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Kylian Mbappe scored from the penalty spot as France overcame searing heat and stubborn defence to beat Paraguay 1-0 and set up a World Cup […]

Kylian Mbappe scored from the penalty spot as France overcame searing heat and stubborn defence to beat Paraguay 1-0 and set up a World Cup […]

England’s bid to win a first World Cup in 60 years continues with Mexico next

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Kylian Mbappé scored the only goal of the game from a second-half penalty as France beat Paraguay in a cagey Round of 16 tie in […]

World Cup referee Ilgiz Tantashev has been slammed for his role in France’s 1-0 win over Paraguay on Saturday

When Tim Krul arrived at Newcastle United as a wide-eyed teenager in 2005, he joined a goalkeeping department containing two of the most experienced and […]

Everything you need to know ahead of the round of 16 tie

England take on Mexico in the last 16 of the World Cup with concern over Three Lions players being disrupted by home fans in the […]

World Cup 2026 co-hosts set to provide boisterous welcome for England ahead of Sunday’s last-16 match

Paraguay aimed to keep France at bay through a cynical reliance on underhand tactics, which obscured the genuinely resolute manner of their defending

The almost child-like effervescence from the England boss is infectious – but as the Three Lions eye a ‘top performance’ at the Azteca on Sunday, […]

England’s last-16 game against the co-hosts could be impacted by thunderstorms in Mexico City

More than one million people are expected to line the streets in Mexico City for the last-16 tie against England

England will return to the Estadio Azteca for the first time since being on the end of Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ – but could […]

Situated 7,220ft above sea level, the iconic Azteca’s standing means England players will breathe more heavily to increase oxygen uptake. But with less oxygen, their […]

From Pele to Diego Maradona, the footballing Mecca has witnessed some of the sport’s most iconic moments, writes Miguel Delaney, and England must embrace the […]

Much has been made of the co-hosts’ home record, but is it as fearsome as it seems?

It’s yet another World Cup-themed Pre-Match Poser! What did Emmanuel Petit do that the following players – Jody Morris, Paul Scholes, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and […]

Following the curtain call on his Manchester United career, Mexico’s all-time leading goalscorer broke down in tears after realising his European dream was over