Alfred Johansson has been appointed Motherwell’s new manager, with the Swedish coach intent on building on last season’s momentum at Fir Park. The 35-year-old succeeds Jens Berthel Askou, who guided the club to fourth in the Scottish Premiership before departing for Toulouse. Johansson previously led Rosenborg in Norway for two and a half years, leaving...

Coventry City manager Frank Lampard has had encouraging discussions about extending his contract. The 47-year-old guided the Sky Blues to the Premier League last season, clinching the Championship title. His current deal expires at the end of next season, and his success has raised his profile and attracted interest from elsewhere, including Fulham. Negotiations with...

Houston / Tuesday, 23 June / 18:00 I’m covering this match for Radio 5 Live as well, and I’ll be watching Cristiano Ronaldo very closely. Portugal fascinate me. I worked on their draw with DR Congo; they have the tournament’s best midfielders, yet they also have Ronaldo leading the line. That used to be a...

Available for more than a year What does it feel like to score your nation’s first-ever World Cup goal? What sets World Cup champions apart? And could England finally go the distance? Tim Cahill joins Wayne to revisit Australia’s fearless 2006 World Cup run, life under Guus Hiddink, and the mindset that took him from...

Available for more than a year Haiti’s second match at the 2026 World Cup pits them against the tournament’s most storied side: Brazil. After losing their opener to Scotland, Haiti need points — yet, as More than the Score’s Mani Djazmi finds, many Haitians may be cheering for Brazil instead. Journalist Pierre Richard Midy explores...

Thomas Tuchel tossed the ceremonial first pitch at the Kansas City Royals’ home ballpark as England took a breather following their World Cup-opening win. The England manager was joined at Kauffman Stadium by captain Harry Kane along with defenders Dan Burn and Djed Spence, a little over a day after the 4-2 victory against Croatia...

Ahead of his team’s 1-1 draw with Ghana in Cardiff on 2 June, Bellamy said everything is in place, he has full backing, and the next two years will give him a chance to improve again. He acknowledged the links but said he doesn’t look too far ahead and is happy with what he has...

The biggest ripple effect is that more teams can now clinch qualification—and even win their group—before matchday three. Previously, a side had to be four points clear after two games to lock up top spot, which was uncommon because it meant both of the other early fixtures had to end in draws. Under the new...

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...

Scotland’s World Cup campaign continues on Friday as they face Morocco (23:00 BST). Get in the spirit by testing your knowledge of Scotland’s past World Cup heroes—how many players with at least five World Cup appearances can you name? Want more quizzes? Visit the Football Quizzes and Sports Quizzes pages, and sign up for notifications...

As recently as three years ago, there was no certainty Balogun would represent the United States. After featuring for both the US and England at Under-18 level, he became central to Lee Carsley’s England Under-21 plans, scoring seven goals in 13 matches as they prepared for the 2023 Under-21 European Championship. Yet his prolific 2022-23...