ByChris BevanBBC Sport journalistPublished24 minutes agoThere have already been plenty of shocks at this World Cup but one in particular caught almost everyone out.BBC Sport predictions expert Chris Sutton, AI and 99.65% of the users…

Published24 minutes agoTottenham have completed the £52m signing of Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton.The 26-year-old, who had a year left on his contract with the Seagulls, has signed what Spurs have called a…

ByElizabeth ConwaySpanish football reporterPublished4 minutes agoLionel Messi's father is currently dealing with a "health-related situation", the family said in a statement on Thursday."At this time, he is under medical supervision,…

ByDale JohnsonFootball issues correspondentPublished10 minutes agoEngland head coach Thomas Tuchel has won a battle with Fifa to get photographers moved away from the bench during the national anthems.Tuchel said he "could not see my team"…

BySami MokbelSenior football correspondentPublished47 minutes agoDeclan Rice is expected to be available for England's World Cup match against Ghana after suffering from lower back pain during the win over Croatia.The midfielder was…

Published31 minutes agoPalestine's Football Association (PFA) has said it does not endorse the Republic of Ireland's Nations League game with Israel being moved to a neutral venue. On Friday, it was confirmed by the Football Association of…

ByTom RostanceBBC Sport journalistPublished21 minutes agoFormer Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart has apologised after saying that Japan players "all look alike" during their 2-2 draw with the Netherlands.Van der Vaart, 43, was…

ByAlex BysouthBBC Sport senior journalistPublished29 minutes agoTottenham Hotspur fans are more familiar with Luka Vuskovic's Bundesliga goal compilations than how the centre-back defends, but where the 19-year-old will line up next season…

ByLorraine McKennaBBC Sport JournalistPublished7 minutes agoGary Lineker thinks Harry Kane is "the greatest English striker we've ever had" after the England captain equalled his record of 10 World Cup goals on Wednesday. Kane, 32, scored…

Published18 June 2026, 12:39 BSTUpdated 49 minutes agoByIan HuntBBC Sport WalesRhian Wilkinson says Wales will need to show courage in their World Cup play-offs rather than fear, after being handed a possible tie against Norway in the race…

Published12 minutes agoI texted Kylian Mbappe straight after France's win over Senegal when he broke my record to become the all-time record goalscorer for Les Bleus with 58 goals.I wrote: 'Congrats bro, I am really happy for you. Well, I…

ByDale JohnsonFootball issues correspondentPublished8 minutes agoThe stoppage-time board used to be met with groans. Ten, 11, 12 minutes or more would be signalled by the fourth official.But not at the 2026 World Cup.Even factoring in the…

ByKeifer MacDonaldBBC Sport journalistPublished56 minutes agoThe first set of matches at the 2026 World Cup is complete.We have seen all 48 teams in action across three countries over a jam-packed seven days, with 75 goals scored and a…

ByChris CollinsonBBC Sport statisticianPublished9 minutes agoThe World Cup has already provided plenty of action.In the twenty four matches so far, 75 goals have been scored with the 3.125 goal per game ratio the highest it has been after…

Published5 minutes agoIvory Coast international Elye Wahi has been denied entry to Canada for his country's World Cup group game against Germany on Saturday.The Nice forward was reportedly, external arrested last month before the World Cup…

ByTom EnglishBBC Scotland's chief sports writerPublished55 minutes agoWhen Derek McInnes was appointed head coach of Hearts last May, he let it be known that this was the job he felt he should have had years before. The role was…

Published18 minutes agoCeltic have voiced their disappointment after it was announced they will start their Scottish Premiership title defence on a Monday evening, due to a combination of the Commonwealth Games and two Calvin Harris…

BySally FreedmanBBC Sport senior journalistPublished8 minutes agoEngland have been drawn to play Greece in round one of the 2027 Women's World Cup play-offs.The Lionesses must get through two rounds of home and away ties to qualify for the…

ByMandeep SangheraBBC Sport journalistPublished9 minutes agoReal Madrid have agreed a deal to sign Ibrahima Konate on a four-year contract when the France centre-back leaves Liverpool. The 27-year-old is leaving the Reds on a free transfer…

Fenerbahçe’nin uzun süredir merakla beklenen yeni teknik direktörü belli oldu. Sarı-lacivertli kulüp İsmail Kartal döneminin resmen başladığını duyurdu. 65 yaşındaki İsmail Kartal futbolculuk kariyerinin yanı sıra yardımcı antrenör ve…

BySimon StoneChief football news reporterPublished18 June 2026, 09:19 BSTUpdated 14 minutes agoSalford City's surprise decision to appoint Peter Cklamovski as their new manager on a long-term contract has its origins in Japan, eight years…

Fenerbahçe Erkek Futbol A Takımı’nın yeni teknik direktörünün bugün saat 13.00’te Fenerbahçe TV ekranlarında açıklanacağını duyurdu. Sarı-lacivertli kulüpten yapılan açıklamada “120. yılımızda başlayacak yeni dönemin ilk adımını…

ByTom EnglishBBC Scotland's chief sports writer in CharlottePublished35 minutes agoRelaxing with his team-mates in their hotel in uptown Charlotte, Ryan Christie watched the Lionel Messi show on Tuesday evening. Agog, like the rest of us…

Published8 minutes agoWelcome to our new Who am I? game.The rules are simple. Each day there's a new footballer and the challenge is to guess who they are in as few attempts as possible.After each wrong guess you unlock a new clue. But if…