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BBC Sport investigates the technological advances that could change the game forever.How clubs are developing football stars of the futureInside the stadiums of the futureFour pundits and a plasma - debating the next decade in footballListenFootball DailyWorld Cup: Thomas Tuchel & Declan Rice ahead of Ghana matchEngland boss Thomas Tuchel & vice-captain Declan Rice speak ahead of England v Ghana.17 minsSaveMore than the ScoreWorld Cup 2026: Messi makes historySaveThe Wayne Rooney ShowEssien & Rooney: ‘We’d have done the Suárez handball’SaveFootball DailyWorld Cup: Messi, Mbappe, Haaland & Jamie FoxxSaveMore than the ScoreWorld Cup 2026: A stadium fit for a final?SaveFootball DailyWorld Cup: Lamine Yamal Lights Up SpainSaveFootball DailyThe Wayne Rooney Show: Clichy on Mbappe, Henderson & France in 2010SaveFootball DailyWorld Cup: Scotland's Fate Still In Their HandsSaveMore than the ScoreWorld Cup 2026: Why Haiti v Brazil is more than just another gameSaveFootball DailyWorld Cup: Thomas Frank on international management, England & hydration breaksSaveSign up for daily updatesFootball Extra newsletterYour daily guide to the World Cup – key talking points and analysis, delivered to your inbox seven days a week.World Cup Host CitiesThe street that epitomises New YorkTravellers may go to Central Park or Times Square to see New York City, but there's no better place to feel the city's DNA and understand how it started than here.Five under-the-radar eats in Los AngelesNative Angeleno food columnist Jenn Harris shares her under-the-radar eats in Los Angeles, from garlicky chicken rice at Heng Heng to a 60-year-old panino at Roma MarketMario Lopez's guide to Mexican food in Los AngelesMario Lopez loves hole-in-the wall Mexican food. Here are his top eats in LA from birria tacos at Birrieria Gonzalez to cócteles de camarón at Mariscos el Bigoton.Six of the best comedy clubs in TorontoToronto-based feminist comedian Natalie Norman shares her six favourite comedy clubs in town, from the legendary The Second City to the indie vibe of Wenona Craft Beer Lodge.More World Cup news3 hrs agoAncelotti's quest to end Brazil's 24-year wait for World Cup gloryBBC Scotland's Andy Burke looks at Carlo Ancelotti and his mission at Brazil before their final Group C game against Scotland.3 hrs ago4 hrs agoNo extra revenue for Fifa from hydration breaks - InfantinoHydration breaks at the World Cup are "purely a sporting matter" and bring "no additional revenue for Fifa", says president Gianni Infantino.4 hrs ago4 hrs agoQuiz: How well do you know birthday boy Messi at World Cups?Argentina great Lionel Messi turns 39 today and has been lighting up the World Cup this summer, but how well do you know his journey so far?4 hrs ago6 hrs agoSilly tackle, bad reaction - Tuchel defends Bellingham after Queiroz rowEngland manager Thomas Tuchel defends Jude Bellingham after the midfielder is involved in a heated row with Ghana boss Carlos Queiroz.6 hrs ago6 hrs agoNo need to panic for England - but this was a reality checkEngland's drab goalless draw with Ghana is no cause to panic - but it does serve as a reality check, writes Phil McNulty.6 hrs ago7 hrs agoRate the players in Panama v CroatiaRate the Panama and Croatia players out of 10 below and come back 30 minutes after full-time to see the final ratings.7 hrs ago7 hrs ago'VAR went for a coffee' - should Ghana have had penalty against England?England fans have been left frustrated by the goalless draw against Ghana, but were Thomas Tuchel's side fortunate not to have given away a penalty?7 hrs ago9 hrs agoWho failed to make an impact? England player ratingsBBC Sport England reporter Alex Howell rates the players after the 0-0 draw with Ghana - plus have your say.9 hrs ago9 hrs agoSpence appears not to shake hands with ParteyFootage circulating on social media appears to show England's Djed Spence not shaking hands with Ghana's Thomas Partey before their World Cup group match in Boston.9 hrs ago10 hrs agoDeschamps returns to France after death of his motherFrance head coach Didier Deschamps will miss his side's final World Cup group game following the death of his mother, the French Football Federation confirms. 10 hrs ago11 hrs agoScotland have coping strategy for weather delaysHead coach Steve Clarke says Scotland have plans in place to deal with any weather delays that might affect their crucial World Cup match with Brazil in Miami.11 hrs ago11 hrs agoTell us your stories of Scotland's World CupShare your footage and you could be included in a BBC programme telling the story of Scotland's World Cup campaign from the fans' perspective.11 hrs ago12 hrs agoIran's US entry terms changed for final group gameIran's football team is being given extra time in the United States to prepare for their final World Cup group game, the US Department of Homeland Security says. 12 hrs ago13 hrs agoCommentator stripped of Fifa credentials over Almiron rantFifa strip a commentator of his World Cup credentials after an on-air, expletive-laden rant against the organisation and match officials during Paraguay's victory over Turkey. 13 hrs ago13 hrs agoTrump to attend World Cup final and present trophyUnited States president Donald Trump will attend the World Cup final and help present the trophy, says Fifa president Gianni Infantino.13 hrs ago...
