‘Not his fault’: Belgium coach consoles Balogun after World Cup controversy
Belgium’s Nicolas Raskin says the 4-1 World Cup win over the United States feels like a measure of “justice” after…
Quick hits: American dream comes crashing down, Mbappé hits back at abuse
The US goes crashing out of its own World Cup after days of controversy and rancour, while Kylian Mbappé refuses…
England’s Azteca thriller a stunning deliverance from ghosts of the past
England’s players, arm-in-arm, singing Wonderwall at the Azteca. This must be a dream. The 3-2 victory over co-host Mexico may…
Quick hits: England star hurt in celebrations, Haaland surprises himself
England revels in a famous victory over Mexico, but the celebrations come at a cost for one star, while Erling…
Ice-cold Haaland triumphs again at World Cup, Brazil with a long road back
It’s the grin that gets you every time. A subtle upturning of the mouth, the sparkle in the eyes, and…
Socceroos icon says Popovic ‘messing with things too much’ in GK switch
Socceroos great Mark Schwarzer has questioned coach Tony Popovic’s tactics in the loss to Egypt, saying he was “messing with…
Quick hits: Mexico madness at the Azteca, big Salah injury update
Mexico fans enjoy a night to remember at the Azteca, Egypt gives a big update on Mo Salah’s fitness, and…
Quick hits: Shootout drama, VAR controversy make for German nightmare
The knockout stages of the World Cup are in full swing, with penalty shootout drama and VAR controversy already featuring.…
How the last qualification place was decided by five minutes of chaos
Algeria has become the final third-placed team to book its place in the World Cup knockout stages, but it was…
Who plays who in the World Cup round of 32?
The World Cup group phase is finally over, meaning the knockout rounds have finally begun. It came after Iran was…