What are Scotland's chances of progressing as third-place finishers?

With 32 of 48 teams advancing to the knockout rounds of the World Cup it is more difficult to be eliminated than to qualify.

‘Not much faith’: the view from Brazil as they prepare to face Scotland

Debate is raging back home about whether Neymar, Casemiro, Endrick – and others – should be in the World Cup team against the Tartan ArmyThe big stars have turned up for the 2026 World Cup. Lamine Yamal returned to the Spain team to help...

Lazio Women to pay compensation after landmark Cas pregnancy discrimination ruling

Maja Göthberg lost contract after disclosing pregnancyFirst successful Cas case under Fifa maternity regulationsLazio Women unlawfully ended the Swedish footballer Maja Göthberg’s time at the club because of her pregnancy, the court of a...

Why Bellingham was not sent off for covering his mouth

England midfielder Jude Bellingham was not shown a red card despite covering his mouth while talking to Ghana's Jordan Ayew.

Merson: Back to reality for England but we need to trust Tuchel

Paul Merson says England's 0-0 draw with Ghana was "back to reality" for the Three Lions but the Sky Sports pundit insists we need to have trust in Thomas Tuchel to get it right.

Ronaldo hits back after being 'retired' - but shuts down Messi question

Cristiano Ronaldo hit back at his critics after scoring twice in Portugal's 5-0 thrashing of Uzbekistan.

Lazio to pay compensation in pregnancy dispute case

Lazio Women have been ordered to pay compensation to former midfielder Maja Gothberg because they unlawfully ended her employment due to pregnancy.

World Cup quiz: Name Scotland and Brazil's teams in 1998

Test your knowledge of the Scotland and Brazil sides that faced each other at the 1998 World Cup

England to face Scotland? World Cup knockout stage as it stands

Use BBC Sport's predictor tool with in-game updates to plot your country's route through the World Cup knockouts.

Five breakout World Cup stars who could prosper in the Premier League | David Pleat

Alex Freeman has impressed from right-back while Eli Just is catching the eye with his body swerves and goal threatIt is not difficult to see why this old head on young shoulders is destined for a big career. In a Morocco team conditione...

Messi turns 39: Is Argentina great somehow better than ever?

Lionel Messi celebrates his 39th birthday on Wednesday having made an astonishing start to the World Cup. After the hat-trick against Algeria that took him level with Miroslav Klose's goal record, he scored twice against Austria to go tw...

Why Austria may prefer to lose their final World Cup group game

Austria may prefer to lose their final World Cup group game in a potentially controversial finish to Group J.

Spurs' Tonali hunt shows chasm Newcastle must bridge

The pursuit of Sandro Tonali by Tottenham - who narrowly avoided relegation last season - shows the challenge Newcastle face.

England’s second-game syndrome and Ronaldo joins the party – World Cup Daily

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen, Mark Langdon and Jacob Steinberg as England fail to break down Ghana Continue reading...

US Soccer spent decades searching for coherence. It found something better

For years the United States sought a single soccer identity. Instead, its best team emerged from a patchwork of backgrounds, cultures and development pathsIn 1993, the United States Soccer Federation handed a contract to Rinus Michels. B...

What to look out for on EFL fixture release day

All the information you need before the Championship, League One and League Two fixtures are announced on 25 June.

England latest: Did Bellingham escape red card for covering his mouth?

World Cup 2026: third-place table, who has qualified and who needs what?

With the group stage hurtling towards its end we look at who needs what to make the knockout phaseTeams level on points are separated, in order, by head-to-head points; head-to-head goal difference; head-to-head goals scored; overall goa...

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England are held by Ghana, Ronaldo serves up humble pie, and Scotland gear up for Brazil.