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⚽ All the latest news from a huge World Cup Wednesday ⚽ Spain reach final | Player guide | Golden Boot | Mail us Over the next three hours – and when I’m subbed off thereafter – we’ll reflect on France 0-2 Spain , and look forward to England v Argentina. England v Argentina in the semi-finals of the World Cup, oh my…

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Rangers in talks with Leicester winger, Scotland defender could head south and Celtic among clubs interested in Utrecht forward.

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England midfielder David Batty quickly shook off his penalty miss against Argentina in 1998. As the two teams prepare to meet in the World Cup knockout stage again, BBC Sport asks: what happened to him?

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Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?

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Jude Bellingham has been the best player at the World Cup so far, says former England striker Wayne Rooney.

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Watch all 17 of Argentina's goals from World Cup 2026 on their way to the semi-final, where they face England.

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Guillem Balague examines how the Argentina squad is built around Lionel Messi as they prepare to play against England in the World Cup semi-finals.

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England face Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday - and BBC Sport's Phil McNulty explains why it is the Three Lions' biggest match since 1966.

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England's defeat by Argentina at the 1998 World Cup still burns deep for Alan Shearer, but he explains why this team can take their chance to change their lives forever.

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Spain have rather flown under the radar at the 2026 World Cup - but will they go all the way and win it?

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England defender Marc Guehi insists the pressure is on Argentina as the Three Lions prepare to face the reigning champions in the World Cup semi-finals.

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‘Boston cone’ arrives to fanfare in first-class seat from Glasgow before planned trip to raise money for mental health Fresh off its first-class flight from Glasgow, it received a reception befitting a visiting dignitary: a bagpiper in full regalia playing inside Boston Logan international airport. Waiting to greet…

Falklands conflict adds ‘emotional’ edge to semi-final Manager has ‘no problem’ with Bellingham after outburst Thomas Tuchel believes England will face an Argentina team “fuelled by history” in their World Cup semi-final in Atlanta on Wednesday. It will be the sixth time that the nations have met at the tournament w…

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Didier Deschamps' long, storied career with France will come to an end not how he would have wanted it - in Saturday's World Cup third-place play-off.

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France finally let loose all their attacking power in this tournament and yet when the big test came against Spain they were too open Maybe Didier Deschamps was right all along. He has been criticised over his 14 years in the France job for being too cautious, for prioritising control, for not unleashing his great f…

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As England progress, possibly to a final, some Scottish football fans are making tricky decisions about where their loyalties lie.

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The half-time break in Sunday's World Cup final is expected to last between 20 and 25 minutes.

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Spain are into the 2026 World Cup final after goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro see them convincingly beat France 2-0 in their semi-final in Dallas.

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Viktor Gyokeres may be used as a makeweight to bring Julian Alvarez to Arsenal, Liverpool have made contract with Paris St-Germain over a transfer for Bradley Barcola, while Tottenham captain Cristian Romero is set to leave the club.

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Dundee United and fellow Premiership side Falkirk’s hopes of progressing from the Scottish League Cup group stage are in the balance after they were beaten by lower-league opponents.

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