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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 12 Jul · 20:54Argentina v England 2002 - Redemption for Beckham
England meet Argentina in the group stage of the 2002 World Cup.
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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 12 Jul · 20:51Argentina v England 1998 - Owen, Beckham and penalty pain
England meet Argentina in the last 16 of the 1998 World Cup.
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Guardian — FootballSun, 12 Jul · 20:30Tuchel and Bellingham need to cool tension with England so close to history
The latest episode of Thomas versus Jude does not have to descend into a drama and team cannot afford to be distracted heading into the World Cup semi-final Thomas Tuchel lobbed a grenade into the mix. Jude Bellingham picked it up and threw it back. There was an explosion of honesty in Miami, where everyone was stru…
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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 12 Jul · 20:18'We have another level we can reach' - Kane defends frustrated Tuchel
Captain Harry Kane says England "have another level we can reach" as they bid to win the World Cup for the first time since 1966.
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Guardian — FootballSun, 12 Jul · 18:19Ken Bates obituary
Former owner and chairman of Chelsea FC who bought the club for a pound and helped restore it to the top rank of English football For more than 20 years, Ken Bates, who has died aged 94, was synonymous with Chelsea Football Club, which he bought in 1982 from the Mears family, who had lost control after rebuilding th…
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Guardian — FootballSun, 12 Jul · 18:11Starmer is expected to use last week in power to push through Hillsborough law
Stalled legislation aims to prevent cover-ups and help families seek justice after major disasters Keir Starmer is expected to use his final week in office to push the Hillsborough law through its remaining stages in the Commons after months of delays. This bill aims to strengthen support for families seeking justic…
Guardian — FootballSun, 12 Jul · 18:00World Cup 2026 power rankings: who leads the pack as semi-finals loom?
We assess the teams who played in the last eight as the business end of the tournament approaches Didier Deschamps has seen it all before and certainly does not fear even the lowest of blocks. It is clear everyone is afraid of Les Bleus, which is understandable, and they are using it to their advantage. It is admira…
Guardian — FootballSun, 12 Jul · 17:48Big game Bellingham steps up again with show-stopping World Cup run for England | Andrew Beasley
Real Madrid forward is thriving on the global stage as the first player to score twice in consecutive knockout matches at the tournament since Maradona in 1986 England’s World Cup journey has rapidly become the Jude Bellingham show. He scored twice to see off Norway on Saturday having also bagged a double in the pre…
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Guardian — FootballSun, 12 Jul · 17:16Gianni Infantino hints at expansion to 64-team World Cup before 2030 event
‘Definitely an issue that will be examined and discussed’ Fifa president calls 48-team tournament a ‘huge success’ Fifa officials will look at the possibility of expanding the World Cup by another 16 teams before the 2030 event, Gianni Infantino said in an interview. The Fifa president told Bluewin, a Swiss media…
BBC Sport — FootballSun, 12 Jul · 15:29Lamine Yamal? Mbappe? Kane? Pick your World Cup semi-final XI
As we look ahead to the World Cup semi-final, BBC Sport pick their last-four combined XI. Do you agree?
Guardian — FootballSun, 12 Jul · 15:18Football Daily | Was Tuchel and Bellingham really a Keane v McCarthy moment?
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Breakfast in America was a happy place for an Englishman this Sunday morning. Thanks to Jude Bellingham, (very probably) a hanging cable and a remarkable cameo from Djed Spence that brought back the ghost of Nobby Stiles, Norway were squeezed past in Miami . Lord N…
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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 12 Jul · 14:29Big stars and old rivals - what to expect in semi-finals
France face Spain and England take on Argentina in heavyweight World Cup semi-final meetings - here's what to expect from the last four.
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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 12 Jul · 14:19'Not happy with the performance' - so why do England keep winning?
Football tactics correspondent Umir Irfan examines why England are still winning games despite Thomas Tuchel insisting performances are not good.
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Guardian — FootballSun, 12 Jul · 13:57Cablegate: should Jude Bellingham’s first goal against Norway have been disallowed?
Midfielder got England back on level terms in fine fashion but pictures suggest illegal interference in the buildup Norway’s goalkeeper, Ørjan Håskjold Nyland, launches a goal-kick down the pitch two minutes into stoppage time at the end of the first half. The ball falls just inside England’s half, near the touchlin…
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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 12 Jul · 12:10'Animals', Hand of God and Beckham - Argentina and England's World Cup rivalry
As England and Argentina prepare to go head-to-head in Wednesday's World Cup semi-final, BBC Sport looks at their footballing rivalry.
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Guardian — FootballSun, 12 Jul · 10:36Bellingham blunts Norway as England make the semis | World Cup Daily – video
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , John Brewin, Lars Sivertsen and Leander Schaerlaeckens as England beat Norway 2-1 in extra time to set up a semi-final against Argentina Continue reading...
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Guardian — FootballSun, 12 Jul · 09:01Scaloni plays down Argentina and England history: ‘A football game and that is all’
Head coach expects to face ‘a very tough opponent’ in semi-finals Sides meet for first time since 2005 with World Cup final spot on the line The Argentina forward José López said he and his teammates will “leave our lives on the field” in what will be a tantalising World Cup semi-final against England. Argentina boo…
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Guardian — FootballSun, 12 Jul · 08:30Argentina’s World Cup built on ‘suffering’ faces its biggest test in England | Pablo Iglesias Maurer
The defending champions have taken two of their three knockout-round matches to extra-time. England awaits Argentina topple Swiss with two goals in extra time Switzerland hit out at VAR after ‘mistaken identity’ check Throughout the whole of the World Cup – from the first match through Saturday’s 3-1 quarter-final w…
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Guardian — FootballSun, 12 Jul · 07:21World Cup 2026: England set up Argentina semi, Haaland’s father says Norway ‘robbed’, Senegal sack Thiaw – live
⚽ All the latest as the quarter-finals conclude ⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email us Sidebar, Whatever bears such a striking resemblance to Neil Innes’ I’m Free to be an Idiot that the former Monty Python collaborator received a songwriting credit and a share of the royalties in an out of court set…
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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 12 Jul · 06:48'We should all be excited' - Messi set for first England meeting
Lionel Messi is set for his first match against England after Argentina beat Switzerland in the World Cup quarter-finals.
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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 12 Jul · 06:35Argentina set up England semi-final with extra-time victory over Switzerland
Argentina set up a World Cup semi-final with England after scoring twice in extra-time to beat 10-man Switzerland 3-1 in Kansas City.
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