ByNizaar KinsellaFootball reporterPublished7 minutes agoFulham are in talks to appoint Alvaro Arbeloa as a replacement for outgoing manager Marco Silva.Silva spent five years in charge at Craven Cottage but has opted to leave for…

BySimon StoneChief football news reporterPublished11 minutes agoFour games, three opening ceremonies, victories for two of the host nations and an eye-catching performance in an entertaining draw for the third.Setting aside issues around…

ByScott MullenBBC Sport Scotland in BostonPublished37 minutes agoFor 114 years, the iconic Fenway Park has hosted some of the greats of baseball.Set just a handful of blocks back from the Charles River, the likes of a fledgling Babe Ruth,…

Published13 June 2026, 12:58 BSTUpdated 9 minutes agoGhana's government has called for a review of what it describes as a "high-handed and extremely unfair" decision by Canada to ban midfielder Thomas Partey from entering the country.The…

BySimon StoneChief football news reporterPublished6 minutes agoTwo of West Ham's major shareholders have spoken out against David Sullivan after striking a deal that will see Daniel Kretinsky become the club's biggest shareholder.Kretinsky…

Published2 minutes agoThe Women's T20 World Cup in England can "coexist" with the ongoing football World Cup rather than being overshadowed, says the International Cricket Council's chief executive Sanjog Gupta.England opened the T20 World…

ByMani DjazmiBBC SportPublished9 minutes agoFor two days, the violence stopped.The arrival of then world champions Brazil for an exhibition match in conflict-torn Haiti brought the capital Port-au-Prince to a standstill in 2004."Are you…

Published29 minutes agoIt feels a little strange to be watching this World Cup from a TV studio, and not being involved on the pitch.Until this summer, I had been at every major finals with France since 2012 - four Euro Championships and…

ByTom EnglishBBC Scotland's chief sports writer in BostonPublished29 minutes agoSteve Clarke is ready to make the most important speech of his managerial life, a speech that a succession of Scotland managers over the last 28 largely…

Published15 minutes agoCarlo Ancelotti has confirmed Neymar will miss Brazil's opening game of the World Cup against Morocco on Saturday.The 34-year-old has been struggling with a calf injury and is yet to return to full training.Manager…

Published19 minutes agoWelcome to our brand 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…

ByNeil JohnstonBBC Sport journalistPublished1 hour agoThe United States opened their World Cup campaign with a fine win - but not before a sequence of events that left everyone inside SoFi Stadium scratching their heads as the video…

ByGary RoseBBC Sport journalist at Los Angeles StadiumPublished9 minutes agoIf there were any doubts that the USA were ready to live up to the pressure of being one of the hosts of the 2026 World Cup, those were dispelled in 45 brilliant…

Published12 minutes agoEngland were victims of a theft of their training equipment before their arrival in Kansas City on Saturday.The Football Association is trying to ascertain what was stolen, with balls and boots among the items feared…

ByMichael EmonsBBC Sport journalistPublished15 minutes agoFootball is a game of opinions.And there was a lively debate in the BBC studio following Canada's 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina, a result that ensured the co-hosts avoided defeat…

Published12 minutes agoReal Madrid expect to complete Bernardo Silva signing, Bayern Munich confident of deal for Marcus Rashford, Manchester United win race to sign Mateus Fernandes.Real Madrid are expected to complete the signing of…

ByMike PeterBBC Sport journalistPublished23 minutes agoFifa says numerous empty seats were visible in the near-sell-out Group A match between South Korea and the Czech Republic because of fans remaining on concourses.Football's world…

BySami MokbelSenior football correspondent in Kansas CityPublished18 minutes agoDuring his first media briefing here in the United States, England manager Thomas Tuchel said he had "14 or 15" players in mind to start their World Cup opener…

ByThomas DuncanBBC Sport ScotlandFootage from the Scotland changing room after the win over Denmark says a lot about Steve Clarke.Players and staff line the edge of the Hampden changing room, some standing on the benches and peering over…

BySimon StoneChief football news reporterPublished49 minutes agoManchester United have had to agree a hefty interest rate rise after renegotiating part of their £1bn-plus debt.United owed $425m (£317m) of their overall debt in bonds that…

Published8 minutes agoGhana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his nation's first World Cup game in Toronto against Panama, after being denied entry to Canada. Partey, 32, has pleaded not guilty to seven charges of rape and one count of…

ByMike PeterBBC Sport journalistPublished17 minutes agoFrance forward Ousmane Dembele has defended his national team captain Kylian Mbappe, saying criticism of the Real Madrid striker has gone "too far".Mbappe is the subject of intense…

ByDale JohnsonFootball issues correspondentPublished12 June 2026, 16:18 BSTUpdated Just nowPremier League referees will change the way they judge hair pulling next season after three players were sent off for the offence in…

ByRob StevensBBC Sport AfricaPublished56 minutes agoSouth Africa's 2026 Fifa World Cup defeat by Mexico has been described as "a nightmare from start to finish" by former captain Dean Furman.Bafana Bafana went 1-0 down in the ninth minute…