If Argentina are to become the first nation to successfully defend the World Cup since 1962, and only the third ever, Lionel Messi is likely to be at the heart of the story. More than two decades into...
Norway’s World Cup squad have taken a striking approach to their team photo, dressing up as Vikings in behind-the-scenes footage shared by BBC Sport. The clip shows the players preparing for the photo...
At the World Cup, football is meant to take centre stage. But when Iran play, politics is never far away. As BBC Sport notes, one line captures the tension around the team: “The Iranian team is not pl...
France’s final World Cup warm-up on Monday offered a reminder of the depth of attacking talent available to Didier Deschamps, with four of the game’s most dangerous forwards on show. Among them, Micha...
Steve Clarke is aiming to take Scotland where no men’s team has gone before, with the head coach determined to end the nation’s long wait for a place at the World Cup finals. Scotland have not reached...
“Simply the greatest event that humanity, that mankind, has ever seen” is how FIFA president Gianni Infantino has described the World Cup. But as the tournament grows larger and more politically charg...
BBC Sport has launched a new quiz in its Sports Quizzes section, inviting readers to test their football knowledge with the latest edition of Who am I? The feature, titled Who am I? Guess World Cup st...
Thomas Tuchel has warned that Bukayo Saka must be carefully managed as England prepare for the World Cup, while insisting his side should head into the tournament believing they can go all the way. Th...
The World Cup begins on Thursday at Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium and will end at the MetLife Stadium near New York City on 19 July, with BBC pundits offering their predictions on who will lift the tro...
The FIFA World Cup is an event that lends itself to memorabilia, and one England supporter has taken that idea to an unusual level by building a collection of beer from every nation that has appeared ...