England
Sunday, 19 July 2026
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Jude Bellingham makes England World Cup scoring history in France thriller
Jude Bellingham hit his seventh World Cup goal as England beat France 6-4, with Bukayo Saka's hat-trick sealing a wild bronze-medal win.
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Jude Bellingham backs England to keep the unity after Argentina exit
Jude Bellingham thanked England supporters after the 2-1 semi-final loss to Argentina and urged unity to continue.
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Kylian Mbappé sets World Cup scoring record but sounds unbothered by it
Kylian Mbappé hit 22 World Cup goals and said he would rather be in the final than hold the scoring record, with Lionel Messi on 21.
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Saka's hat-trick vindicated Tuchel's controversial semi-final call
Saka's hat-trick leads England to 6-4 World Cup bronze-medal win over France, vindicating Tuchel's semi-final decision. Declan Rice completes 98 minutes
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Bukayo Saka's bronze medal redemption
Saka hat-trick wins England's bronze medal. Limited by Achilles injury to two starts, he scored three in the 6-4 World Cup bronze final against France.
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He did everything right: Tuchel vindicates Saka with hat-trick
Saka's hat-trick in England's 6-4 bronze-final win over France vindicated Tuchel's controversial benching. The nation's best World Cup finish in 60 years.
Saturday, 18 July 2026
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England survive France's World Cup comeback to claim best finish since 1966
England beat France 6-4 in World Cup bronze final as Bukayo Saka's hat-trick and Jude Bellingham's late goal secure England's best World Cup finish since 1966.
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Saka's hat-trick and Rice's captaincy lead England to best World Cup finish since 1966
Saka's hat-trick and Rice's 9.3 rating lead England to 6-4 victory over France in the World Cup bronze final, securing their best World Cup finish since 1966.
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Kobbie Mainoo ruled out as Tuchel's World Cup gamble backfires
Mainoo ruled out with injury after unused World Cup tournament. Manchester United faces a midfield crisis before August 22 Hull opener.
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Mainoo's World Cup exclusion complete with third-place absence
Kobbie Mainoo won't play in England's World Cup third-place game after injury, capping a tournament where Tuchel never selected him despite strong club form.
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France vs England bronze final as Konate calls it unwanted
Ibrahima Konate says nobody wants France vs England in the World Cup bronze final, with Tuchel and Deschamps also blunt about it.
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Harry Kane’s 2030 answer exposes England’s striker problem
Harry Kane’s 2030 answer leaves England’s striker succession unresolved, with 85 goals in 124 caps and few convincing No 9 options behind him.
Friday, 17 July 2026
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France vs England: Mbappe chases the Golden Boot, Saliba forces a reshuffle
Mbappe has eight World Cup goals and needs two goal involvements in Miami to catch Lionel Messi, while Saliba is out injured.
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Kylian Mbappe chases Golden Boot and World Cup scoring history against England
Kylian Mbappe has eight World Cup goals, tied with Lionel Messi, and needs at least two goal involvements against England to keep the Golden Boot chase alive.
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Kobbie Mainoo told to boycott England's France game by Nicky Butt
Nicky Butt says Kobbie Mainoo should refuse England’s World Cup third-place game against France after 0 minutes in 7 matches.
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Semi-finals recap: Spain & Argentina reach the final | World Cup Brief #12
Spain's fortress dethroned France and Argentina broke England's hearts with a late comeback. The 2026 World Cup final is set: Spain vs Argentina. Full semi-final round-up.
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France vs England and the Olise-Kane record chase
Michael Olise can tie Pele’s World Cup assist record and Harry Kane can extend his England scoring mark as France meet England in the third-place play-off.
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England's Euro 2028 challenge is refreshing Tuchel's ageing core
England Euro 2028 planning looks more like an age problem than a talent one, with Tuchel needing a younger core over the next two years.
Thursday, 16 July 2026
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Tuchel's defensive panic replayed the Bayern mistake
Tuchel's defensive shift against Argentina echoed his Bayern collapse, as Messi orchestrated a 2-1 comeback eliminating England from the World Cup.
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Tuchel defiant after Argentina loss: 'I'm 100 per cent the right man'
Tuchel rejects calls to resign after England's World Cup semi-final loss to Argentina, declaring himself '100 per cent' the right man to lead towards Euro 2028.
Groups
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mexico | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 12 |
 South Africa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
 South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
 Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Switzerland | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +4 | 11 |
 Canada | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
 Qatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
Group E
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
 Ivory Coast | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
 Ecuador | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
 Curaçao | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
Group F
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 8 |
 Japan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
 Sweden | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
 Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
Group G
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +7 | 11 |
 Egypt | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
 Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
Group H
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | +12 | 19 |
 Cape Verde Islands | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
 Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
 Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
Group K
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colombia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 11 |
 Portugal | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +5 | 8 |
 Congo DR | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
Group Stage
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | +12 | 19 |
 Norway | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 12 |
| Belgium | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +7 | 11 |
 Brazil | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 10 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 8 |
| Portugal | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +5 | 8 |
 Croatia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| Japan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
 Paraguay | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| Congo DR | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Ghana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
 Austria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
 Algeria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 4 |
 Senegal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cape Verde Islands | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
 Türkiye | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
 Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
| Qatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
 Panama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
 Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
 Iraq | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |