A mess against Brazil, Steve Clarke’s side are in purgatory, hanging around as a faint hope of a place in the last 32 lives on. The sad thing is that in a matter of weeks, this will all have been forgotten about.
Two of the best forwards in the game face each other in the World Cup on Friday.
The Lewis family's injection, via the purchase of new shares in ENIC Group Ltd., will provide fresh working capital for Spurs.
A weather round-up for all six of today's World Cup matches.
I savour the memory of playing for Brazil at the 2022 tournament – but it was a privilege that took effort. For a player the World Cup day begins with everyone gathering in the restaurant for breakfast at the scheduled time.
Sweden's players arrived at Toyota Stadium for training ahead of a crucial match against Japan, and were surprised at what they saw.
Pape Thiaw’s side need to beat Iraq handsomely to progress from tough group after persisting issue of poor governance.
Mayor of New York Zohran Mamdani says the World Cup generates "more than enough" income and supporters should not have to pay higher prices.
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Sorry, I’m a Lady, The Devil Sent You to Lorado and Sleepy-Time-Toy are reminders that no one remembers the bad times, the mind is selective and focuses on the positives.
At least three times during Mexico's 3-0 win over Czechia on Wednesday, Mexico's fans could be heard chanting an anti-gay slur on the broadcast.
The draw for the 2026-2027 EFL Trophy is made, with 16 invited Premier League U21 sides joining League One and League Two clubs.
What is behind the glut of goals from crosses at this World Cup? And will teams continue their aerial bombardments?. By Opta Analyst Football is cyclical. Trends come and go.
The broadcaster has covered every World Cup since 1986, and all signs point to Australia’s match against Paraguay breaking records.
Seattle’s World Cup committee is pushing forward with Pride Match celebrations this week despite backlash from the two teams involved on the field.
Wales manager Craig Bellamy's proposed move to take charge at Championship side Burnley has fallen through.
Bosnia and Herzegovina will be the likely World CupRound of 32 matchup for the United States men's national team and the trash talk has already started.
Lionel Messi turned 39 on Wednesday. And still, through the group stage of this, his sixth World Cup, he leads all scoring with five goals in just two games.
Ross McCrorie is reuniting with manager Derek McInnes and returning to Rangers after Bristol City accept an undisclosed offer from the Ibrox club.
Defender Piero Hincapie makes his loan move from Bayer Leverkusen to Arsenal permanent.
Two matches in the final round of group games present the chance for two teams to simply play out a draw to qualify.
The assumption that the England coach gave his team a rocket against Croatia at half-time is wrong. In fact he did the opposite We’ve completed the Southgate leadership lessons and now we find ourselves at the beginning of the Tuchelosophy course.
England international Freya Godfrey has signed a new three-year contract with London City Lionesses.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — With nothing at stake in the final Group D match Thursday against Türkiye, U.S coach Mauricio Pochettino plans to sit the four starters who are in jeopardy of suspension for the start of the World Cup knockout stage.
BBC Scotland examines options for the Tartan Army in Miami as Scotland wait to discover if their World Cup adventure will continue or not.
Wolves will launch the Championship season at home against Blackburn, while West Ham head to Burnley in a meeting of the other two relegated sides in one of the more eye-catching fixtures on the opening weekend.
Promoted York City host Bristol Rovers in their first League Two game of the season after a decade away from the EFL.
Leicester City will start their League One season at promoted Notts County, while Bromley's first-ever match in the division will be at Barnsley.
The League Two fixtures for the 2026-27 season have been released and here is where you can find links to your team's full fixture list.
The League One fixtures for the 2026-27 season have been released - find your club's full list here.
See your Championship club's full fixture list for the forthcoming 2026-27 season.
The U.S. has already won Group D. Will the squad go for a clean sweep Thursday, or will it hold back to prepare for the knockout round?.
Relegated Burnley and West Ham will meet on the opening weekend of the Championship season on Sunday, 16 August.
BBC Sport and YouTube collective the Sidemen team up for a World Cup watchalong on Thursday.
When we try to suppress something, we often make it more visible - and Fifa is living that in real time with its sponsors.
Hearts appoint former Genk and Sint-Truiden boss Wouter Vrancken as their new head coach a week after Derek McInnes left for Rangers.
Mauricio Pochettino has united the USA fans and players in a belief that they are capable of winning the World Cup.
The 25-year-old Bayern Munich left-back has not played in any of Canada's first three games. Now they are in the knockouts, will he appear?.
From odds and predictions to our projected lineup and latest news, here's all you need to know about USMNT vs. Turkey.
USMNT has followed soccer sides like Arsenal in using dogs to help athletes facing high-pressure moments.
Fifa has agreed to create a joint venture with the lobby group European Football Clubs to operate the Club World Cup, which is likely to mean more Premier League clubs enter the lucrative competition.
French footballer Kenzo Kies has died at the age of 21 after drowning in the Rhone river.
The push to rebrand the country, which started in the last decade, was inspired by politicians and coincided with an international public relations campaign.
Who knows more about soccer? Us ‘experts’, you the subscribers, a child, a dog or an algorithm? Come join us to predict each World Cup game.
The nation of more than 170 million people – and its diaspora – have long supported the South American giants. When Shahidul Partha was growing up in Kulkandi, Bangladesh in the early 2000s, many of the villagers watched World Cup matches on his family’s property.
Cody Gakpo is thriving with the Netherlands but increased competition means his Liverpool future is uncertain.
The former Tottenham coach experienced three body blows early in his tenure with the US, each contributing to the solid World Cup to come. Tears welled in Mauricio Pochettino’s eyes. His US team had just lost the 2025 Gold Cup final in a hard-fought match to determine the regional crown.
Rangers midfielder attracts interest from Italy and England and Scotland goalkeeper could land move to Premier League giants...
BBC Scotland's Scott Mullen delves into the return of Brazil's Neymar against Scotland.
BBC Sport reporters have their say on the best stadium experiences at the 2026 World Cup.
Tony Popovic dances to his own selection tune, but that doesn't mean there aren't loud calls for him to select Australia's most attacking weapons against Paraguay.
A cult hero worldwide and a national treasure at home, veteran Mexico goalkeeper Ochoa's late Azteca cameo was the perfect send-off.
Australia only need a draw to finish as Group D runners-up but head coach Tony Popovic insists the team will go into the crunch clash ‘to win’. ⚽️ How to watch the World Cup in Australia⚽️ Player guide | Daily podcast | World Cup newsletter.
A Ghanaian witch doctor releases a curse on England striker Harry Kane, Haiti scores its first World Cup goals in 52 years and 40-year-old Mexico keeper Guillermo Ochoa makes an emotional appearance from the bench. Here are today's quick hits.
The path to the World Cup knockouts is more complicated than ever. Here is what Thursday's results mean for the path ahead.
The 2026 World Cup continues Thursday with Groups D, E and F in action. It's the final day of group play for these 12 teams and places in the Round of 32 remain on the line.
Losing their final group game to Switzerland means co-hosts Canada will play no further matches in their home country at this year's World Cup.
The 11-time Winter Olympic gold medalist wanted to be a footballer first, is a lifelong Man United fan and a big admirer of Haaland's steaks.
The USMNT striker has made a major impact on the World Cup for the hosts, but his football journey began in England.
After just six Premier League starts in his debut season, a striker now shining at this summer's tournament was loaned out and then sold.
Ten years before his death, Johan Cruyff introduced a grass pitch now rated as one of the finest in North America.
This has been a World Cup full of unlikely goalkeeping stars, but how do they deliver under the most intense scrutiny?.
In the second part of our interview with the former Chelsea goalkeeper coach, he reflects on Petr Cech's successors and one bright prospect.
Laurie Whitwell spends the day with the former England defender turned media personality at the World Cup in Los Angeles.
Of all the many divisive changes and quirks being introduced at the 2026 World Cup, one of the most painful of all is only beginning to take shape.
Some, like Luca Zidane, have been bamboozled and an academic paper bears out Joe Hart’s opinion about its movement. Poor old Luca Zidane. The Algeria goalkeeper has had a turbulent time.
The irony of the superstar-heavy narrative is the way it embellishes rather than diminishes importance of the collective.
After their 3-0 defeat by Brazil, BBC Sport looks at what Scotland require to reach the knockout phase.
Jesse Marsch's side will now travel to Los Angeles where they will face South Africa in the round of 32 on Sunday.
Australia is on the brink of the FIFA World Cup knockout stage, but it’ll all come down to the final group stage match against Paraguay on Friday afternoon - while passage beyond the first knockout round could be difficult.
There are ways of leaving a tournament. You can go out with a sheen of glory, having gone toe-to-toe with a great opponent. You can be unlucky and go home raging at referees and the fates.
