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Somali referee Artan barred from entering US Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Omar Artan has been a Fifa referee since 2018 ByMike Peter, BBC Sport journalist and Abdinasir Ali, BBC News Published 8 June 2026 Updated 16 minutes ago Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somali to referee at the World Cup finals, has been dropped […]
Netherlands' Timber out of World Cup with injury Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jurrien Timber has been capped 23 times by the Netherlands ByTimothy Abraham BBC Sport Journalist Published 8 June 2026, 20:04 BST Updated 45 minutes ago Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber has been ruled out of the Netherlands' World Cup campaign with a groin […]
Emotion and celebration for Deschamps' home farewell Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Didier Deschamps will end his 14-year tenure as France manager after the World Cup ByAndy Gray BBC Sport NI Journalist at the Decathlon Arena, Lille Published 1 hour ago The World Cup will mark the end of an era as Didier Deschamps prepares […]
Are Portugal better without Ronaldo – and is he un-droppable? Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Cristiano Ronaldo is about to play at his sixth World Cup for Portugal ByMarcus Alves BBC Sport Published 33 minutes ago It was the sort of friendly that could easily have slipped from memory. Played early in the season against […]
BBC to show Scotland's first World Cup game since 1998 Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Scotland are in Group C alongside Brazil, Haiti and Morocco ByElizabeth Botcherby BBC Sport journalist Published 10 December 2025 Updated 32 minutes ago The BBC will broadcast Scotland's first men's World Cup match since 1998, when they take on Haiti […]
Switzerland's Embolo granted approval to travel to US Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Embolo scored eight goals in 31 league matches for French side Stade Rennais last season ByMandeep Sanghera BBC Sport journalist Published 6 hours ago Switzerland forward Breel Embolo has had his Esta authorisation approved and can travel to the United States to […]
Shakira to perform at World Cup opening ceremony Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Shakira also released Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa Published 6 hours ago Colombian pop star Shakira will perform her official song for the 2026 World Cup at the competition's opening ceremony in Mexico. […]
What is happening with World Cup ticket prices? Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Fifa promised a sold-out World Cup but there are still tickets available for over half the games By Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent Published 53 minutes ago Falling prices, fluctuating availability and a lack of clarity. With one week to go until […]
Switzerland travel to US without Embolo over Esta issue Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Embolo scored eight goals in 31 league matches for French side Stade Rennais last season ByAlex Brotherton BBC Sport journalist Published 52 minutes ago Switzerland's World Cup squad travelled to the United States without Breel Embolo on Tuesday after the forward's […]
Sport Insight How Cornish miners brought football to Mexico Published37 minutes ago Image source, Eduardo Hernandez ByHenry Cowling BBC Sport journalist Inside the 25,000-seater Estadio Hidalgo in east-central Mexico, fans unfurl a tifo featuring a miner. In one hand he wields a pickaxe and the other a pastry with a distinctly crimped edge. He is […]
