Month: June 2026

Phil McNulty argues England did well to top their group, but warns the team must address defensive lapses and low chance creation before the knockout rounds if they are to contend.

BBC Scotland has published a timeline of Steve Clarke’s final month as Scotland head coach. This article summarises the BBC’s chronology, explains its wording and outlines likely short-term next steps for Scotland.

An injury-time Austria Algeria equaliser produced a dramatic finish that sent both teams through to the World Cup knockout stages and confirmed Iran’s elimination.

A dramatic 3-3 draw saw Algeria and Austria each net injury-time goals to secure qualification from Group J into the last 32 of the FIFA World Cup, BBC Sport reports.

England v DR Congo will be shown live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer as part of BBC Sport’s coverage of all 16 first knockout-round ties. Here’s where to watch, how to stream and where to find highlights.

Harry Kane scored his 12th World Cup goal in England’s win over Panama, becoming the country’s all-time World Cup top scorer. The milestone underlines his importance to England’s tournament campaign.

Lionel Messi came off the bench to score as Argentina beat Jordan 3-1, becoming the first player to score in seven consecutive FIFA World Cup matches. The result closed Argentina’s Group J campaign.

BBC Sport reports Mohamed Salah is a doubt for Egypt’s World Cup last-32 tie with Australia after a reported hamstring problem. His availability will be decided by fitness tests close to matchday.