ByTom EnglishBBC Scotland's chief sports writerPublished26 minutes agoOnce Martin O'Neill indicated a desire to carry on as Celtic manager, it would have taken a brave board to say no to the guy who dug them out of the giant hole they had…

Published16 minutes agoThe 2026 World Cup is here and bigger than ever as 48 nations compete for the biggest prize in football in the United States, Canada and Mexico.The BBC is home to the best coverage of the competition and we're going…

ByChris BertramBBC Sport Senior JournalistPublished7 minutes agoMartin O'Neill has been confirmed as Celtic's permanent manager following two interim spells in charge last season that resulted in a Premiership and Scottish Cup double.The…

Published6 June 2026The 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico is almost here. It is the biggest World Cup in history with 48 teams taking place.Here's a list of the games and where you can watch and listen to them in the…

Published26 minutes agoGermany's players will pay for 600 of the country's fans to travel by bus to their final World Cup group game amid criticism of high transport costs at the tournament.Train tickets, normally priced at $12.90 (£9.50)…

ByNick MashiterFootball reporterPublished16 minutes agoWolves have sacked head coach Rob Edwards after just seven months following their relegation from the Premier League.The club had previously put on a united front and insisted they…

ByAmy CanavanBBC Sport Scotland in Charlotte, North CarolinaPublished1 hour agoRyan Christie was the last Scotland player to touch the ball at Euro 2024.The midfielder brought it down and was dispossessed, but referee Facundo Tello blew…

ByElizabeth ConwayWorld Cup reporter , AtMexico CityPublished16 minutes agoThe countdown is over. The 2026 World Cup has arrived in Mexico City.The opening week of the festivities has transformed the Mexican capital. Mexican flags hang…

ByAlex BysouthBBC Sport senior journalistPublished17 minutes agoIt's a daunting task. Trying to whittle down thousands of players from 22 tournaments spread over almost a century to pick the top 10 World Cup legends of all time.To my mind,…

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…

ByChris BevanBBC Sport journalistPublished10 June 2026BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton is predicting the outcome of all 104 games at the Fifa World Cup 2026.He starts with the scores for the first matches in each group, including the…

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ByPhil McNultyChief football writerPublished9 minutes agoEngland's final friendly before the World Cup was delayed by violent storms rattling around Orlando's Inter&Co Stadium – but when it finally got under way it was well worth the wait…

ByCharlotte CoatesBBC Sport journalistPublished26 minutes agoEngland head coach Thomas Tuchel said the delay to their World Cup warm-up game with Costa Rica gave them a "little taste of what can happen" - but will that prove to be an…

Published12 minutes agoArsenal keen to sign Athletic Club winger Nico Williams, Juventus open talks with Aston Villa over deal for keeper Emiliano Martinez, while Paris St-Germain target Bayern Munich's Michael Olise.Arsenal remain firmly…

BySimon StoneChief football news reporterPublished8 minutes agoWorld governing body Fifa has struck a landmark deal with global players' union Fifpro that means players will be represented when major decisions affecting the game are…

ByDale JohnsonFootball issues correspondentPublished2 minutes agoListening to Fifa president Gianni Infantino and you would think the controversy surrounding the 2026 World Cup in recent days has been insignificant."Just, you know, chill,…

BySteve SutcliffeBBC Sport journalistPublished5 minutes agoHaiti have been forced to change their kit design just four days before their World Cup opener against Scotland after their shirt, depicting a war scene, failed to comply with Fifa…

BySimon StoneChief football news reporterPublished7 minutes agoManchester United are waiting to be told whether Barcelona intend to trigger the £26m clause that would make Marcus Rashford's transfer permanent.The Spanish champions have a…

Published11 minutes agoIpswich Town have announced that Kieran McKenna has decided to step down as manager and will leave the club this summer.More to follow.Related topicsFootballPremier LeagueIpswich TownMore on this storyLatest Ipswich…

ByKeifer MacDonaldBBC Sport journalistPublished11 minutes agoTottenham have signed defender Marcos Senesi on a free transfer following his departure from Bournemouth.The 29-year-old will officially complete his move to the Tottenham…

ByIsaac Fanin & Ian WilliamsBBC World ServicePublished28 minutes agoFootball has a habit of throwing up poignant coincidences.For South Africa and their captain Ronwen Williams, the 2026 Fifa World Cup's opening match against co-hosts…

ByTom EnglishBBC Scotland's chief sports writer in CharlotteScott McTominay is talking about mentality, about dig and dog and how some players have it and how some players just don't. That refusal to stop and give up? He says he's had it…

ByDale JohnsonFootball issues correspondentPublished1 hour agoThe 2026 World Cup is going to be unprecedented for a variety of reasons - and that includes the sheer number of law changes. Fifa has introduced 11 measures specifically for…