMT |
| Emotional Messi explains tears after Argentina goal Lionel Messi was brought to tears after scoring the opening goal in Argentina's 3-0 win against Algeria because of a matter "completely unrelated to football". Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:34:36 GMT |
| Kane heads England into 2-1 lead against Croatia Harry Kane scores his second goal of the game against Croatia, heading home from a Declan Rice corner to give England a 2-1 lead. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:01:54 GMT |
| Kane puts England ahead against Croatia with retaken penalty Harry Kane puts England 1-0 up against Croatia with a retaken penalty, after his initial attempt was saved by Dominik Livakovic, who was deemed to be off his line. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:02:03 GMT |
| Musa strikes for Croatia to make it 2-2 against England Petar Musa scores for Croatia to make it 2-2 against England in their group L game at the Dallas Stadium in the Fifa World Cup. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:01:17 GMT |
| Baturina fires Croatia level against England Croatia's Martin Baturina scores from outside the box to make it 1-1 against England in their group L game at the Dallas Stadium in the Fifa World Cup. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:02:00 GMT |
| DR Congo earn World Cup point against Portugal DR Congo come from behind to hold Portugal to a 1-1 draw in their Group K match at the Houston Stadium in the Fifa World Cup. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:36:10 GMT |
| How to watch the World Cup on the BBC and ITV All the TV and radio details for each of the 2026 World Cup group games. Sat, 06 Jun 2026 20:30:36 GMT |
| Catch up on the World Cup without any spoilers It is a dilemma plenty of fans in the UK will have - and we are giving you the chance to follow the World Cup without spoilers. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:08:40 GMT |
| Rabiot raises concerns about MetLife Stadium pitch France midfielder Adrien Rabiot raises concerns about the quality of the pitch at the New York New Jersey Stadium, describing it as "more like an artificial surface". Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:06:01 GMT |
| Van Bronckhorst returns to Feyenoord as head coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst is reappointed as Feyenoord head coach on a two-year contract with a one-year option to extend. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:36:51 GMT |
| Clichy on Mbappe, Henderson and France 2010 Gaël Clichy: The truth about France 2010. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:07:00 GMT |
| 'Nearly men of Asian football' - Uzbekistan's rise to the World Cup Uzbekistan are the first nation from Central Asia to qualify for the Fifa World Cup. Here is how they got to North America. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:57:18 GMT |
| Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 10 Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible? Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:00:42 GMT |
| Why has Erling Haaland added 'Braut' to Norway shirt? Our Ask Me Anything team explain why the player's Norway shirt displays the name Erling Braut Haaland. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:06:07 GMT |
| The VAR call that dumbfounded the world's best refs France are left stunned at the decision not to award a penalty as Kylian Mbappe goes down under Sadio Mane's tackle. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:32:18 GMT |
| 'Magnificent' - Messi scores hat-trick to equal Klose scoring record Lionel Messi scores a hat-trick to reach 16 World Cup goals, equalling Miroslav Klose's record. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:15:21 GMT |
| Arnautovic on target as Austria beat spirited Jordan Arnautovic scores a late penalty as Austria beat World Cup debutants Jordan 3-1 in Group J. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:52:39 GMT |
| Highlights: Messi equals Klose scoring record with hat-trick against Algeria Lionel Messi becomes the World Cup's joint-top all-time leading scorer with a hat-trick, as reigning champions Argentina begin their defence with a 3-0 win over Algeria. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:09:00 GMT |
| Highlights: Haaland scores twice in Norway win over Iraq Erling Haland scores two goals as Norway begin their World Cup 2026 campaign with a 4-1 win against Iraq. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:49:41 GMT |
| Highlights: Mbappe stars as France beat Senegal Kylian Mbappe scores twice as France begin their World Cup 2026 campaign with a 3-1 win over Senegal in Group I. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:05:22 GMT |
| 'Magnifique!' All the angles of Mbappe's long-range strike Watch all the angles of Kylian Mbappe's second goal in France's 3-1 win over Senegal. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:41:25 GMT |
| 'Dear, oh dear!' - Huge goalkeeping shocker gives Haaland a second goal Erling Haaland will not have a easier goal at this World Cup as the Iraq goalkeeper Jalal Hassan is caught out by the Norway striker. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:10:28 GMT |
| 'Very, very special' - Mbappe scores twice to break France goals record Kylian Mbappe scores twice for France in their opening World Cup game against Senegal to become Les Bleus' all-time leading goalscorer. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:09:49 GMT |
| World Cup quiz: England's previous opening games Test your knowledge of England's previous opening games at World Cups. How much can you remember? Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:33:52 GMT |
