World Cup 2026: How Norway built their golden generation

Norway - a country with a population almost the same size as Scotland - have become a football powerhouse at the World Cup and it's not just down to Erling Haaland.

World Cup 2026: England set for the open-air Miami heat - or do Norway hold the edge?

Wimbledon 2026 results: Arthur Fery's dream run ended by Alexander Zverev in semi-finals

ByEmily Salley

BBC Sport journalist at Wimbledon

Arthur Fery's unforgettable Wimbledon ended as Alexander Zverev denied him a place in the final - but the British wildcard is still glad he opted out of a holiday in Greece to experience a fairytale fortnight at SW19.

World Cup 2026: How Belgium's golden generation have evolved with Spain next in their sights

Of the four survivors from 2014 and 2018, 34-year-old Courtois has played every minute of this tournament, but De Bruyne, Lukaku and Witsel have featured far less regularly.

Central midfielder Witsel, 37, who left relegated Girona at the end of the La Liga season, was brought on for a single minute at the end of the win over the USA.

England players advised to avoid alcohol around matches

England men's players have been advised to avoid drinking alcohol on the day before and the day after matches, under new behaviour guidelines.

A midnight curfew was introduced following an Ashes tour blighted by off-field problems, but ambiguities around the curfew were a factor in the nightclub controversy involving Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson.

Ona Batlle transfer news: Arsenal sign Spain defender on long-term contract

Arsenal have signed Spain international Ona Batlle on a free transfer following her exit from Barcelona.

It is understood that Batlle has joined on a four-year deal, with an option to extend for a further year.

Louis Rees-Zammit: Will Wales get a reaction after dropping wing from starting XV to face Argentina?

ByChris Kirwan

BBC Sport Wales

Former Wales and Lions centre Jonathan Davies believes Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit's pride will have taken a blow after being dropped to the bench against Argentina.

McGregor vs Holloway 2: Conor McGregor rips off Max Holloway's glasses at UFC 329 news conference

McGregor rips Holloway's glasses off in intense face-off

More than the Score - World Cup 2026: Who’s put themselves in the shop window? - BBC Sounds

      <p>Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250207-bbc-podcasts-are-now-available-on-the-bbc-website-and-app">Find out how to listen to other BBC stations</a></p><h2>Episode details</h2><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/400x400/p0ny0pwt.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" /><p>World Service,·10 Jul 2026,·20 mins</p><p>Available for over a year</p><p>Plenty of players have made names for themselves at this World Cup, from goalkeepers like Cape Verde’s Vozinha and Paraguay’s Orlando Gill to New Zealand midfielder Elijah Just. But though they might not have been familiar to fans, the extent of modern scouting means clubs all over the world will already have known about many of them – so how have their heroics at the tournament affected their standing in the game, and their value in the transfer market?

More than the Score’s Mani Djazmi speaks to Ben Littlemore from Transfermarkt, one of the world’s foremost football databases, about how transfer fees get calculated, and what effect the World Cup can have on a player’s price tag. They also discuss the curious case of Tim Payne – the New Zealand defender who became an unexpected viral sensation before the tournament, and now looks set to start a new chapter of his career in Paraguay. Mani’s also joined by Lutz Pfannenstiel, sporting director at Aberdeen, who’s played and worked all over the world in a professional career stretching back to the early 1990s. He explains how his team assesses transfer targets, and what effect major tournaments have on their thinking. More than the Score brings you more than the men’s football World Cup - the new teams, standout stars, trends and fandoms shaping the tournament in ways the stats don’t show. With 48 teams competing across Mexico, the US and Canada, BBC World Service promises to take you deeper - from the group stages to the final. Search for More than the Score wherever you get your BBC podcasts.

World Cup 2026: What's going on with penalties - is it time to end the 'stutter'?

A stuttering run-up, a swing of the boot and a miss.

It has become a theme of this year's World Cup that a stop-start run-up technique for a penalty is not always leading to a goal.