
The bizarre tactics taking over the 2026 World Cup as teams copy PSG success
The early stages of the World Cup have seen a trend of teams deliberately kicking the ball out of play for a throw-in in the opponents' half rather than keeping possession
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The early stages of the World Cup have seen a trend of teams deliberately kicking the ball out of play for a throw-in in the opponents' half rather than keeping possession
It’s official now!Neymar will not travel to Philadelphia, where Brazil faces Haiti this Friday (19), in the second matchday of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to a statement from the CBF press of...

An alleged shooter is on the run from police after an attack in the area of the England World Cup training base.
Atlético-MG is using the break for the World Cup to try to solve a chronic problem: the instability of its defense. Data from the 2026 Brazilian Championship shows a worse performance than last year,...

The most-watched sports competition in the world has arrived on the shores of North America - here is a brief guide to English football culture by Matthew G Cooper

Republic of Ireland have agreed to play Israel behind closed doors later this year

Kylian Mbappe appeared to speak to the referee during France's FIFA World Cup opener against Senegal

France legend Thierry Henry has had his say on the runners and riders in North America
The Welsh club take on the Armenian champions in the semi-finals of the first qualifying round mini-tournament.

Their relationship has at times been uneasy but Jude Bellingham’s second-half performance against Croatia showed why he is essential to Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup plan
With Carlo Ancelotti pulling the strings from the sidelines and Vinicius Junior leading the attack on the pitch, Brazil would understandably the favorite team in World Cup 2026 of a big segment of Rea...
The World Cup is making the front pages again today, even more so after the many discussions sparked by Cristiano Ronaldo’s far-from-impressive performance, as he looked to be in serious difficulty ...
The opening round of fixtures at the 2026 World Cup was littered with errors. BBC Sport investigates why.

Reports in Italy claim that Roma are prepared to increase their current offer for Mason...

After the conclusion of the first round of World Cup group games, Between the Lines reveals the numbers behind how teams and players have handled the hot conditions so far.

Mexico are hosts in their ninth straight World Cup appearance this summer in a proud moment for the famous footballing nation. The North American side are hoping to be pushing for glory in their home tournament , alongside the USA and Canada. Mexico’s players have a unique approach when singing their anthem Doug Pensinger/Getty Images At the last World Cup in 2022, they were unfortunately knocked…

The marquee names have been the first to arrive at the World Cup party and FIFA and the tournament organisers will be hugely thankful for that

As the second round of the World Cup begins, here's what to watch from Groups A and B
Yan Diomande’s sister Roxane died last year having allegedly had a drink spiked

Fabio Paratici refuses to rule out Moise Kean’s summer exit, but insists Fiorentina want to...

NATHAN SALT: And just like that , after waiting four years for this North America spectacular to roll around, we're already through one round of matches in what has flown by.

The BBC has come under scrutiny for not having a studio in one of the tournament's host countries while ITV's coverage is based in Brooklyn

‘Please do it at home’ poster points to gender gap in household chores performed by men
The first matchday of the 2026 World Cup group stage has officially been wrapped up since last night. Alongside numerous surprises — including Spain and Portugal dropping points against underdog tea...