Belgium play Americans in the last-16 on MondayUS have enjoyed strong support at home at the World CupA raucous, pro-US crowd is expected in Seattle for the Americans’ last-16 match against Belgium on Monday, but the Red Devils say that they don’t fear the atmosphere that will await them.“I think we just have to … show balls on the pitch,” …
Azteca tie is one of those World Cup occasions that transcend sport – and Tuchel’s side face a challenge all about progress, not processNausea, cramps, shortness of breath. Time-lagged, unacclimatised, eyes bulging as the vertigo hits. Not to mention three times more likely to suffer unwanted swelling of the brain. Watching England play football at this …
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After their frantic display against DR Congo, England head coach needs his side to remain composed in the Azteca cauldronIt was somehow in keeping with the bedlam that has gripped Mexico since Tuesday night when their team beat Ecuador to set up a World Cup last-16 showdown with England on Sunday. There was talk of an incoming storm, which is forecast to …
Toulouse Olympique claimed bragging rights in the French derby by scoring 10 tries in a 60-18 thrashing of Catalan Dragons.
Kylian Mbappe's 70th-minute penalty gave France a 1-0 victory over Paraguay in an ill-tempered World Cup last-16 tie in Philadelphia to set up a quarter-final meeting with Morocco.
France's Kylian Mbappe keeps his cool to send Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill the wrong way to score his seventh goal of the 2026 World Cup.
BBC pundits Thomas Hitzlsperger, Joe Hart and Micah Richards discuss Paraguay's attempts to get under France's skin at the 2026 World Cup.
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Paraguay 0-1 France: Kylian Mbappe’s second-half penalty was enough to break the resistance of a niggly Paraguay and reach another quarter-final
Philippe Diallo, the president of FFF, hit out at Chilavert, who had been engaged in a dispute with ex-France international Christophe Dugarry on social media
Canada coach says his side ‘totally controlled the match’Ouahbi: ‘It takes some nerve to say when you lose 3-0’Jesse Marsch spoke of his pride in his Canada side after their last-16 exit to Morocco, claiming they were the better team and challenging his players to keep producing the levels they have reached in this tournament.“We totally controlled …
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On this occasion, France kept the champagne football on ice. Which was probably just as well, given the temperature. As Philadelphia broiled in an Independence Day heatwave, the World Cup favourites were forced to drop a gear or two but still had too much for a Paraguay team that set out for a fight but were ultimately no more than a nuisance.In the annals …
PARAGUAY 0-1 FRANCE - IAN HERBERT IN PHILADELPHIA: Mbappe calmly slotted home to send his nation through to a quarter-final against Morocco in Boston.
Paraguay have been branded a 'disgrace' and 'embarrassing' for the dirty tactics they used in their 1-0 World Cup defeat by France.
France beat Paraguay in the World Cup round of 16, and the BBC pundits widely criticised the South American team for their antics during the match
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