| Hearts, Hibs and Motherwell learn European opponents Heart of Midlothian will face Sturm Graz in the second round of Champions League qualifying as Hibernian and Motherwell learn their Conference League opponents. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:33:26 GMT |
| Who could Lionesses face in World Cup play-offs? England's 2027 World Cup destiny will depend on success in the play-offs with the draw taking place on Thursday. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:57:14 GMT |
| From tragedy to World Cup history - Iraq scorer Hussein's story Iraq striker Aymen Hussein's journey to the World Cup is one that could easily have taken a different turn. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 02:20:52 GMT |
| The Scottish set-piece guru plotting Portugal's World Cup glory Austin MacPhee helped steer Aston Villa to European glory and now is integral to Portugal's hopes of winning the World Cup. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:07:59 GMT |
| Tottenham sign Scotland forward Hanson from Villa Tottenham have signed Scotland international Kirsty Hanson from Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:00:10 GMT |
| Meet the striker who doesn't score often - but Scotland win when he does Lyndon Dykes has taken a long road to a major finals with Scotland but he's bald, belligerent and up for the battle against Morocco. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:33:43 GMT |
| Partey misled Canadian officials over previous arrest Thomas Partey will miss Ghana's World Cup opener after an appeal against the decision not to grant him a visa is turned down. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:56:47 GMT |
| Spurs agree £52m Van Hecke deal with Brighton Netherlands World Cup defender Jan Paul van Hecke is set to leave Brighton for Tottenham Hotspur after the two clubs agree a £52m deal. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:28:37 GMT |
| Chalobah replaces injured Livramento for World Cup Newcastle United full-back Tino Livramento is out of England's World Cup campaign with a calf injury and is replaced by Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:38:25 GMT |
| What does future hold for Rashford as deadline passes? Barcelona decided not to trigger the option that would have allowed them to sign Marcus Rashford for £26m, so what does the future hold for the England World Cup star? Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:16:50 GMT |
| Project Mbappe - the road to becoming France's record scorer Kylian Mbappe has become France's all-time record scorer, aged just 27. BBC Sport takes a closer look at how he got here. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:07:54 GMT |
| False nines? 4-4-2? The tactical trends defining World Cup so far The return of 4-4-2? False nines? BBC Sport looks at the tactical trends emerging at the World Cup so far. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:10:51 GMT |
| World Cup hydration breaks - who are the winners and losers? They have become a regular feature at World Cup games - but who are the winners and who are losers of the mandatory hydration breaks? Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:34:25 GMT |
| The 40-year-old keeper who inspired Cape Verde's historic debut against Spain Cape Verde stuns Spain with a goalless draw inspired by a 40-year-old goalkeeper who has gone viral on social media. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:15:42 GMT |
| From last-chance saloon to World Cup redemption for Potter For a manager who was dismissed by West Ham in September after failing at Chelsea before that, few would have expected Graham Potter to be steering a nation to a winning start in the World Cup this summer. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:31:28 GMT |
| Who will win the World Cup? BBC pundits make their predictions Who will win, who might spring a surprise and how will England and Scotland do? BBC pundits predict what will happen at the 2026 World Cup. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:24:53 GMT |
| All done deals in June 2026 Check out the significant signings and departures in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, EFL and Women's Super League. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:57:10 GMT |
| Mo Salah: Never Give Up The story of Mo Salah’s unlikely rise to global stardom. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT |
| Two of football's greatest players on and off the pitch The story of how Messi v Ronaldo became the rivalry that transformed the sport Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:00:00 GMT |
| Will three points guarantee a spot in World Cup knockouts? BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks at whether earning three points in the World Cup group stage will be enough to advance to the knockout rounds. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:11:46 GMT |
| What are World Cup's red card suspension rules? BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains Fifa's suspension rules on red and yellow cards during the World Cup. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:56:43 GMT |
| How to watch highlights of World Cup matches BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains how you can watch match highlights and full match replays during the 2026 Fifa World Cup Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:26:46 GMT |
| Why are footballers wearing pink boots at the World Cup? The opening match of the 2026 World Cup was dominated by players wearing pink boots - but why is the colour so prevalent in football at the moment? Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:04:51 GMT |
