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The Americans crashed out in disappointing fashion, but there were positives from the tournament on the whole. We look at how the roster performed Stats from fotmob.com , Opta and Fifa ; players listed in order of minutes played. Weston McKennie, center/attacking midfield (Juventus) Continue reading...

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We assess the teams who played in the tournament’s last 16 before the next round of games begins A very different side of France came to the fore , proving they are not mere showboaters, there is plenty of steel, grit and determination among the ranks. It was a brutal encounter as they became targets for Paraguay, w…

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While there is no shortage of talent in the England squad, a number of World Cup stars from other nations could have featured for the Three Lions if things had worked out differently.

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Give or take the odd error, officials have got it right on most occasions, while VAR has helped them when they haven’t Thomas Tuchel was critical of the refereeing at the World Cup after England’s win against Mexico , describing it as unreliable, erratic and not good enough. His comments struck me as reverse psychol…

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England's meeting with Norway in the World Cup quarter-final revives memories a commentary more famous than their rivalry.

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Johan Manzambi has been one of the World Cup's breakout stars, so can Newcastle United win the race to sign the Freiburg midfielder?

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Arsenal sign Switzerland midfielder Geraldine Reuteler following her exit from Eintracht Frankfurt.

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Robbie Ure is thriving with Allsvenskan leaders IK Sirius but Scotland may have competition from Ukraine for the in-form striker.

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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Archie Rhind-Tutt , Barney Ronay and Alexander Abnos as Argentina pull off an all-time great World Cup comeback against Egypt Continue reading...

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Plus: national team colours that are different from flags; Senegal’s goal difference record setters; and Scotland’s unbeaten 1974 tournament Mail us with your all of your questions and answers “Neymar’s consolation penalty against Norway at the World Cup means his first international goal, scored on his first cap, w…

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The 2022 semi-finalists have delighted fans at home as the continent’s other sides struggle with off-field problems Over the past six decades, Morocco have achieved several performance milestones for Africa at the World Cup. The first country to qualify directly, for the 1970 finals in Mexico, they returned in 1986…

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⚽ All the latest as we look ahead to the quarter-finals ⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email us Perhaps Lionel Messi could do with a look at this video – our own Nikhita Chulani sifts the data in search of the perfect penalty. Just in, from AP. Continue reading...

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Rangers linked with midfielders in Norway and Serbia and would former Liverpool and Real Madrid manager be interested in Scotland job?

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Six of the eight quarter-finalists at the World Cup in North America are from Europe, so why are they doing so well and what does history tell us about the chances of one of them winning it all?

Gregor Kobel is Switzerland's penalty hero, after pulling off a stunning shootout save from Colombia's Cucho Hernandez to help set up a quarter-final clash with Argentina.

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Watch the full penalties as Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 in the shootout to advance to the quarter-finals.

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Davinson Sánchez looked to the heavens. Cucho Hernández trudged back to his teammates. And by the end, the rest of the Colombian team were on the grass as Switzerland danced, nearly alone in a sea of yellow. Switzerland had prevailed on penalties, 4-3, bringing an emotional end to more than two hours of tense, tenta…

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Fulham appoint Alvaro Arbeloa as their new manager on a three-year contract, succeeding Marco Silva who left for Benfica.

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Losses increase between 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons Transfer spend and lack of one-off sales account for rise The combined pre-tax losses of Premier League clubs climbed from £135m in the 2023-24 season to £948m in 2024-25, according to Deloitte’s annual review of football finance. This rise was attributed by Deloit…

BBC Sport unpicks a game that will go down in World Cup history for featuring a team who were two goals down so late on, but who went on to win without needing extra time.

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