Former Cardiff City boss Sabri Lamouchi has been sacked as Tunisia head coach following their 5-1 defeat by Sweden in their opening World Cup fixture. Reports after that loss suggested Lamouchi had been immediately sacked but sources told BBC Sport that the 54-year-old took training on Monday.

Sweden takes control of Group F with a dominant 5-1 victory over Tunisia.  Yasin Ayari was the star of the show, scoring both the first and last goals of the match. Superstar forwards Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres also got on the scoresheet alongside Mattias Svanberg.

Matchday 4 of the FIFA World Cup saw goals fly in across the matches. Here we recount what has happened so far, with the latest match first. (Ayari 7', 90'+6', Isak 30', Gyokeres 59', Svanberg 84'; Rekik 43') Tunisia had come into this World Cup with a reputation for defensive solidity (having not conceded a goal in qualifying) but that lay in tatters after a devstating performance from Sweden.

Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk has criticized mandatory hydration breaks at the 2026 World Cup. Every game in the 2026 tournament will feature the breaks, which essentially turn matches into four-quarter affairs.

NFL quarterback Jameis Winston joined Japanese soccer fans in cleaning up trash around Dallas Stadium after Japan's 2-2 World Cup draw against the Netherlands.

An 88th-minute goal by Daichi Kamada salvaged a point for Japan, while the Dutch were left to rue their two blown leads.