World Cup 2026: USA bounced out by Belgium after Balogun furore; backlash against Fifa builds – live
⚽ News and previews before the final last-16 match-ups ⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email us Let’s talk about everyone’s favourite subject: England! What a game that was against Mexico , by the way. I feel asleep about 1am (BST), woke up with England winning 2-1, just before Quansah got sent off and…
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- Guardian — FootballMon, 28 Sept · 23:45
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- Guardian — FootballMon, 28 Sept · 19:45
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- Guardian — FootballSat, 26 Sept · 17:19
Pocognoli’s reign as Scotland coach begins with stalemate in Slovenia
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Nations League: Kylian Mbappé injured after scoring France winner in Turkey
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