Scotland’s route through a major tournament is no longer defined only by finishing first or second in the group. Under the expanded World Cup format, third place can still be enough to move on, which ...
Scotland’s meeting with Brazil is being framed as more than a routine international fixture. For Steve Clarke’s side, it is the kind of match that can sharpen standards, expose gaps and, if the perfor...
Colombia are through to the last 32 of the 2026 World Cup after a narrow win over DR Congo, with Daniel Munoz’s deflected effort proving enough to settle the contest. It was the kind of result that un...
Carlo Ancelotti’s move into the Brazil job is one of the most significant coaching appointments in international football, not simply because of his reputation, but because of the scale of the task in...
BBC Sport has used Lionel Messi’s 39th birthday as the hook for a World Cup quiz, a small but telling reminder of how deeply the Argentina captain remains tied to the tournament’s modern identity. Eve...
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has moved to clarify the purpose of hydration breaks at the World Cup, insisting the pauses are introduced for football reasons rather than commercial ones. In a short ...
Thomas Tuchel’s defence of Jude Bellingham after a half-time confrontation with Ghana boss Carlos Queiroz adds a sharper edge to what was otherwise a frustrating night for England. The match ended 0-0...
England’s latest World Cup outing against Ghana was not the kind of performance that changes a tournament on its own, but it did serve a clear purpose: it reminded everyone that early momentum can dis...
England’s goalless draw with Ghana left supporters with the familiar mix of frustration and scrutiny that follows any tight international fixture decided by one major moment. The result itself was not...
England’s momentum stalled at Boston Stadium as they were held to a goalless draw by Ghana, a result that served as a reminder that early tournament form does not always carry cleanly into the next fi...