Football Daily
France's all-time leading goalscorer Olivier Giroud speaks to Mark Chapman.
Sport
bbc.co.uk
16.06.2026
Football Daily World Cup quiz: England v Croatia flashback
How many of England's starting line-up can you name from the last time they played Croatia at the World Cup?
Sport
bbc.com
16.06.2026
Why Kante is still crucial for France - Giroud
France's World Cup winner Olivier Giroud explains why N'Golo Kante is still an important part of Didier Deschamps' squad, eight years after planning to retire from international football.
Sport
bbc.com
16.06.2026
Ecuadorian World Cup fans takeover Philly’s Rocky Steps
Ecuadorian football fans packed Philadelphia’s Rocky Steps to cheer on the South American nation in its opening
World
aljazeera.com
15.06.2026
Iran’s Ghalenoei, Taremi decry US treatment before first World Cup game
Striker Mehdi Taremi says US travel policies are dampening the usual joy the football tournament ignites.
World
aljazeera.com
15.06.2026
‘Losing three years set us back 20’: Palestinian football’s future in peril
The suspended Palestinian league is squeezing a generation of footballers, with little certainty about the future.
World
aljazeera.com
14.06.2026
Niagara Falls: Is there a better spot to watch a World Cup game?
Football fans gathered at a FIFA World Cup watch party at Niagara Falls for the Canadian and USA teams' opening matches.
World
bbc.com
13.06.2026
Palestine football chief says he wasn’t granted US visa to attend World Cup
Jibril Rajoub remains in Mexico awaiting a US visa to attend the World Cup 2026.
World
aljazeera.com
13.06.2026
Beckham receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
The former footballer was joined by his wife Victoria Beckham and their children, as well as actor Tom Cruise.
Sport
bbc.com
13.06.2026
Why is the FIFA World Cup 2026 being held in three countries?
The 2026 World Cup is the first to be held in three different host nations - but why? Al Jazeera explains.
World
aljazeera.com
10.06.2026
Spidercam crashes onto pitch during Hungary match
A spider camera crashed near the touchline during a football friendly between Hungary and Kazakhstan.
World
aljazeera.com
10.06.2026
Somalia criticises US decision to bar World Cup referee
Somalia’s football federation says the US decision to deny entry to award-winning referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan
World
aljazeera.com
10.06.2026
Sullivan banned from contact with West Ham women's and youth teams since 2023
The decision followed a safeguarding investigation opened by the the Football Association.
Sport
bbc.com
09.06.2026
Mexico prepares for World Cup opening match amid protests
Final preparations are underway for the opening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium.
World
aljazeera.com
09.06.2026
Player given five-year ban for elbow assault
Thomas Taylor attacked Daniel Brookwell during a fifth-tier Welsh league match between Porthmadog FC and Trearddur Bay on 17 January.
Sport
bbc.com
09.06.2026
Football Daily
Mark Chapman reflects on Mexico '86, Maradona's 'Hand of God' & the 'Goal of the Century'.
Sport
bbc.co.uk
09.06.2026
Infantino’s Yearslong Effort to Woo Trump for the World Cup
Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, has unabashedly courted the president’s favor. Soccer officials privately ask, who really benefits?
Politics
nytimes.com
09.06.2026
Football regulator contacts West Ham over 'serious allegations' against Sullivan
Multiple women accuse the billionaire of abusing his power and preying on them for sex, in some cases when they were in their late teens.
Sport
bbc.com
09.06.2026
Tickets for Iran fans revoked, says federation
Iran's football federation says its allocation of tickets for the group stage of the World Cup has been revoked just days before the tournament.
World
bbc.com
09.06.2026
The flag Iranians are not allowed to wave at the World Cup
Iran football fans living in Los Angeles explain why they want to wave Iran's pre-1979 Islamic revolution flag and dismiss the one that is on their team's shirt.
Sport
bbc.com
09.06.2026