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Fifa is using head-to-head records instead of group goal difference as the first tiebreaker for teams who are level on points at the World Cup. Source link

The half-time interviews have become a new feature of the broadcasting during World Cup matches, though they are described as a “request rather than mandatory”. Some teams have provided access to the manager or substitutes, with how serious the interviews are taken varying between nations. Asked for his half-time assessment …

Stevens, who will take up the role on 10 July, said: “Having worked in a number of roles at a variety of clubs over the last 20 years I believe it gives me the necessary attributes to help maximise the club’s potential. “I believe in the project at Swansea City …

Available for over a year Haiti’s second game at World Cup 2026 sees them face the tournament’s most famous team: Brazil. After losing their opening match to Scotland, Haiti need a result – but, as More than the Score’s Mani Djazmi hears, plenty of Haitians might be rooting for Brazil …

Available for over a year What’s it like to score your country’s first-ever World Cup goal? What separates World Cup winners from everyone else? And can England finally go all the way? Tim Cahill sits down with Wayne to relive Australia’s plucky 2006 World Cup campaign, what life was like …

Scotland face Morocco in their second group game of the 2026 World Cup. BBC Sport takes a look at the Morocco players to look out for. Source link

The Barrow flag is banned from World Cup stadiums as it includes a depiction of military equipment. Source link

Scotland’s World Cup journey continues on Friday as they take on Morocco (23:00 BST). To get yourself in the mood, test your knowledge of Scotland’s previous World Cup stars and see how many players with at least five World Cup appearances you can name. After more quizzes? Go to our …

His story also carries a distinctly Dutch flavour. Jacco Bos grew up supporting Feyenoord before moving to Australia after a backpacking trip in 1997, where he met Jordan’s mother Sandra. A childhood photograph of Jordan wearing Feyenoord’s famous red-and-white shirt has since become popular among supporters. Years later, he is …

Tuchel’s decision to pick Konsa while leaving out Guehi raised some eyebrows, but a glance at the German’s team selections since succeeding Sir Gareth Southgate suggests this should not have been a surprise. Of England’s 15 games under Tuchel, Konsa has started 10, third behind Pickford and Harry Kane, who …

Until three years ago, there was no guarantee Balogun would end up playing for the United States. Having appeared for the US and England at Under-18 level, he was at the heart of Lee Carsley’s England Under-21 plans – scoring seven goals in 13 appearances as they geared up for …

Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for rape, French prosecutors have confirmed. A woman accused the Paris St-Germain defender of raping her at his home in the French capital in 2023, when she was aged 24. The public prosecutor’s office in Nanterre, a western suburb of Paris, began a …

England manager Thomas Tuchel has spoken about wanting to continue the work former boss Gareth Southgate did in building a connection between fans and the squad after years of dismal tournaments. Under Southgate, England reached the World Cup semi-finals in 2018 as well as the European Championship finals in 2021 …

The Premier League fixtures are out – find out your club’s schedule. Source link

There will be a change in the way Premier League referees judge hair-pulling next season after three players were sent off for the offence in 2025-26. All three red cards for hair-pulling came through a video assistant referee review, but from next season, not every time a player is seen …

Available for over a year Scotland face their biggest test of the World Cup so far as they prepare to take on Morocco. Rick Edwards and Lloyd Griffith are joined by former Scotland international Charlie Adam to preview a huge match for Steve Clarke’s side. German football journalist Raphael Honigstein …

Despite winning all of these games, Scotland’s opponents don’t tend to score many goals, which is a surprise. In Diaz and Saibari and the left-sided midfielder, Bilal El Khannouss, they have hugely dynamic attackers. And, in Achraf Hakimi, they have one of the best right-backs in the world, if not …

Canada coach Jessie Marsch praises his players for their 6-0 win over Qatar at the 2026 World Cup in Vancouver, but says losing Ismael Kone to a serious-looking injury is a “huge loss”. Source link

Ivan Toney and Morgan Rogers were among the scorers as England recorded a comprehensive 5-1 victory over Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City in a practice match on Thursday. The game, played behind closed doors at England’s Swope Soccer Village training facility, featured the players not used in Wednesday’s …

Ivan Toney and Morgan Rogers were among the scorers as England recorded a comprehensive 5-1 victory over Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City in a practice match on Thursday. The game, played behind closed doors at England’s Swope Soccer Village training facility, featured the players not used in Wednesday’s …