BBC Sport - Football

• Olise is your man of the match in France World Cup opener

  16-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  While Kylian Mbappe grabbed the headlines by scoring a double to become France's all-time top scorer, it was Michael Olise who topped your player...

• 'Dear, oh dear!' - Huge goalkeeping shocker gives Haaland a second goal

  16-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Erling Haaland will not have a easier goal at this World Cup as the Iraq goalkeeper Jalal Hassan is caught out by the Norway striker.

• 'Magnifique!' All the angles of Mbappe's long-range strike

  16-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Watch all the angles of Kylian Mbappes second goal in France's 3-1 win over Senegal.

• Highlights: Mbappe stars as France beat Senegal

  16-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Kylian Mbappe scores twice as France begin their World Cup 2026 campaign with a 3-1 win over Senegal in Group I.

• Meet the striker who doesn't score often - but Scotland win when he does

  16-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Lyndon Dykes has taken a long road to a major finals with Scotland but he's bald, belligerent and up for the battle against Morocco.

• Partey to miss Ghana game after visa appeal rejected

  16-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Thomas Partey will miss Ghana's World Cup opener after an appeal against the decision not to grant him a visa is turned down.

• The VAR call that dumbfounded the world's best refs

  16-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  France are left stunned at the decision not to award a penalty as Kylian Mbappe goes down under Sadio Mane's tackle.

• 'Very, very special' - Mbappe opens the scoring against Senegal

  16-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Kylian Mbappe opens the scoring for France in there opening game against Senegal.

• Spurs join three-way Tonali fight - Wednesday's gossip

  16-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Tottenham encouraged to bid for Sandro Tonali, Real Madrid plot Ruben Dias move and Manchester United make Marcus Rashford valuation.

• Project Mbappe - the road to becoming France's record scorer

  16-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Kylian Mbappe has become France's joint record scorer, aged just 27. BBC Sport takes a closer look at how he got here.

• Spurs agree £52m Van Hecke deal with Brighton

  16-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Netherlands World Cup defender Jan Paul van Hecke is set to leave Brighton for Tottenham Hotspur after the two clubs agree a £52m deal.

• Snakes on a train (ing pitch)

  16-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Snakes are causing concerns for several teams at the World Cup.