Imagining Australia’s path to World Cup glory: who stands in the Socceroos’ way?
The permutations are complex, but a second-place finish in Group D could mean an easier path to the last 16 than topping the group
Top African referee Omar Artan refused access to US and will miss World Cup
Omar Artan was going to be the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup but was refused entry at Miami airport despite a valid travel visa
‘Luckily I play with my feet’: Spence talks up World Cup hopes despite broken jaw
England defender getting used to protective brace and hopeful of contributing to Tuchel’s tournament effort
‘Diogo will be with you’: Andy Robertson shares emotional letter from Jota’s widow
The Scotland captain, Andy Robertson, was close friends with Diogo Jota at Liverpool and Rute Cardoso, Jota’s widow, wrote: ‘The two of you nurtured a World Cup dream’
Ben Stokes’ future as Test captain in doubt after nightclub incident
The England and Wales Cricket Board is looking into ‘a breach of team protocols’ over an incident in the early hours of Monday
Fifa vice-president Victor Montagliani: ‘MLS can become the second-biggest league in the world. Maybe the biggest’
The Canadian has been tipped as Gianni Infantino’s successor. He defends World Cup ticket prices and explains why the Premier League may soon have a rival
‘We’re going to be in an unreal, mad World Cup time zone’: Kelly Cates on presenting in Salford at 2am
BBC TV and radio host on sportswashing, the brilliance of watching Argentina up close and why Donald Trump won’t be able to hijack the football glory
Robinson’s return and New Zealand rust: five talking points from first Test
Lord’s surface diminished the spectacle, but there is plenty to chew over after England’s opening victory
World Cup 2026: Norway label Scotland ‘unprofessional’, Somali referee denied entry to US: football news – as it happened
There was plenty of back and forth between Scotland and Norway after the cancellation of a friendly
Scotland in World Cup war of words with Norway over cancelled training match
Steve Clarke and Scotland were branded ‘unprofessional, embarrassing and weak’ by the Norwegian camp after the cancellation of a training game planned for Monday in Charlotte
County cricket: Surrey v Hampshire day two – as it happened
Only 24.4 overs were possible on the second day at the Oval where Hampshire finished on 122 for three, 299 runs behind Surrey
Semi-automated offside is coming for the World Cup. Here’s how one referee uses it
Micheal Barwegen is part of an all-Canadian crew at this World Cup, and says the new offside system makes his job easier in some ways
Lassana Diarra settles with Fifa and Belgian FA after landmark transfer case
The former Chelsea and Real Madrid midfielder wanted €65m from Fifa and the Belgian FA after he was denied a transfer to Charleroi in 2014
WSL2 side Durham warn they will ‘cease operations’ without cash injection in 21 days
The club said they don’t have sufficient funds to operate in the 2026-27 season as talks with potential investors ‘have fallen away’
Manchester United think they can beat City to £100m-rated Elliot Anderson
Nottingham Forest have already rejected City’s £80m bid for the midfielder