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Ken Early: Jude Bellingham could be the de facto manager of England for a long time
While harmony is notable among semi-finalists France, Spain and Argentina, that quality appears absent in the England camp
World Cup semi-final just another game for laid-back Argentina
‘Divisive soloist’ Jude Bellingham gets his revenge, Norway row their boat home
Gianni Infantino hints at expansion to 64-team World Cup before 2030 event
Fifa president says 48-team tournament has been a ‘huge success’
Ken Early: Why have Protestants historically been so bad at winning the World Cup?
Some 76 per cent of Brazil’s 2026 World Cup squad were Evangelical Christians, compared to their footballing peak when they were majority Catholic
Alvarez sends Argentina past Switzerland after VAR controversy to set up England semi-final
World champions require extra time after Embolo dismissal proves decisive as Switzerland rue contentious refereeing call
Ken Early: Referee helps while Tuchel hinders as England sink Norway to move into World Cup semi-finals
Jude Bellingham struck twice for England while Erling Haaland played a peripheral role
Jürgen Klopp reaches agreement to take over as Germany head coach
Former Liverpool boss will succeed Julian Nagelsmann in role with a focus on Euro 2028
South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams dies aged 25
Adams featured in all three of his country’s group matches at the World Cup
Ken Early: Norway’s superhero Erling Haaland can punish England’s defence
‘The question is, can Norway stay afloat long enough for Haaland’s firepower to send England down?’
Jim Boyce: ‘I’ve known Infantino for years. He should have told Trump to keep out of football’
The Belfast-based former Fifa vice-president on the red-card review controversy, 57 years of marriage and being caught up in a bombing
Mikel Merino puts Spain into World Cup semi-finals after Lammens blunder
Manchester United goalkeeper came on after Thibaut Courtois was injured late in second half
Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla keeps digging in Mbappé racism row
Romário blames Carlo Ancelotti and Endrick for Brazil’s World Cup exit
There’s a nagging sense the Egyptian coach’s burning words may have followed Argentina to Kansas
Argentina supporters have turned Kansas City into a sea of sky blue and white, but Egypt's accusations after their last-16 defeat cast a shadow
Zut Alors! - Ken Early in Boston, Gavin Cooney and Malachy Clerkin on the business end of the World Cup, At home with Malcolm
America 2026 with Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard
Kansas City’s unlikely World Cup dream started long ago, on a rainy night in Milltown
Lamar Hunt was inspired by the experience of watching Shamrock Rovers from the terraces in 1962
Gavin Cooney: Gianni Infantino playing the fame game creates conflict of interest for Fifa
Organisation’s ideal of absolute neutrality in danger as Fifa faithfully follows America’s scripture of celebrity
Ken Early: France stick to the script to reach World Cup final four
Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé provide the goals as Les Bleus crack Morocco
‘Maggie Thatcher, can you hear me?’ The story behind the iconic Norway v England commentary
Bjørge Lillelien’s famous rant after 1981 clash stemmed from Norwegian obsession with English football
How did England miss out on France star Michael Olise?
Rejected by Chelsea’s and Manchester City’s academies as a teenager, Olise has lit up the World Cup as part of a dazzling French side
Dave Hannigan: The World Cup is proving football has become ridiculously overcomplicated
Many of us pine for the days when there were no such things as cutaway socks or freekick draught excluders
‘They want Messi to stay in the tournament’: Egypt’s disallowed goal against Argentina leads to claims of injustice
Mostafa Zico had a goal ruled out in Tuesday’s Round of 16 game due to a foul in the lead up
Has anyone Gianni Infantino’s phone number? An urgent matter has arisen
‘After 27 consecutive days of games ... they’re taking it all away from us for a whole 24 hours’
US Soccer should show Donald Trump the red card
The US president has turned his destructive and insidious attention to sport
Rich kids and soccer dads: Why the US national team can never seem to make headway
Behind the hype and hoopla of this tournament is the reality that millions of young Americans are excluded from the sport
Lionel Messi ignites Argentina’s stunning comeback to beat Egypt
When you have Messi, it’s never really over as flawed Argentina are a dark and brilliant alliance of plot armour, destiny and genius
World Cup 2026: US flop after Trump’s intervention as Belgium show how to drop big names
All the hosts are out of the tournament, and so is Cristiano Ronaldo, who drifted through the whole Spain-Portugal snoozefest
USA crash out to Belgium in last-16 loss in Seattle
Co-hosts lose 4-1 to Belgium in game overshadowed by red-card reprieve given to Folarin Balogun after Donald Trump’s phone call to Gianni Infantino
Farewell Cristiano Ronaldo. Spain take a dagger to his improbable dream
Spanish side remains unbeaten heading into quarter finals as the 41-year-old from a different era takes his final bows
‘I’ve never seen anything like it’: Trump confirms asking for Balogun red card review
Belgium will appeal against striker’s availability for tie
England’s Jordan Henderson suffers ‘serious’ wrist injury while celebrating win over Mexico
Thomas Tuchel says English side progressed to the last eight with ‘pure mentality, with heart’
Harry Kane penalty helps 10-man England defeat Mexico in 3-2 thriller
Jude Bellingham scores twice and Jarell Quansah is sent off against World Cup co-hosts at Estadio Azteca
Norway into quarter-finals as Nyland keeps Brazil at bay and Haaland delivers killer blows
Outstanding display by goalkeeper and two excellent finishes from striker seals win in New Jersey
White House lobbied Fifa to lift suspension on US striker Folarin Balogun for Belgium game
Belgian FA ‘astonished’ by decision as Fifa use same Article 27 which allowed Cristiano Ronaldo to avoid ban for red card against Ireland
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