With 19 goals in 19 World Cup appearances, Mbappe now trails Messi by just one on the tournament’s all-time scorers list. Remarkably, since 2018 Mbappe has scored 11 World Cup knockout goals—more than Brazil (10), England (10), Portugal (9) and Spain (4). Despite netting 13 times across their previous four matches in the United States,...

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...

Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas has chosen to sign for Women’s Super League side London City Lionesses. The 32-year-old departed Barcelona in May after 14 seasons and is widely considered one of the greatest players in the women’s game. Sources close to Putellas told BBC Sport she selected the South London club ahead of...

Here’s a rewritten version of your content: John Stones, 32, England (last club: Manchester City) After 10 years at City and 15 major trophies, Stones has moved on. Despite recent injuries, Thomas Tuchel called him up for England. He’s been linked with a return to Everton and a switch to AC Milan. Casemiro, 34, Brazil...

Ipswich Town Women have made forward Kit Graham’s move permanent, signing her on a two-year deal after a successful loan last season. The 30-year-old joined from Tottenham Hotspur in January and scored twice in 10 appearances, both long-range efforts in a 3-0 win over Birmingham City. Graham said she was proud of the team’s fight...

Of the 12 teams that finish third, eight will advance—two-thirds of them. In the old 32-team format, that’s roughly the same as the top five third-place finishers going through. Across the seven tournaments since 1998, the fifth-ranked third-place team always had at least three points: Colombia (1998), Portugal (2002), Poland (2006), Ivory Coast (2010 and...