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Vinícius Júnior et al land in unlikely outpost of Townsville as Brazil reboot begins | Joey Lynch

The Seleção’s rebuild after their latest World Cup exit begins against the Socceroos in a place better known for rugby league than joga bonito It’s a safe bet that Vinícius Júnior, who plays week in and week out for Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu, doesn’t know about North Queensland Fury. Why would he? Indeed, it is likely that none of the Brazil side that landed in Townsville on Thursday are aware of Australian football’s history in the region. Nor, perhaps, the city itself, until recently. Maybe in the spirit of cultural exchange, then, Raphinha will be posting #BringBackTheFury on his Instagram page by the time the Seleção depart the Sunshine State next week. Such a post would only feel slightly more surreal than the Barcelona attacker rubbing shoulders at Townsville airport with almost 80 junior rugby league sides from around Queensland, jetting in for the Gordon Tallis Cup . Continue reading...

Postecoglou: Ronaldo drew me to Al Nassr

Ange Postecoglou says that getting the chance to coach Cristiano Ronaldo and be a small part of the story of another one of football's greats played a large role in drawing him to Saudi side Al Nassr.

A decade of elite men's soccer as seen through the FC 100

We've been tracking the FC 100 since 2016 and a lot has changed in the game -- though Lionel Messi has been ever-present. Gab Marcotti reflects on the list, its growth and what it shows you about men's soccer.

Calhanoglu: ‘Everyone thought Inter was dying, Chivu like a brother to players’

Hakan Calhanoglu notes ‘everyone thought Inter were dying’ after the Champions League Final, but Cristian...

🏆 World Cup 2030: Way-Too-Early Power Ranks

The 2026 World Cup is over, and we're already itching to look ahead to 2030. So, we asked our reporters to vote for the top teams they expect to contend in four years' time. Who made the cut?

Would the U.S. actually win the World Cup if its best athletes played soccer?

Every time the USMNT gets knocked out of a World Cup, the question comes up: What if our best U.S. athletes played soccer? Here's why that flight of fancy would never actually work out.

From Haaland love to Mexico’s Merlin: 26 memories from the 2026 World Cup

Norway’s striker left his mark, as did Scotland’s fans in Boston, but Turkey’s dark horses fell at the first hurdle “I played with him on my PlayStation, and now I’ve scored against him,” Livano Comenencia said after converting Curaçao’s first World Cup goal past Manuel Neuer in their opening match against Germany. The smallest nation ever to qualify for the World Cup went on to lose 7-1 but that goal – their only one of the tournament – will go down in history. Continue reading...

The quirky side of World Cup 2026 – in pictures

As we say goodbye and adios to World Cup 2026, we round up some of the stranger photographs taken during the tournament, featuring animals, cake … and a dancing robot Continue reading...

Simultaneously amazing and awful, this World Cup w...

The 2026 World Cup and all that went into it -- the gorgeous and garish, the cinematic and corrupt.

Infantino's epic World Cup tour: FIFA president cl...

From the 2026 World Cup opener in Mexico City to the final in New Jersey, FIFA president Gianni Infantino flew the equivalent of 2½ times around the Earth.

The country that doesn't play football... yet

Nauru is the only nation to have never played an official international football match and hardly anyone there plays the game. Is that about to change?

Grades for every team eliminated from the World Cu...

We grade all 47 teams that were eliminated from the World Cup and how its run compared with expectations.

Best goal, best player, best fans - BBC reporters' World Cup awards

BBC Sport reporters pick their best moments of the tournament - and you can vote for yours.

How the World Cup has affected your Premier League team

Now Spain have been crowned world champions after victory over Argentina in New Jersey, attention will quickly shift to the new domestic season.

What's in an emote? Analyzing 747 gestures during ...

For years, soccer lineups were just static lists of names, but the 2026 World Cup has given us two-to-three-second videos in which players can make a gesture or emote. The group stage had 747 player gestures; let's break them all down.

This World Cup seals it: Messi is the greatest mal...

Lionel Messi has long been considered the greatest-ever soccer player, but he's so much more than that: He's the best male athlete -- in any sport -- in history.

Just tuning in for World Cup final? Let's catch yo...

For those who are just tuning in, here are the highlights of the World Cup so far, from Lionel Messi heroics and underdog upsets to brave USMNT performances.