BBC Sport - Football

• Big players must step up as Scotland pursue history against Brazil

  24-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Scotland don't know what they need against Brazil to reach the knockout phase of the World Cup for the first time, but will know they need to...

• Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 17

  24-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

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

• Colombia qualify for last 32 with win over DR Congo

  24-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Daniel Munoz's deflected strike is enough for Colombia to beat DR Congo and secure their place in the 2026 World Cup knockout stage.

• Ancelotti's Brazil quest to be the greatest of all time

  24-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  BBC Scotland's Andy Burke looks at Carlo Ancelotti and his mission at Brazil.

• Croatia earn narrow win to knock out Panama

  24-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Croatia remain in contention for a last-32 spot at the World Cup after earning their first points in Group L with a win over Panama, who are...

• Quiz: How well do you know birthday boy Messi at World Cups?

  24-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Argentina great Lionel Messi turns 39 today and has been lighting up the World Cup this summer, how well do you know his World Cup journey so far?

• No extra revenue for Fifa from hydration breaks - Infantino

  24-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  Hydration breaks at the World Cup are "purely a sporting matter" and bring "no additional revenue for Fifa", says president Gianni Infantino.

• Silly tackle, bad reaction - Tuchel defends Bellingham after Queiroz row

  24-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  England manager Thomas Tuchel defends Jude Bellingham after the midfielder is involved in a heated row with Ghana boss Carlos Queiroz.

• No need to panic for England - but this was a reality check

  24-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  England's drab goalless draw with Ghana is no cause to panic - but it does serve as a reality check, writes Phil McNulty.

• Should Ghana have been awarded a penalty against England?

  23-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  England fans have been left frustrated by the goalless draw against Ghana, but were Thomas Tuchel's side fortunate not to have given away a penalty?

• Tuchel credits 'committed' Ghana defending after England draw

  23-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  England manager Thomas Tuchel says England found it "difficult" to break down Ghana's defence, after the two teams played out a 0-0 draw at the...

• England held to goalless draw by Ghana

  23-6-2026 Football BBC Sport - Football

  England fail to repeat their performance that overpowered Croatia in their first World Cup game as they are held to a draw by a resolute Ghana at...