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...

When Guimaraes signed, with the team battling relegation, the club laid out an ambitious plan. Newcastle’s leadership said their target wasn’t just Champions League qualification — it was ultimately to win the competition. They’ve since reached the Champions League twice, but remain some distance from taking that final leap. It was telling that Isak still...

Manchester United and Arsenal are vying for France international Manu Kone, Nico Williams is being linked with a move to the Premier League champions, and West Ham have turned down the latest bid for Crysencio Summerville. – Manchester United are leading the pursuit of Roma and France midfielder Manu Kone, 25, though Arsenal are also...

Fifa has launched an inquiry into claims of racist abuse involving American influencer IShowSpeed and a supporter during Argentina’s 3-2 victory over Cape Verde on Friday. IShowSpeed—real name Darren Jason Watkins Jr—has 57 million YouTube subscribers and 53 million TikTok followers, and has been live-streaming tournament games. Fifa president Gianni Infantino and former Barcelona and...

Leroy Sane puts Germany 1-0 up against Ecuador just two minutes into the World Cup Group E match at the New York New Jersey Stadium. Calls to overturn the goal via VAR—citing a high challenge by Aleksandar Pavlovic in the build-up—are dismissed. Follow live: Ecuador v Germany (available to UK users only).

With 12 minutes left in regulation, Egypt were on the brink of their greatest World Cup achievement. The Pharaohs led the reigning champions Argentina 2-0 in Atlanta, with a first-ever quarter-final place in sight for the football-mad nation. Then it unraveled. Cristian Romero pulled one back in the 79th minute, and panic seemed to set...

I’d much rather face Argentina than Switzerland, and I’m sure Thomas Tuchel and the England squad feel the same—they’ll believe Argentina can be got at. Argentina looked exposed out wide. Nahuel Molina, who started at right-back, struggled badly against Dan Ndoye, who scored. Molina was eventually substituted, and whether he or Gonzalo Montiel starts versus...

Scott Phelan has been named the permanent head coach of Everton Women after serving as interim boss last season. The 38-year-old stepped in temporarily in February following the dismissal of Brian Sorensen and guided the team to an eighth-place finish in the Women’s Super League. When he took charge, Everton were only four points above...

A large-scale pitch invasion overshadowed May’s Scottish Premiership title showdown between Celtic and Hearts at the final whistle. After their 3-1 win sealed the Premiership crown, Celtic issued an apology to Hearts when supporters poured onto the field. Hearts’ players left the stadium immediately, later calling the atmosphere “menacing and threatening”. Celtic were subsequently fined...

Fulham have named Alvaro Arbeloa as their new manager on a three-year deal. The 43-year-old, formerly in charge at Real Madrid, replaces Marco Silva, who has agreed to take over at Benfica. Arbeloa said it is an honour to begin a new chapter at Fulham, describing the club as London’s oldest and expressing gratitude to...

Spain’s final practice before the World Cup decider was scrapped on Saturday after severe thunderstorms swept through New York and New Jersey. Luis de la Fuente’s squad had been set to work out at the Melanie Lane training ground in New Jersey. The session was first paused and then fully cancelled. Around five miles away...