Former England captain Wayne Rooney told BBC Sport he now expects Thomas Tuchel to make changes for Saturday night’s game against Panama. He said England probed, but there were small details throughout the match that Tuchel will review with the team and look to improve. Against a deep defensive block, he argued, crossing is vital...

Tommy: I reckon Ange Postecoglou should be in the frame, but his recent run hasn’t been great. Whatever happens, there’s no quick fix here. The players really let us down. Neil: Postecoglou feels like a great fit—he’d bring swagger and belief, and he can be pragmatic when it matters. Colin: Postecoglou. Move the ball forward...

Reece James sat out England training on Thursday, casting doubt on his availability for the Three Lions’ final Group L match against Panama. The 26-year-old right-back picked up a hamstring problem during Tuesday’s goalless draw with Ghana and missed England’s penultimate session before Saturday’s 22:00 BST kick-off. It is unclear whether the Chelsea defender will...

Nike’s World Cup spot, Rip the Script, leans on serious star power, featuring Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, Cristiano Ronaldo and even LeBron James. Adidas counters with Backyard Legends, stacking its lineup with Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham, Lionel Messi and Zinedine Zidane—plus a cameo from an AI-generated David Beckham. These campaigns feel more like Hollywood epics...

Christian Fuchs has quit as Newport County manager after just seven months in charge of the League Two side. The former Austria international, who won the Premier League with Leicester City, took over in November following the dismissal of David Hughes. Fuchs leaves only eight weeks after guiding Newport to safety on the final day...

Kelly recalled how surreal it felt to see his beloved Hull City lining up against George Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law—likening it to facing Messi, Ronaldo and Mbappé—while speaking on the BBC’s Sporting Witness programme. Former Hull player Frankie Banks remembered it as a huge occasion: Manchester United had been European champions just two...

If England defend this poorly against stronger opponents, the reaction will be far less forgiving. The notion of elite strikers facing the kind of ragged back line seen in Dallas—especially before the interval—will alarm Tuchel, who will know it was nowhere near the required standard. Picking Ezri Konsa ahead of Manchester City defender Marc Guehi...

Available for more than a year Scotland’s sternest World Cup challenge so far awaits as they prepare to face Morocco. Hosts Rick Edwards and Lloyd Griffith are joined by former Scotland midfielder Charlie Adam to preview a pivotal match for Steve Clarke’s team. German football journalist Raphael Honigstein links up with Rick and Lloyd in...

13 June – Scotland grind out a 1-0 win over Haiti at Boston Stadium, just their fifth ever World Cup victory. When the display is questioned, Clarke shrugs it off: his players are fine. Relief follows that they avoided a slip-up, especially given the showings from Cape Verde and DR Congo. 15 June – At...

Former England No.1 Mary Earps has signed a two-year contract with London City Lionesses after departing Paris St-Germain. Now 33, she left France at the end of her deal following two seasons with PSG, making 22 league appearances this term. Earps kept 12 clean sheets as PSG finished third, 13 points behind champions Lyon. “I...

Renard’s immediate priority is to shore up the defence, with the heavy defeat to Sweden coming right after a 5-0 loss to Belgium in Tunisia’s final warm-up. Lamouchi said his team made “far too many mistakes” in Monterrey, and Renard—known for his disciplinarian streak—has told his players they must “move on” from that opening setback....