Before the tournament, there were understandable doubts about what the matches would feel like. With ticket prices sky-high and fans needing to travel vast distances for each game, many expected flat atmospheres and swathes of empty seats. That hasn’t happened. Fifa, despite facing criticism over pricing, reports that 99.7% of seats have been taken—more than...

England midfielder Jordan Henderson suffered a serious wrist injury while celebrating the dramatic World Cup last-16 win over Mexico, manager Thomas Tuchel said. Henderson appeared to slip from the advertising boards at Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium, landing awkwardly, and was carried off on a stretcher. The 36-year-old Brentford player has so far featured only for...

Kelly remembered the shock of seeing his beloved Hull City line up against George Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law — a trio he compared to today’s Messi, Ronaldo and Mbappé — as he told the BBC’s Sporting Witness. Former Hull player Frankie Banks called it a huge occasion: Manchester United were European champions just...

Tue 14–Wed 15 July 2026: First qualifying round, second legs Mon 20 July 2026: Third qualifying round draw Tue 21–Wed 22 July 2026: Second qualifying round, first legs Tue 28–Wed 29 July 2026: Second qualifying round, second legs Mon 3 Aug 2026: Play-off qualifying round draw Tue 4–Wed 5 Aug 2026: Third qualifying round, first...

Algeria and Austria delivered a dramatic Group J finale, with both sides scoring in stoppage time to earn the draw that seals their places in the World Cup knockout phase and eliminates Iran. MATCH REPORT: Algeria 3–3 Austria Access limited to UK users.

Many people in the UK will be weighing a familiar choice in the weeks ahead — stay up for the game or catch it the next morning. So how can you keep up with the World Cup overnight without running into spoilers? We’ve made that simple at bbc.co.uk/nospoilers. This link takes you straight to a...

Designing new football boots can start as early as two years before launch, and brands often look to trend forecasters like WGSN to predict which colors, themes, and styles will resonate when the boots hit stores. There are also clear reasons pink has taken off in football. Today’s players are more comfortable wearing bold, attention-grabbing...

German supporters likely woke on Tuesday feeling a deep sense of embarrassment after the defeat to Paraguay in Boston. Since winning the World Cup in 2014, Germany have crashed out at the group stage twice — in 2018 and 2022 — and were eliminated in their first knockout game of the 2026 tournament. At home,...

Pandur broke into the first team with top-flight Rijeka at 19, having already represented his country at youth level. That progress earned him a move to Serie A side Verona the following year, where he saved two penalties on his debut in a Coppa Italia win over Venezia. He made only 11 appearances there before...

When McCrum’s proposal reached the guardians of football’s laws, it was met with skepticism. Some argued the punishment it introduced was far too harsh. But the sport was evolving: matches were getting quicker and more physical. Incidents on the field were already making a compelling case for reform. Earlier that year, an FA Cup tie...

Available for more than a year France have reached the World Cup semi-finals—but can anyone stop them? After calling France’s victory over Morocco, Rick Edwards and Lloyd Griffith are joined by Alistair Bruce-Ball to unpack another dominant display, Kylian Mbappé’s missed penalty, and the lively debate over stuttered versus straight run-ups from the spot. Plus,...

BBC Sport’s FIFA World Cup 3D Experience has been upgraded—every match played so far can now be revisited. Games broadcast live on the BBC can be followed in real time with the tool, and all completed fixtures are now available to replay—either as highlights or in full. This UK-first, exclusive to BBC Sport, gives you...