The White House is considering changing the strict travel restrictions Iran are facing at the 2026 World Cup.

BBC Sport explores how exciting young Ivory Coast Yan Diomande is determined to succeed at the World Cup in honour of his sister.

Highly respected head coach’s ITV segment has been compared to a kitchen set

England star is Mikel Arteta’s dream target this summer

Scotland lost 1-0 to Morocco in their second group game and need at least a point against Brazil to reach the knockout rounds

Clark leads the tournament on seven-under but with conditions set to worsen over the weekend Fleetwood believes the chasing pack could catch him

Updates from the match at the Rose BowlStart time in Southampton is 10.30am local/7.30pm AESTAny thoughts? Send Megan an emailThere’s a significant amount of orange in the crowd today – the Dutch will have some great support as they take on the formidable Australian team.A couple of changes for Australia, with Ash Gardner recovering from her ankle injury …

Updates from the fourth day’s play at the OvalBen Stokes batting for Durham: county cricket live60th over: New Zealand 267-4 (Mitchell 37, Blundell 6) Blundell, who loves joining Mitchell to torment England, tucks Tongue for two and cover-drives for three, uppish but safe.“Good morning.” says John Starbuck. “I was wondering if James Rew, …

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY ALEX JENNINGS: Beside a beautiful golf course in Mallorca, an Italian is explaining to an Englishman how he came to help Team Europe in America.

Arsenal fans tuning into the World Cup have been impressed by one Moroccan star in particular, urging their club to sign him.

Ronda Rousey and Jake Paul taunt the UFC and Dana White for failing to break Most Valuable Promotions' MMA record audience figure with the White House event.

Oranje looking for first win of 2026 World Cup

Both sides could secure knockout progress after opening wins

Ronald Koeman could make one change as Dutch aim to improve on Japan draw

Group E rivals clash in Toronto after both winning their opening games - in contrasting fashion

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As the Tartan Army descended upon Boston for the World Cup, the city's hospitality venues are reportedly struggling to keep pace with the demand for beer.

A win and a loss from their opening two games of the World Cup leaves the Scots with a chance of qualification, and they could yet make a triumphant return to the city in the last 32

Who is winning the battle to be top scorer at the World Cup? Live and updated throughout the tournamentAll-time World Cup goalscorersThe Golden Boot is awarded to the World Cup’s top goalscorer, with assists used as a tie-breaker if two or more players finish level. The 2026 tournament has three former Golden Boot winners taking part: Kylian Mbappé of …

⚽ All the latest news from day nine of the tournament⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email usOn this day in World Cup Euros history: 1976 – Antonin Panenka won the final for Czechoslovakia with the most famous penalty of all time. And 50 years on, he sat down with Gavin Newsham for a good long chat:Antonin Panenka laughs like a bear …