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Mexico and a history of playing in repeat World Cup opening fixtures | The Knowledge

Plus: a national first for Madrid and have Everton supplied the most former managers to World Cup 2026? Mail us with your all of y…

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The wild hip-hop parties that started Tuchel's journey to England boss

Thomas Tuchel is bidding to become the first foreign manager to win the World Cup. BBC Sport charts the start of his journey to be…

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Who will win the World Cup? BBC pundits make their predictions

Who will win, who might spring a surprise and how will England and Scotland do? BBC pundits predict what will happen at the 2026 W…

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World Cup 2026 preview: Groups I-L – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Jonathan Liew and Philippe Auclair to preview Groups I-L Rate, review, share on Apple…

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Who could Lionesses face in World Cup play-offs?

England's 2027 World Cup destiny will depend on success in the play-offs with the draw taking place on Thursday.

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Watch: Weir scores four as Scotland beat Israel to win group

Watch the highlights as Scotland beat Israel 5-1, with Caroline Weir scoring four goals in Hungary to top their Women's World Cup …

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Highlights: Switzerland sweep aside Northern Ireland

Watch highlights as group winners Switzerland finish their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-1 win over Northern Ireland in L…

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Highlights: Wales beat Czech Republic 3-1 to top group

Watch highlights as Wales beat Czech Republic in Cardiff in Women's World Cup qualifying.

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Didier Deschamps: ‘Mbappé knows that when he speaks, he speaks for all the players’

Questioned in France but championed from afar, the departing head coach has forged a legacy that no one – bar, perhaps, himself – …

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'Rashford's a dead cert' – Rooney, Walcott & Defoe on England's wide options

Wayne Rooney, Theo Walcott, Jermain Defoe, Kae Kurd and Kelly Somers assess England's wide options for the World Cup.

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Mo Touré: Australia’s Ter-Mo-Nator who just wants to be seen as a ‘good person’

The rising Socceroos star isn’t interested in celebrity and heads into his first World Cup with a strong connection to his roots a…

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Follow the World Cup with live lock screen updates on the BBC Sport app

BBC Sport has launched live match updates - bringing you your team's score directly to your phone lock screen.

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Set up BBC Sport website and app to show more Scotland

With Scotland at their first men's World Cup since 1998, BBC Sport is making it easier than ever to keep up with the national team…

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David Squires on … the World Cup reimagined as Gianni Infantino’s West Side Story

As football’s greatest spectacle comes to North America, our cartoonist creates a heartwarming narrative around the Fifa president…

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Next Galactico & Liverpool target: FIVE breakout stars to watch at the WC...

Five breakout stars to watch at 2026 World Cup including Nico O'Reilly, Yan Diomande, Luka Vuskovic, Johan Manzambi and Nico Paz.

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England vs Croatia Q&A: Bellingham or Rogers? Who starts out wide? Send them in!

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‘It was madness in Baghdad’: René Meulensteen on coaching Iraq and helping Ronaldo

Iraq’s No 2 discusses his recipe for a World Cup shock, the players’ singing and his time assisting Alex Ferguson at Manchester Un…

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Out-of-contract XIs: players in their 20s versus players in their 30s – who wins?

There are young stars and golden oldies available on a free transfer this summer. But which team is stronger? Goalkeeper Illan Mes…

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Play BBC Sport's new World Cup predictor game

Play BBC Sport's new World Cup predictor game to be in with the chance of winning a signed football.

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'Mazadona', 'Einstein', 'The Ant' - 20 new players to watch at the 2026 World Cup

BBC Sport TV and radio commentators pick the players they think could be the breakout stars of the 2026 World Cup.

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‘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…

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Barcelona-Catalunya GP: UK schedule and how to watch on Sky Sports

Formula 1's European summer swing continues with the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix this weekend, live on Sky Sports.

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The Hotspot | ‘This may be our last chance’: rising sea levels threaten Kiribati’s World Cup dream

In today’s newsletter: the Pacific islands hoping to enter World Cup qualifying before ocean level increase wipes them from the ma…

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Women’s transfer window summer 2026: all deals from world’s top six leagues

Every deal in the NWSL, WSL, Liga F, Frauen-Bundesliga, Première Ligue and Serie A Femminile as well as a club-by-club guide Conti…