Canada midfielder Ismael Kone has responded after undergoing surgery on a broken leg, thanking both his team-mates and supporters for the messages and backing he has received. The BBC Sport report is ...
Ayyoub Bouaddi is the kind of young footballer who immediately forces a conversation about ceiling, identity and timing. BBC Sport’s profile of the teenager centres on two things that matter in modern...
Iran’s decision to lodge an official complaint to FIFA over travel restrictions at the 2026 World Cup adds an off-field complication to what should be a straightforward sporting build-up. With the tou...
Scotland’s World Cup story has already been given the kind of emotional lift that can define a tournament, but the next step is usually the harder one: turning a memorable result into sustained moment...
Mexico have taken a significant step in their 2026 World Cup campaign by beating South Korea and securing a place in the last 32. The narrow nature of the result matters almost as much as the points t...
Canada’s latest World Cup story was supposed to be remembered as a clean, uplifting milestone. Instead, according to BBC Sport, it became a day defined by tears, scuffles and an injury that changed th...
Canada’s 6-0 victory over Qatar will be remembered as a landmark result, but it was not a night of uncomplicated celebration. The Canadians recorded their first-ever win at a World Cup finals, a break...
Switzerland’s 2026 World Cup campaign received a timely boost in Los Angeles as 20-year-old Johan Manzambi scored twice in a win over Bosnia. Even from the limited details available, the headline is c...
New Zealand’s World Cup campaign has already been notable for the wrong reason on the pitch, with the All Whites missing out on a first-ever World Cup win against Iran earlier this week. But the tourn...
England’s use of a darts-style song at the 2026 World Cup is a small detail with a bigger meaning: national teams are increasingly treating the tournament as a branding exercise as well as a football ...