BBC Sport - Football

• How coach-on-pitch Messi undid England's tactics on the fly

  16-7-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  England pride themselves on their physicality, so shouldn't it have suited them to face a 39-year-old who spends most of his time walking? Not this...

• Why you should care about World Cup third-place play-off

  16-7-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  It might feel like the last thing anyone wants right now - but here is why, actually, you do want to watch the World Cup's third-place play-off.

• Muller hopes to 'have plenty to celebrate' after joining Aberdeen

  16-7-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Goalkeeper Marius Muller hopes to see "a lot of fireworks this season" after joining Aberdeen from Wolfsburg.

• Newcastle sign Scotland defender McLauchlan

  16-7-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  WSL 2 side Newcastle United sign defender Rachel McLauchlan from Brighton for an undisclosed fee.

• From risk of death to the oldest man at World Cup

  16-7-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  How Craig Gordon's career - which ended today - had been a series of comebacks and the 43-year-old's World Cup inclusion for Scotland seemed an...

• Shankland not feeling pressure at Rangers

  16-7-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Lawrence Shankland does not feel "too much pressure" to establish himself at Rangers as he has "always wanted to prove myself".

• Quiz: Name every team to knock England out of a World Cup

  16-7-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  England have lost their 12th game during the knockout stage of a World Cup - can you name every country that struck a blow?

• Midfielder Gomes close to £38m Villa move

  16-7-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Joao Gomes is set to leave Wolves after their relegation from the Premier League and join Aston Villa.

• Record crowd as Kerr returns to Gotham FC

  16-7-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Former Chelsea forward Sam Kerr makes her second debut for Gotham FC in front of the largest ever crowd for a women's sporting event in New York City.

• Goalkeeping great Gordon announces retirement

  16-7-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Goalkeeper Craig Gordon announces his retirement from football, bringing an end to a 25-year playing career.

• Does third place play-off count towards World Cup golden boot?

  16-7-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks into the history of World Cup golden boot winners and the third-place play-off

• Bellingham slapped Argentina substitute after England exit

  16-7-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Jude Bellingham sparks melee as he slaps Argentina substitute Valentin Barco on the back of the head following England's 2-1 World Cup semi-final...