Studio Simonini

Many countries with massive populations consistently miss out on football’s biggest party. What can they do to change their sporting fortunes?

Lionel Messi's World Cup goals roadshow continued with his seventh of the tournament for Argentina against Cape Verde - and delighted the fans who were in Miami to see their hero.

Cape Verde may have been the World Cup's second-smallest nation but they leave the largest impact as they depart following defeat by defending champions Argentina in an epic.

Some schools are opting to open late, arguing they are striking the right balance, and many parents have backed the decision.

We traced Twana Jamal, once the "the godfather" of French migrant camps, to two shops in Leicestershire.

For several hours on Friday, no-one seemed to know when England's World Cup last-16 match against co-hosts Mexico would kick off. BBC Sport explains how a story of confusion and anger - culminating in a Fifa U-turn - unfolded.

Ear plugs are becoming an increasingly popular accessory at music festivals.

Co-habiting couples in England and Wales could be given more protections if they break up under new government proposals.

Temperature records were smashed in June - and scientists warn this is a sign of things to come. 

Flamingos have become a national symbol of protest, triggered by opposition to a luxury development.

Another heatwave is on its way and set to last significantly longer as Stav Danaos explains.

The US has grown, both in terms of its land and its people, over the last 250 years. What's next?

Moscow's campaign for students to sign army contracts comes as the Kremlin seeks to sustain its war effort for a fifth year.

Celebrities have become outlets for young people's social and economic frustrations.

In an untypically candid interview, the outgoing PM tells the BBC it was "really tough" to accept his political career was over.

Historian Heather Cox Richardson on what history tells us about modern America

Historian Heather Cox Richardson on what history tells us about modern America

Chris and Faisal look at how he's gone from mayor to likely next PM.

The racing jockey is in hospital recovering from the crash.

Before England's World Cup last-16 tie against Mexico, BBC Sport's Phil McNulty looks at the issues that remain for Thomas Tuchel.