England’s progress at the World Cup has been steady enough on the surface, but the bigger tactical question remains unresolved: who actually owns the wide roles in Thomas Tuchel’s side? That is the co...
BBC Sport’s latest World Cup round-up focuses on the opening phase of the tournament, a group stage that has already delivered 72 matches across three countries and cut the field from 48 qualified sid...
England’s place in the knockout rounds is now secured, and the next question is the one that always matters once the group stage is over: what does the bracket look like, and how difficult is the road...
Egypt’s 1-1 draw with Iran in Seattle delivered the kind of late-match tension that can define a tournament group stage. For Egypt, the result was enough to move them through, while Iran were left fru...
Cape Verde’s remarkable World Cup debut has continued with another result that underlines both their resilience and their ability to compete at this level. A draw against Saudi Arabia was enough to ta...
England have already done enough to secure a place in the World Cup knockout stages, removing one layer of tension before their final Group game against Panama on Saturday. For supporters, that means ...
Scotland’s World Cup hopes have been left hanging on results elsewhere after a 3-0 defeat by Brazil in their final group-stage match. The result means the route to the last 32 is no longer in Scotland...
The T20 World Cup group stage is moving into its decisive phase, with the qualification picture beginning to sharpen. England have already secured their place in the next round, while Australia are cl...
BBC Sport’s Chris Sutton has turned his attention to the final round of group-stage fixtures at the 2026 World Cup, offering score predictions for the matches that will decide who advances and who goe...
England’s goalless draw with Ghana has prompted a broader tournament debate that goes beyond one result. For supporters, the immediate emotion is frustration: after the momentum of a 4-2 win over Croa...