England boss Thomas Tuchel says his side will adopt Gareth Southgate’s penalty-shootout approach at the World Cup. England face DR Congo in Wednesday’s first knockout round, a tie that could be decided on spot-kicks. The Atlanta match kicks off at 17:00 BST and will be shown live on BBC One and iPlayer. Before Southgate took...

BBC Sport World Cup analysts Micah Richards and Wayne Rooney hailed Jude Bellingham’s hunger and determination to excel on the biggest stage, after the England midfielder delivered a goal and an assist in a 2-0 win over Panama. MATCH REPORT: England 2-0 Panama – Group L Available in the UK only.

Premier League referees will change how they judge hair-pulling next season, after three players were sent off for the offence in 2025-26. While each of those reds followed a VAR review, from next season a hair pull will not automatically result in a dismissal. Instead, officials will place greater weight on the level of force...

Australia striker Sam Kerr has signed a four-year contract with NJ/NY Gotham FC after leaving Chelsea at the end of her deal. The 32-year-old, Chelsea’s all-time leading scorer in the Women’s Super League era, confirmed her exit in May. She finished her Blues career with 116 goals in 158 matches, signing off by scoring the...

Nicolas Pepe latches onto an incisive pass from Ibrahima Sangare to net his second of the match, putting Ivory Coast 2-0 up against Curacao in their Group E clash at Philadelphia Stadium. FOLLOW LIVE: Curacao v Ivory Coast Available to UK users only.

Relegated Burnley will host West Ham on the Championship’s opening weekend, Sunday 16 August. Burnley, who finished 19th in the Premier League and have seen their move for Wales boss Craig Bellamy collapse, will face the Hammers, relegated on the final day. Wolves, also down from the top flight, start the campaign with the season...

Three of the clubs carried out related-party deals, either selling infrastructure to connected companies or transferring players to affiliated teams. While such transactions were previously allowed under Premier League rules (a provision that ends next season), they do not comply with Uefa regulations. Chelsea sold Mathis Amougou to Strasbourg for £12m, and Aston Villa sold...

Kick-off is at 17:00 BST, with live coverage on BBC One and BBC Radio 5 Live. Former England forward Emile Heskey told the show he was surprised Tuchel chose 36-year-old Brentford midfielder Jordan Henderson over Kobbie Mainoo to see out the 2-0 group win against Panama. Heskey said Henderson’s selection in the squad caught him...

Switzerland international defender Nadine Riesen has joined West Ham United after leaving Eintracht Frankfurt. She has signed a three-year deal, arriving after 69 Frauen-Bundesliga appearances for the German side between 2023 and 2026. The versatile 26-year-old full-back has played in the Women’s Champions League and has earned 42 caps for Switzerland. Riesen is manager Rita...

This summer’s World Cup has been marked by several controversies linked to the United States, which is staging 78 of the tournament’s 104 matches. In April, rights organizations advised fans, players, journalists and other visitors to exercise caution when traveling to the US. More than 120 groups jointly issued a travel advisory, citing what they...

Expanding the World Cup to 48 teams created an obvious headache: it’s an awkward number for a neatly balanced tournament. With 32 teams, everything was straightforward—eight groups of four, the top two advancing to the last 16, then quarters, semis, and the final. Adding 16 more nations forced Fifa to find a new path to...

Moments after the final whistle of Canada’s landmark World Cup triumph over South Africa on Sunday, coach Jesse Marsch drew his players and staff into a huge huddle and delivered an impassioned message. He praised them as “Canadian heroes” after their first-ever knockout win at the tournament sealed a place in the last 16. He...