BBC Sport - Football

• Listen: Latest from Scotland at World Cup & Rangers' big decision

  17-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  As big teams slip up is Scotland's win looking better by the day?

• 'It's very Bond': Fashion experts on the England squad's off-pitch look

  17-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  What experts make of the men's team's official off-duty fashion as they prepare for their first World Cup match.

• 'Atalanta eye Rangers' Raskin' - gossip

  17-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Atalanta are reportedly interested in Rangers midfielder Nicolas Raskin, while there is plenty of speculation about who Heart of Midlothian will...

• The Scottish set-piece guru plotting Portugal's World Cup glory

  17-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Austin MacPhee helped steer Aston Villa to European glory and now is integral to Portugal's hopes of winning the World Cup.

• Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 10

  17-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?

• India: Why country of 1.4 billion is not at World Cup

  17-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  The world's most populous country is still missing from football's biggest stage.

• Extraordinary Messi makes more history in masterclass for the ages

  17-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland both enjoyed a fine start to the World Cup - but on a day packed with superstars, Lionel Messi still took top...

• Highlights: Messi equals Klose scoring record with hat-trick against Algeria

  17-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Lionel Messi becomes the World Cup's joint-top all-time leading scorer with a hat-trick, as reigning champions Argentina begin their defence with a...

• 'Magnificent' - Messi scores hat-trick to equal Klose scoring record

  17-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Lionel Messi scores a hat-trick to reach 16 World Cup goals, equalling Miroslav Klose's record.

• From tragedy to World Cup history - Iraq scorer Hussein's story

  17-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Iraq striker Aymen Hussein's journey to the World Cup is one that could easily have taken a different turn.

• No stage too big - Haaland arrives in style at World Cup

  17-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Erling Haaland has made a habit of scoring debut goals in the big competitions. He did it in the Champions League, the Bundesliga and the Premier...

• Highlights: Haaland scores twice in Norway win over Iraq

  17-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Erling Haland scores two goals as Norway begin their World Cup 2026 campaign with a 4-1 win against Iraq.