World Cup 2026: The games that show a 48-team tournament is flawed
Expanding the World Cup to 48 teams always presented one obvious problem – it was an imperfect number for a tournament. With 32 teams, the maths was simple – eight…
World Cup schedule, live updates: Follow Germany vs. Ecuador, Ivory Coast vs. Curaçao
The final round of World Cup group play is underway and we’ve already seen plenty of fireworks after South Africa’s late-night heroics on Monday. Groups D, E and F are…
Why are World Cup players cutting holes in their socks?
Something is missing from this World Cup. Not goals, drama or storylines — there have been plenty of those. Instead, we should focus on the players’ socks, which are, to…
Curaçao vs Ivory Coast LIVE: Watch FIFA World Cup Group E TV stream, score, prediction, commentary & updates
Emotional day for Ivory Coast fan Vivianepublished at 20:55 BST 20:55 BST Curacao v Ivory Coast (21:00 BST) John BennettBBC World Service Sport in Philadelphia It’s an emotional day for…
Women’s T20 World Cup: Shafali Verma hits 53 as India beat Bangladesh to boost semi-final hopes
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Group 2, Old Trafford Bangladesh 136-8 (20 overs): Ferdous 33 (31); Yadav 3-28 India 139-5 (16.5 overs): Shafali 53 (34); Ritu 2-29 India won by…
The USA is making some changes for a World Cup showdown with Turkey, but it’s not turning down the intensity
Inglewood, California — Two wins in two matches to start this World Cup means the United States doesn’t need to beat Turkey on Thursday. They’re guaranteed to finish top of Group…
Hugo Broos hopes to extend career with World Cup victory
Where does Erling Haaland rank compared to Messi and Ronaldo? Norway soccer fans have spoken and they believe Erling Haaland deserves to be in the same conversation as Cristiano Ronaldo…
Boyle Heights is going all out for Mexico’s World Cup matches as air quality concerns linger
Boyle Heights is going all out for Mexico’s World Cup matches as air quality concerns linger As Mexico prepares to play its third match against the Czech Republic Wednesday night,…
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Qatar: World Cup 2026 – live | World Cup 2026
Key events The full squads are walking out and standing around the centre circle. it looks a touch eccentric. Share Alexandra Hamilton is here to outdo me: “It is also…
Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Qatar LIVE: FIFA World Cup Group B score, lineups, commentary & updates
Team news – Dzeko wins 150th cap; Qatar make four changespublished at 19:07 BST 19:07 BST Bosnia-Herzegovina v Qatar (20.00 BST) Eden Dzeko captains Bosnia-Herzegovina in the former Manchester City…
