England
Friday, 7 August 2026
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![Burnham questions FIFA and UEFA over England's World Cup hosting]()
Burnham questions FIFA and UEFA over England's World Cup hosting
Burnham questions whether FIFA excluded England from hosting the World Cup for 60 years, citing only 2 votes for the 2010 bid.
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![England World Cup boycott threat remains after Gianni Infantino U-turn]()
England World Cup boycott threat remains after Gianni Infantino U-turn
UEFA says its boycott conditions have not been met after Gianni Infantino scrapped the private investment plan, while Andy Burnham renews his criticism of FIFA.
Thursday, 30 July 2026
Thursday, 23 July 2026
Monday, 20 July 2026
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![Pickford on growth and the next generation after World Cup exit]()
Pickford on growth and the next generation after World Cup exit
Pickford finds meaning in inspiring the next generation after England's World Cup semi-final exit. At 32, his focus shifts from the loss to what the
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![The man who never acted like a star: tributes to Kevin Keegan]()
The man who never acted like a star: tributes to Kevin Keegan
Tributes to Kevin Keegan reveal why the double Ballon d'Or winner was beloved beyond his trophies. Peers remember his humility and warmth.
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![Harry Kane Ballon d'Or case after 73-goal season]()
Harry Kane Ballon d'Or case after 73-goal season
Harry Kane's 73 goals and eight assists across 65 appearances keep his Ballon d'Or case alive, but rivals have stronger trophy narratives.
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![England vs France belonged to Bukayo Saka and Kylian Mbappé]()
England vs France belonged to Bukayo Saka and Kylian Mbappé
England vs France ended 6-4 in the third-place match as Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick and Kylian Mbappé posted a 9.9 rating.
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![Kylian Mbappé wins the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot with 10 goals]()
Kylian Mbappé wins the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot with 10 goals
Kylian Mbappé won the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot with 10 goals, became the first male player to win it twice, and reached 22 career goals.
Sunday, 19 July 2026
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![Kobbie Mainoo ends World Cup without a minute after Tuchel’s injury update]()
Kobbie Mainoo ends World Cup without a minute after Tuchel’s injury update
Thomas Tuchel said Kobbie Mainoo missed England’s 6-4 win over France because of a back injury, leaving him without a World Cup minute.
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![Jude Bellingham backs England to keep the unity after Argentina exit]()
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 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 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]()
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]()
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 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 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]()
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]()
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]()
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.
Groups
Standings Group A
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Qualification) |  Mexico | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 12 |
| 2 (Qualification) |  South Africa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 3 |  South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
Standings Group B
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Qualification) |  Switzerland | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +4 | 11 |
| 2 (Qualification) |  Canada | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 |  Bosnia & Herzegovina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 |  Qatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
Standings Group C
Standings Group D
Standings Group E
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Qualification) |  Germany | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 (Qualification) |  Ivory Coast | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Ecuador | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Curaçao | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
Standings Group F
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Qualification) |  Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 8 |
| 2 (Qualification) |  Japan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| 3 |  Sweden | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 |  Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
Standings Group G
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Qualification) |  Belgium | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +7 | 11 |
| 2 (Qualification) |  Egypt | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
Standings Group H
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Qualification) |  Spain | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 22 |
| 2 (Qualification) |  Cape Verde Islands | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
Standings Group I
Standings Group J
Standings Group K
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Qualification) |  Colombia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 11 |
| 2 (Qualification) |  Portugal | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +5 | 8 |
| 3 |  Congo DR | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
Standings Group L
Standings Group Stage
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Qualification) | Spain | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 22 |
| 2 (Qualification) |  Norway | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 12 |
| 3 | Belgium | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +7 | 11 |
| 4 |  Brazil | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 10 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 8 |
| 6 | Portugal | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +5 | 8 |
| 7 |  Croatia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 8 | Japan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| 9 |  Paraguay | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| 10 | Congo DR | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 |  Ghana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | Ecuador | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Sweden | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 14 |  Austria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 |  Algeria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 4 |
| 17 |  Senegal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 18 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Cape Verde Islands | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 20 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 21 |  Türkiye | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 22 |  Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 | Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 24 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
| 25 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| 26 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
| 27 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
| 28 |  Panama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 29 |  Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| 30 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
| 31 |  Iraq | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |