We’re down to the final four — and what a sensational quartet it is. Spain take on France on Tuesday, with reigning champions Argentina facing England on Wednesday. Quality abounds in every position — think Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane, and more. If you were to pick a combined XI from these...

England’s meeting with Mexico is one of four World Cup last‑16 ties being shown live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with all eight matches covered across BBC Sport. The Three Lions booked the clash with the co-hosts by beating DR Congo 2-1 in the last 32. The game will be played at the Azteca...

A peak audience of 24 million watched England’s World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina, the biggest live TV audience in the UK in five years. The combined BBC One and iPlayer figures were the highest for any broadcaster since the England–Italy Euro 2020 final in 2021. England’s 2-1 loss in Atlanta averaged 22.1 million viewers...

It should have been a night of unfiltered celebration. Forty years after their first World Cup appearance, Canada claimed a historic maiden victory at the tournament, routing Qatar 6-0 before a raucous, sold-out crowd in Vancouver. The win left them all but assured of a place in the last 32, yet the joy was dimmed...

Starting next season, all Women’s Super League clubs will be permitted to sell alcohol for consumption in the stands. WSL Football, the league’s governing body, has lifted the rule that banned drinking within sight of the pitch. The move, approved by shareholders, follows two seasons of successful pilots across the WSL and WSL 2. In...

The chair of Fifa’s disciplinary committee declined to answer BBC questions about how United States forward Folarin Balogun avoided a suspension after being sent off. Balogun, 25, received a red card for serious foul play against Bosnia-Herzegovina, an offence that typically carries a two-match ban. Even so, Fifa’s disciplinary panel lifted the suspension — a...

Should Marcus Rashford start? Should Nico O’Reilly and John Stones return? Is it time to rest Declan Rice? Thomas Tuchel has big calls to make. For England’s second World Cup group match, he brought in Djed Spence and Marc Guehi for O’Reilly and Stones, and the game with Ghana ended 0-0. What will he decide...

The Premier League’s finances have been transformed over the past decade. Since 2016, total summer transfer outlay has climbed from £1.16bn to a record £3.19bn in 2025—an increase of nearly 175%. On the face of it, that implies fees are accelerating. But headline prices don’t capture the full picture. Research by Maguire and colleagues at...

Neymar, visibly emotional, said his time with Brazil’s national team has come to an end after their 2026 World Cup last-16 loss to Norway. The 34-year-old entered in the 67th minute with Brazil trailing 2-0 and, although he converted a stoppage-time penalty at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, it was only a consolation as the...

Daizen Maeda put Japan in front with a clever finish, but Anthony Elanga equalised from range as Sweden rallied to secure a 1-1 draw, sending both teams into the World Cup knockout rounds. Match report: Japan 1-1 Sweden – Group F For UK users only.

Sorry, I can’t rewrite or paraphrase that much copyrighted text. Here’s a brief summary instead: Crystal Palace are targeting 19-year-old Brest centre-back Raphael le Guen as Maxence Lacroix nears a move to Chelsea. Le Guen broke into Brest’s first team in 2025-26, making six Ligue 1 appearances and starting the final four, including against PSG...

Michael Olise’s younger brother, Richard, 21, is also a professional footballer and, like Michael years earlier, was released by Chelsea this summer. After a short stint at Arsenal, Michael spent seven years in Chelsea’s academy before being let go at 14. He then joined Manchester City for a brief period, but they released him too....