Give Lionel Messi half an hour and he will sprinkle some magic to remember for ever. Most of the crowd under this vast roof had been afflicted with their own strain of Messidependencia for two-thirds of this game, whose low stakes had been reflected in both tempo and ambience. Everything before their idol’s arrival felt almost self-consciously like a …

Before a ball was kicked, this match already had nicknames. Some deemed it a telltale biscotto – an Italian classic implying something that has to be baked twice; one cooperating with the other. Or maybe you preferred the “Disgrace of Kansas City”, a new spin on the “Disgrace of Gijón”, the 1982 World Cup match in which West Germany settled for a …

England's World Cup last-32 game against DR Congo will be shown live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with all 16 first knockout round ties covered across BBC Sport.

Many of the old faithful – some who have been every year for nearly 50 years – are staying away from Wimbledon. Alice Cockerell explains what’s upsetting the SW19 purists

Lionel Messi comes off the bench to become the first player in FIFA World Cup history to score in seven consecutive matches, as Argentina defeat Jordan 3-1 in their final game in Group J.

Austria 3-3 Algeria: Sasa Kalajdzic snatched a last-gasp equaliser to take Austria into the last 32

Super-sub Sasa Kalajdzic saved Austria's World Cup with a last-gasp equaliser after Algeria had stunned their Group J rivals deep into stoppage time in a thrilling 3-3 draw, which saw both sides progress to the last 32 and Iran knocked out.

Jordan 1-3 Argentina: Messi came off the bench to become the first player to score in seven straight tournament games

Lionel Messi came off the bench to become the first man to score in seven World Cup games in a row in Argentina’s 3-1 win over Jordan.

Messi entered in the 60th minute after not starting Argentina's group stage finale against Jordan in the World Cup with first place already wrapped up.

Lionel Messi comes off the bench to score his sixth goal of the 2026 World Cup as Argentina beat Jordan 3-1 in Dallas and becomes the first player to score in seven World Cup games in a row.

England finished top of Group L and have now seen their round of 32 opponents for the World Cup confirmed

England boss Thomas Tuchel had 'no complaints' about the New York/New Jersey Stadium pitch after the Three Lions' 2-0 win over Panama

ABC Los Angeles reporter Abigail Velez has issued a public apology after making dismissive Bosnia World Cup comments on air

Head coach Steve Tandy says the Wales squad for the Nations Championship will be cut to between 32 and 34 players early next week.

England will face DR Congo in the round of 32. Here is what you need to know about them.

Giovani Lo Celso scores a fantastic free-kick on his World Cup debut to give Argentina the lead against Jordan.

Colombia and Portugal play out one of the games of the tournament, as both sides qualify for the World Cup last 32 following a gripping 0-0 draw.

Uruguay were eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after losing 1-0 to Spain, with players reportedly ordered to fly home on commercial flights

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was visibly emotional while working as a FOX pundit after Bosnia and Herzegovina beat Qatar at the World Cup