Egypt’s Emam Ashour scores the opener in their Group G fixture against Belgium in the 2026 World Cup. Source link

European champions Spain were held to surprise 0-0 draw by debutants Cape Verde in their World Cup opener, with 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha producing a standout performance for his side in their Group H clash. MATCH REPORT: Spain 0-0 Cape Verde Available to UK users only. Source link

Gareth Bale has reiterated his desire to buy a football club after launching a new sports investment fund and has refused to rule out making a fresh move for Cardiff City. The former Real Madrid and Wales star was frustrated last summer when Bluebirds owner Vincent Tan rejected an offer from the investment group Bale […]

The 2026 World Cup is under way – but how do the BBC and ITV decide who shows which matches on TV? Source link

Defender Josko Gvardiol has agreed a new contract at Manchester City until the summer of 2031, sources have told BBC Sport. The 24-year-old’s current deal was set to expire in 2028 but the player is now set to remain at Etihad Stadium, ending speculation, external about a move to La Liga giants Real Madrid and […]

Wolverhampton Wanderers have appointed Cesar Peixoto as their new head coach on a two-year deal. The 46-year-old arrives from Portuguese top-flight club Gil Vicente and replaces Rob Edwards who was sacked last week. Peixoto takes charge of a Wolves side who will play in the Championship for the first time since 2018 after they finished […]

Available for over a year After months of uncertainty, and doubts over whether they would participate in the World Cup, Iran get under way against New Zealand in Los Angeles. The team has faced visa problems and had to relocate their base camp to Mexico. The BBC’s Mani Djazmi discusses the issues around the team […]

The exit of Cucurella from Chelsea is a curious one. Only last season, the Spain international agreed improved financial terms without extending his contract, a deal that was never formally announced by the club. After winning the European Championship with Spain, along with the Conference League and Club World Cup at Chelsea, Cucurella appeared to […]

Arsenal are set-piece masters, and no club supplied more players for England’s World Cup squad than the Gunners. So it is understandable that Thomas Tuchel will look to play to the Premier League champions’ strengths. Here in the United States, Mikel Arteta’s dedication to perfecting Arsenal’s routines is an approach England head coach Tuchel is […]

Only eight players aged 40 and over have ever featured in men’s World Cup games in the tournament’s 96-year history – and plenty more could be added at this summer’s tournament. Egypt goalkeeper Essam El Hadary holds the record for the oldest player to ever appear in a World Cup match, at the age of […]