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Brazil v Norway: World Cup 2026 last 16 – live
Key eventsPreambleHello! It’s the dark horses v the thoroughbreds today as Norway take on five-time champions Brazil for a place in the quarter-finals. There’s been a growing feeling in...
England v Australia: Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup final – live
Key eventsAustralia have vanquished England in the World Cup finals of 2012, 2014 and 2018 bbbbut they have also failed to make the last two white ball World Cup...
World Cup ref torn apart as French media hammer ‘1/10’ official who ‘lost it’
World Cup referee Ilgiz Tantashev has been slammed for his role in France's 1-0 win over Paraguay on SaturdayTantashev failed to book a single Paraguay player(Image: AP Photo/Martin Meissner)The...
World Cup 2026: Mexico v England buildup, France battle past Paraguay, Morocco march on – live
Key eventsCanada boss Jesse Marsch is a polarising figure. In fact, you’d be forgiven for thinking his first name is ‘Theinsufferable’ if scrolling and asking around. Were Canada the...
Don’t tell me it’s wrong to hold a grudge. I’m making the world a better place, one petty boycott at a time | Polly Hudson
‘If your name’s not down, you’re not coming in” is a phrase with which celebrity party planner Fran Cutler will be more than familiar. However, her latest list has...
Mbappé spot-on to take France past stubborn Paraguay into World Cup quarter-finals
On this occasion, France kept the champagne football on ice. Which was probably just as well, given the temperature. As Philadelphia broiled in an independence day heatwave, the World...
‘We were better than them’: Marsch bullish despite Canada’s World Cup exit to Morocco
Jesse Marsch spoke of his pride in his Canada side after their last-16 exit to Morocco, claiming they were the better team and challenging his players to keep producing...
Paraguay v France: World Cup last 16 – live
Key eventsPreambleWhat’s the biggest upset you can remember from a World Cup knockout round?Not the group stage. The record books are full of teams that lost their first games...
