Sweden thrash Tunisia in grand start to World Cup campaign

Haaland double powers Norway to World Cup win over Iraq in Boston

Three reasons ships are not going through the Strait of Hormuz yetExperts say that there are significant obstacles preventing traffic from returning to the levels seen before the conflict began – security, mines and tolls.3 hrs agoBBC Verify

South Korea World Cup squad at odds with media over Son Heung-min mockery

Somaliland opens Jerusalem embassy after Israel's recognition of its independenceThe move comes six months after Israel became the first country to recognise the breakaway East African state.

Iran warns Israel over deadly Lebanon attacks as Trump criticises Netanyahu

Political tension has undermined World Cup joy, says Iran strikerIran's striker Mehdi Taremi said the country's political predicament "undermines the joy of the World Cup".6 hrs agoWorld Cup

Messi hat-trick fires holders Argentina to win over Algeria at World Cup

UK Court of Appeal rules Palestine Action ban to be lawful

Iran will have to leave US hours after every World Cup match, official says

Vance says Israeli PM Netanyahu 'has got some things wrong'The US vice-president says the Israeli leader "aggressively asserts" his country's interests, but they do not always align with those of the US.3 days agoWorld

With Israel unleashed, there can be no peace in the Middle East

As Belfast burned, two Sudanese women braved the streets and sheltered those under attack

Meet Vozinha, Cape Verde’s 40-year-old star goalkeeper at the World Cup

Palestine Action activists sentenced as terrorists

Football fans celebrate the World Cup across continents and cultures

World Cup 2026 kicks off under the shadow of politics and restrictions