South Africa celebrated a first World Cup knockout berth with jubilant scenes on Wednesday after Thapelo Maseko’s second-half strike secured a 1-0 victory against South Korea, who still have a chance of advancing as one of the eight best third-placed teams.
Thapelo Maseko's dramatic winner clinched second place in Group A and a famous South Africa victory.
South Africa is heading to the knockout rounds of the World Cup for the first time after a 1-0 win over South Korea.
For many Australians the wounds of June 26, 2006 have never healed.
Socceroos boss Tony Popovic will be forced to make at least two changes to his starting XI for Australia’s make-or-break World Cup clash with Paraguay on Friday.
Ancelotti said his side's goals are due to tackles and regaining possessions — not things traditionally associated with Brazil's style.
ATLANTA — It was a tiny move, really, just a flick of a heel. But the heel redirected a ball into a net, and a nation in desperate need of some good news exploded in delirious delight. Haiti fell to Morocco 4-2 on Wednesday night in Atlanta, eliminated in the group stage.
Miami is still a city where the stars come out to play – and on Wednesday one shone brighter than anyone else. “Water so clear you can see to the bottom, hundred thousand dollar cars e’ybody got ’em. Ain’t no surprise in the club to see Sly Stallone, Miami my second home.”.
Scotland's party stops at the hands of Brazil in Miami, but might they still find themselves in the last 32?.
The Qatar player went into the Canada dressing room after the game to apologise, and he later visited Kone in hospital.
Scotland will have to wait until potentially the early hours of Sunday to find out if their World Cup campaign will continue, but midfielder John McGinn suspects that is "unlikely" and head coach Steve Clarke suspects they are "going home".
The USMNT's round-of-32 picture becomes clearer, but first a group game against Turkey awaits.
Morocco confirmed their progress to the World Cup last 32 but twice had to come from behind to get the better of plucky Haiti 4-2 in an action-packed game on Wednesday, and fell short of topping Brazil in Group C. Morocco finished level on seven points with the five-time world champions, who beat Scotland 3-0, but are runners-up on goal difference and will play the Group F winners – Japan, the Netherlands or Sweden – on Monday in the first knockout round.
Scotland will now play the waiting game. The trouble is, as they hang around to discover whether a place in the last 32 can be secured as among the leading eight third-placed teams, it is legitimate to question the point of it all.
Analysis of Brazil's World Cup group C win over Scotland.
Brazil took advantage of some horrible Scotland turnovers in a 3-0 win to lock up Group C of the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday. Scotland entered the game hoping to minimize the damage from a loss as much as possible if it couldn't get an upset win or a draw.
The Paraguayan Football Association has reportedly lodged an official complaint with FIFA after England’s Jude Bellingham escaped punishment for covering his mouth during a match.
Australia will be looking to clinch a spot in the round-of-32 by earning at least a point against Paraguay on Friday (12pm AEST), but can still advance with a loss as one of the eight best third-placers.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is nearing the knockout stages, with the final group stage games underway.
The forward showed against Qatar why he is one of Europe's most exciting attacking prospects. A last-32 meeting with the co-hosts awaits.
Rate the Scotland and Brazil players out of 10 below and come back 30 minutes after full-time to see the final ratings.
An unfortunate challenge gone wrong at the 2026 World Cup has resulted in a five-match ban for Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo, whose tackle from behind broke the leg of Canada's Ismaël Koné during the teams' group stage match Thursday.
While Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi appear to be in a personal battle to rewrite the World Cup record books, there is one landmark that appears beyond them.
The Brazilian has 43 goals and 28 assists for the Galaxy in 101 appearances.
Chelsea step up their efforts to sign Crystal Palace defender Maxence Lacroix, who is emerging as a major target this summer.
Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn could be a target for Manchester United, while Arsenal continue to pursue Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers and Everton make a move for West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen, plus more.
The Socceroos will finish either second of third in their World Cup group. Second means qualification for the knockout rounds. Third is a bit more complicated.
With Canada’s home World Cup on the line, Jesse Marsch used his captain, Alphonso Davies, as a “decoy”. A shrewd Switzerland side, alas, never took the bait and so the switch is now Marsch’s lot as his team are forced to become road warriors.
Bosnia and Herzegovina always knew boosting their goals-scored column would enhance their chances of advancing to the knockout stage for the first time.
