The Guardian Europe
England face Argentina in a World Cup semi-final with historical baggage, a Falklands chant, and Tuchel insisting everyone is very emotional and ready.
The Guardian Europe
Argentina's semi-final against England isn't just a football match - it's a 40-year grudge match featuring Diego Maradona's ghost, Falklands War flashbacks, and a catchy song about revenge.
The Guardian Europe
France wants revenge on Spain for Euro 2024, because apparently holding a grudge is part of the training regimen. Coach says no revenge, but the players are ready to deliver.
The Guardian Europe
Former striker Diego Forlán steps in as Uruguay’s temporary manager after Bielsa’s World Cup ouster, bringing his Golden Boot and a coaching resume that’s seen better days.
The Guardian Europe
VAR's expanded 'mistaken identity' rule turns a Swiss equalizer into a red-card disaster, leaving Breel Embolo in tears and Switzerland's World Cup dreams in the dust.
The Guardian Europe
Trump tries to cheat at the World Cup, gets owned by karma; smaller nations humble superpowers on the pitch.
The Guardian Europe
Erling Haaland's hometown of Bryne, Norway, celebrates his global rise and the town's newfound status as the 'capital of Norway' ahead of the World Cup quarter-final.
The Guardian Europe
England's imposing head coach Thomas Tuchel is a details man who has got the balance of squad spirit right at the World Cup, and is even proving a hit on Mumsnet.
BBC World
A beloved aid worker who organized World Cup screenings for displaced families in Gaza was killed by an Israeli strike hours before a match, leaving a community mourning both the man and the fleeting joy he brought.
The Guardian Europe
Mohamed Salah relishes his redemption and sets sights on Lionel Messi as Egypt prepares to face Argentina in a World Cup knockout showdown.
The Guardian
England's World Cup victory causes 332,000 pupils to skip school, proving that 'it's coming home' is a more compelling lesson plan than algebra.
BBC World
Trump asks FIFA to review a red card, FIFA suspends the ban, and everyone except the US is left wondering if this is normal.
BBC Business
England's 1am World Cup match has employers scrambling to decide whether productivity or sleep-deprived morale wins.
The Guardian Europe
Switzerland's Johan Manzambi dazzles, setting up Breel Embolo for the opener in a win over Algeria that sends them to the last 16 for the first time since 1938.
The Guardian Europe
Socceroos brace for Mo Salah, who's fit again after a hamstring scare, while Egypt's coach reminds everyone they're playing football, not rugby.
The Atlantic
Elite soccer players swallow thermometers and train in saunas for the World Cup heat wave; the rest of us can just sit in the shade and drink water.
The Guardian Europe
Belgium coach Rudi Garcia defends his 'has been' stars after a 5-1 thrashing of New Zealand, then gets philosophical about facing old friend Pape Thiaw's Senegal.
The Guardian Europe
Germany remembers how to win in stoppage time, Deniz Undav scores twice to beat Côte d’Ivoire and reach the knockout stage for the first time since 2014.
The Guardian
A new analysis finds that World Cup matches are being played in potentially dangerous heat, and Fifa's solution involves a lot of air conditioning and hope.
The Guardian Europe
Kylian Mbappé becomes France's all-time leading scorer, because of course he does, in a friendly that started slow and ended with a record and some confused refereeing.
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