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Wherever you’re planning to watch the matches – we’d like to hear from you The men’s World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada is nearly upon us, kicking off on 11 June.Amid the excitement around the tournament, there has been controversy over

Eight nations have won the World Cup. An expanded field and a grueling schedule means a new champion could emerge from the pack this summerWhen Fifa expanded the field for the 2026 World Cup to 48 teams, the sales pitch included giving more

England manager Thomas Tuchel names his World Cup squad on Friday. What are the big decisions he has faced in selecting a final 26?

Arsenal won the title thanks to defensive excellence, relentless consistency and exploiting fine marginsBy Opta AnalystArsenal have done it. Finally. After 22 years, they are champions of England once again. Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at Bo

Is Steve Clarke staying as Scotland boss? Plus we preview the Premiership play-off final.

Every squad for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico as they are announced.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is named in Egypt's preliminary World Cup squad, which will be trimmed by one player this month.

Friendlies against Denmark and Chile still going aheadTeam staff who are based in DRC ‘leaving in next hours’The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have cancelled their three-day World Cup preparation training camp and a planned farewel

Changes apply to World Cup and Euro qualifiersStarts in 2028-29 season with elements of Swiss systemEurope’s larger nations will no longer face mismatches against minnows such as San Marino or Andorra in men’s World Cup and European Champio

Uefa will create a two-tier qualification process for the 2030 World Cup which will mean major countries will no longer play minor nations such as San Marino, Gibraltar and Andorra.

Culture and community helped Mo Touré and Nestory Irankunda become the footballers they are today – and their spark may ignite this World CupOne hails from West Africa, born in Guinea after his family fled Liberia. The other comes from the

Philadelphia, Kansas City and Atlanta are among the hosts showing that price-gouging at this summer’s tournament is, ultimately, a choiceSign up for the World Behind The Cup newsletterPhiladelphia has spotted an opportunity. A chance to bur

Club need permission for proposed stadium upgradesDraw with Manchester City sealed European qualificationBournemouth are facing a race to complete upgrades to the Vitality Stadium to enable it to stage European football next season. Uefa ha

Hearts duo James Wilson and Liam McFarlane, Dundee defender Luke Graham and Manchester United midfielder Tyler Fletcher will train with Scotland next week as the national team prepare for the World Cup.

Scotland have recalled Claire Emslie for next month's Women's World Cup qualifying double-header against Israel, five months on from the forward giving birth.

The 2026 Fifa World Cup was supposed to provide a tourism boom for the United States, but now the fear is that may never materialise.

We look at what Celtic’s title win means for Scottish soccer, Argentina’s World Cup plans and the prospect of a Premier League without Pep GuardiolaSir Alex Ferguson may have him beat for longevity and number of titles. Arsène Wenger can ta

Speaking on Match of the Day, Danny Murphy and Joe Hart praise Arsenal for giving Mikel Arteta time after he guided the club to their first Premier League title in 22 years, following Manchester City's 1-1 draw with Bournemouth.

Speaking on Match of the Day, Danny Murphy and Joe Hart praise Bournemouth's tactics and attitude as their 1-1 draw against Manchester City secures European football for the first time in their club's history.

Watch the moment Arsenal players and staff celebrate as they secure their first Premier League title in 22 years after Manchester City draw 1-1 at Bournemout

All you need to know about promotion, relegation and qualification for Europe in England and Scotland's top men's football leagues, and the Women's Super League.

Chelsea interim head coach Calum McFarlane praised his side's resilience after their FA Cup final defeat as they bounced back in the Premier League to beat Tottenham 2-1 to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for European football next sea

Pep Guardiola remained tightlipped on his future after Manchester City's 1-1 draw at Bournemouth - a result that sees Arsenal win the Premier League for the first time in 22 years.

Andoni Iraola says "he couldn't ask for more" as Bournemouth secure European football for the first time in their history with a 1-1 draw against Manchester City. The game was the Spaniard's final home match in charge, before he leaves in t

Arsenal are crowned champions of the Premier League for the first time in 22 years after Manchester City are held to a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium, a result which secures European football for the home side for the first

West Ham will need to raise more than £100m if relegatedRelegation could force England player to reassess futureChelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United are interested in Jarrod Bowen as rival clubs prepare to capitalise on West Ham’s finan

Manchester United midfielder Ella Toone returns to the England squad for the crucial Women's World Cup qualifiers against Spain and Ukraine.

England's Hannah Hampton says media can "tarnish the reputation" of female goalkeepers by focusing on mistakes and not their positive displays.

Boss Steve Clarke has named his squad for this summer's World Cup - meet the 26 players.

As the campaign draws to a close, we looked at what each of the teams did best this season in the English top-flight“What enriches you is the game, not the result. The result is a piece of data,” the Spanish football coach Juanma Lillo once

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains the rules on players switching nations in international football.

The summer of 2006 was meant to be England's moment. A world-class squad, celebrity partners and confident fans - the hype was huge and the fall was hard.

BBC Sport takes an in-depth look at why England lack centre-forward options behind Harry Kane - a far cry from when the likes of Les Ferdinand only won 17 caps.


Stephen Bunting is looking for his first European tour title of the season as he begins his International Darts Open title defence this weekend in Riesa, Germany.

England ramped up preparations for their home T20 World Cup with a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the series opener at Derby as Alice Capsey scored a sparkling unbeaten half-century.

