United missed out on a place in the 16-team group stage after a 3-1 defeat by Paris Saint-Germain saw the French side progress with a 4-2 aggregate victory.

Marcus Rashford and Harry Kane completed the turnaround as England came from 1-0 down to beat Italy 3-1 at Wembley and exorcise the ghosts from their defeat in 2021.

Messi mania has well and truly captivated American soccer over the past three months, with his marquee arrival at Inter Miami the biggest signing to grace MLS since David Beckham joined LA Galaxy in 2007.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY CHRIS FOY AND NIK SIMON: After three years of keeping his counsel, Agustin Pichot is finally ready to break his silence. 'Talk soon,' he says over WhatsApp.

The transformation in Ben Earl's Test career has been a feelgood story of England's World Cup. In early August, he was unsure of his place in the 33-man squad - now he is one of the stars.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: To beat the Springboks, it will take a fantastic performance and coherent thinking around selection and tactics. Here's my plan for how Borthwick can beat the Boks.

Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Thursday's meetings at Chelmsford City, Wincanton, Brighton and Carlisle.

Mail Sport asked their experts to name the world class players within Gareth Southgate's ranks after England qualified for next summer's Euro 2024 tournament in Germany

French footballer Karim Benzema is considering legal action after flagrantly denying allegations linking him to a terrorist organisation, reports in France have claimed.

While he was all smiles for a low-pressure kickabout alongside the great and good of French football, he explained how he was at peace with himself for leaving behind the rigours of professional football.

European giants are on high alert for the red-hot Napoli star after his public fallout with the club last month. Jurgen Klopp reportedly sent one of his scouts to watch him on international duty.

KIERAN GILL: There is a futuristic feel to the new VAR hub at Stockley Park. It evokes the command centre of the Starship Enterprise with its 10 swanky workstations.

Telea was one of two changes announced by coach Ian Foster to the line-up that outlasted Ireland 28-24 in last Saturday's dramatic quarter-final clash in Paris.

Coach Michael Cheika has kept faith with the rest of the starting team and bench that defeated Wales 29-17 in their quarter-final clash in Marseille.

Prosecutors drop their inquiry into a woman's allegation the UFC fighter attacked her at a Miami arena.

Manchester United boss Marc Skinner called for changes to the qualification rules and criticised the referee after his side failed to reach the Women's Champions League group stage.

England face South Africa in their Rugby World Cup semi-final on Saturday.

Carlos Alcaraz is battling to separate injuries after pulling out of the Swiss Indoors Championships.