| What are the deadlines for World Cup squads? BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains the deadlines by which teams must name their final squads for the 2026 World Cup Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:12:18 GMT |
| How much prize money have Premier League teams earned in Europe? BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains how much Arsenal, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace have earned in Europe this season Thu, 28 May 2026 15:14:40 GMT |
| Who are the oldest players to feature at a World Cup? BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks at who the oldest players are in the history of the World Cup Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:50:06 GMT |
| 'Real honour' for McInnes as he replaces Rohl at Rangers - was decision a no-brainer? Derek McInnes says "it is a real honour" to be named Rangers manager after he replaces Danny Rohl in the Ibrox dugout. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:49:09 GMT |
| Scottish Premiership fixture release - all you need to know The fixtures for the 2026-27 Scottish Premiership season are released on Thursday at 12:00 BST - and you can see them on the BBC Sport website and app as soon as they are announced. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:09:15 GMT |
| Hearts, Hibs and Motherwell learn European opponents Heart of Midlothian will face Sturm Graz in the second round of Champions League qualifying as Hibernian and Motherwell learn their Conference League opponents. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:33:26 GMT |
| What are key issues for Rangers and new manager McInnes? Derek McInnes is the latest man to fill the Ibrox hotseat - here are the key issues for Rangers and their new manager. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:05:23 GMT |
| The Scottish set-piece guru plotting Portugal's World Cup glory Austin MacPhee helped steer Aston Villa to European glory and now is integral to Portugal's hopes of winning the World Cup. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:07:59 GMT |
| Meet the striker who doesn't score often - but Scotland win when he does Lyndon Dykes has taken a long road to a major finals with Scotland but he's bald, belligerent and up for the battle against Morocco. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:33:43 GMT |
| Falkirk receive club-record fee from West Brom for striker Stewart West Bromwich Albion make their first signing of the summer with the arrival of Scottish striker Barney Stewart on a four-year contract. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:56:31 GMT |
| Who could Lionesses face in World Cup play-offs? England's 2027 World Cup destiny will depend on success in the play-offs with the draw taking place on Thursday. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:57:14 GMT |
| Tottenham sign Scotland forward Hanson from Villa Tottenham have signed Scotland international Kirsty Hanson from Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:00:10 GMT |
| Weir signs for Champions League runners-up Lyon Scotland captain Caroline Weir signs a three-year contract with French champions Lyon after leaving Real Madrid. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:18:31 GMT |
| Six Lionesses made MBEs in King's Birthday Honours Kevin Sinfield has received a knighthood in the King's Birthday Honours while six of England's Euro 2025-winning squad have been made MBEs. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:30:09 GMT |
| Free agent Wales players put themselves in shop window Rhian Wilkinson says her free-agent internationals gave potential suitors a glimpse of their qualities by helping Wales finish top of their Women's World Cup qualifying group. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:19:00 GMT |
| Man City sign England's Mead on free transfer Manchester City have confirmed the signing of England forward Beth Mead on a free transfer from Arsenal. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:39:33 GMT |
| Weir's title regret as she confirms Real Madrid exit Scotland midfielder Caroline Weir has confirmed her exit from Real Madrid after four years with the La Liga runners-up without giving a hint of her next destination. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:48:20 GMT |
| How Cornish miners brought football to Mexico As Mexico prepares to become the first country to host or co-host the World Cup three times, BBC Sport looks at its Cornish footballing roots. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:28:25 GMT |
| The summer a golden generation lost its shine The summer of 2006 was meant to be England's moment. A world-class squad, celebrity partners and confident fans - the hype was huge and the fall was hard. Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT |
| How Toone is navigating grief through football England and Manchester United midfielder Ella Toone opens up about grief, football and preparing for her wedding without her dad in a new BBC documentary. Fri, 29 May 2026 17:04:22 GMT |
| When football turned to penalties to end 'cruel' system No-one knew what to expect at football's first official penalty shootout - and no-one wanted to go down in history as the first to miss. Sat, 28 Mar 2026 06:15:22 GMT |
| Frank's downfall: Inside his struggle to get players and fans onboard Thomas Frank has been sacked as Tottenham manager after just eight months in charge. BBC Sport's Sami Mokbel takes a closer look at his tenure. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:51:53 GMT |
| Cages, crushes and stabbings - is European away safety getting worse? BBC Sport explores the safety issues fans face when following their team across Europe. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:07:36 GMT |
