Image gallerySkip image gallery1 of 6Previous imageNext imageSlide 1 of 6, The Daily Telegraph sports section, The Daily Telegraph sports sectionEnd of image galleryPublished6 minutes agoArsenal and Liverpool are keen on Lille midfielder…

ByAdam MillingtonBBC Sport journalistPublished16 minutes agoFormer England manager Sir Gareth Southgate says he turned down work as a pundit at the World Cup because he did not think it would be "helpful" to the side's chances.Southgate…

ByCharlotte CoatesBBC Sport journalistPublished14 minutes agoClement Turpin has been appointed referee for England's opening World Cup game against Croatia on Wednesday - and was once labelled a "Grade E" official by head coach Thomas…

ByAlex BrothertonBBC Sport journalistPublished13 minutes agoTottenham right-back Pedro Porro has signed a new, long-term contract with the club. The length of the deal has not been disclosed by Spurs, but the contract is understood to run…

Published10 minutes agoByNizaar KinsellaFootball reporterJose Mourinho to Real Madrid. Marco Silva to Benfica. Alvaro Arbeloa to Fulham?It may be one of the more unlikely managerial triangles but it looks set to be completed with Arbeloa…

ByAndy BurkeBBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter in BostonPublished20 minutes agoThe Scottish sporting psyche demands that even in victory, the mind starts to drift forward to when and how it might all come crashing down.Scotland's nervy…

ByNizaar KinsellaFootball reporterPublished8 minutes agoReal Madrid have a verbal agreement in place to sign Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella after the World Cup.The 27-year-old is currently with Spain at the tournament in the United…

ByTom McCoyBBC Sport journalistPublished3 minutes agoScotland fans who had gone 28 years without seeing their team play at a World Cup probably didn't begrudge a further two-and-a-half-minute delay before their game against Haiti got under…

ByKeifer MacDonaldBBC Sport journalistPublished39 minutes agoThere is always at least one team that defies the odds and emerges as the surprise package of a World Cup.Just ask Morocco, Russia, and Costa Rica, three nations who have all…

ByAmy CanavanBBC Sport Scotland at Boston StadiumPublished37 minutes agoWith 54 minutes on the clock, Ben Gannon-Doak let out a roar, clenched his fist and punched the air after shielding the ball out for a Scotland goal kick.The winger…

Published50 minutes agoAs Thomas Tuchel's side countdown to their opening game against Croatia on 17 June (21:00 BST), BBC Sport pundits have chosen their starting XI for their first World Cup game in Dallas.Would you start Manchester City…

ByEmlyn BegleyBBC Sport journalist in HoustonPublished50 minutes agoA stunningly beautiful small Caribbean island, with a huge Dutch influence but fiercely proud of their own heritage - Curacao has, until now, possibly been most famous for…

ByDale JohnsonFootball issues correspondentPublished10 minutes agoSomali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, will still receive his full tournament fee.Artan was interrogated for 11…

ByChris McKennaBBC Sport journalistPublished23 minutes agoNestory Irankunda may have wrote his name into Australia football history books but he was a player already creating his own remarkable story.The 20-year-old Watford forward became…

BySami MokbelSenior football correspondent in Kansas CityPublished24 minutes agoEngland had $18,000 (£13,500) of property stolen in a theft from a vehicle that was carrying equipment, according to Jackson County's prosecution office.Two…

ByScott MullenBBC Sport Scotland at Boston StadiumPublished1 hour agoScotland fans are no strangers to pondering permutations. But the stakes are much, much higher at a World Cup finals.What would a point here mean? What if we lose that…

BySami MokbelSenior football correspondent, AtKansas CityPublished38 minutes agoEngland arrived at their permanent World Cup base in Kansas City on Saturday and immediately got down to business.Shortly after dropping their bags off at the…

ByTom EnglishBBC Scotland's chief sports writer at Boston StadiumPublished45 minutes agoAfter 28 years of watching World Cups from football's wilderness, there was never much danger of the Tartan Army getting antsy about the gridlock on…

ByThomas DuncanBBC Sport ScotlandPublished14 minutes agoScotland's John McGinn says his "scuffed" goal which downed Haiti in their World Cup opener left him "beaming with pride" - and he hopes kids around the country wake up feeling…

ByNeil JohnstonBBC Sport journalist at New Jersey New York StadiumPublished8 minutes ago"I am not here to be the best player of the tournament," said Vinicius Jr on the eve of Brazil's opening World Cup game. "I am here to help Brazil get…

ByDale JohnsonFootball issues correspondentPublished13 June 2026, 23:27 BSTUpdated 18 minutes agoWas Switzerland's Remo Freuler offside before he was brought down by Qatar goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada?It is the question that remains…

Published15 minutes agoArsenal and Liverpool among Bradley Barcola suitors, Brighton reject Coventry's Carl Rushworth bid and Bayern Munich might beat Barcelona to Marcus Rashford.Paris St-Germain are not opposed to selling France forward…

BySimon StoneChief football news reporterPublished1 hour agoFormer Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has emerged as a leading contender for the AC Milan manager's job.The Portuguese has been out of work since being sacked by United…

ByPooria JaferehBBC Persian SportPublished4 minutes agoFour members of Iran's World Cup delegation have won appeals against having their visa applications for entry to the United States rejected.But 11 members of the party will not be…