World Cup

Sunday, 12 July 2026

• Lionel Messi praises England ahead of World Cup semi-final

  Lionel Messi called England a powerhouse and said this will be his first time facing them ahead of Argentina’s World Cup semi-final.

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• Lionel Messi reacts after Argentina's extra-time win over Switzerland

  Lionel Messi reacted after Argentina’s extra-time win over Switzerland, while Lionel Scaloni admitted luck helped after Breel Embolo’s red card.

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• Bellingham spidercam controversy overshadows England’s win over Norway

  FIFA denied wire contact before Jude Bellingham's 45+2 equaliser against Norway. Norway disputed the goal as England won 2-1 after extra time.

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• Jude Bellingham backed as England's tournament x-factor

  Paul Merson and Wayne Rooney back Jude Bellingham as England's tournament-changing force, while warning England must improve to beat Argentina.

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• Lionel Messi first England test sets up a new World Cup problem for Thomas Tuchel

  England face Lionel Messi for the first time, with the Argentina star on 8 World Cup goals and joint-top of the Golden Boot race.

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• France vs Morocco and Deschamps’ World Cup record

  France beat Morocco 2-0 and Didier Deschamps now has 10 knockout wins, 19 victories in 24 World Cup matches and a quarter-final streak since 2014.

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• Lamine Yamal's confidence and criticism debate before France semifinal

  Lamine Yamal has 1 World Cup goal, 5 dribbles and 4 shots on target against Austria as Spain prepare to face France.

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• Lamine Yamal hails Thibaut Courtois before Spain vs Belgium

  Lamine Yamal called Thibaut Courtois one of the best goalkeepers in the world before Spain's World Cup quarter-final against Belgium.

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• England survive Norway, but Tuchel and Bellingham were not aligned

  England vs Norway ended in a 2-1 AET win, but Tuchel called it sloppy and lucky while Bellingham defended England's approach.

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• Jude Bellingham leads England past Norway after extra time

  Jude Bellingham scored twice and finished with an 8.5 rating as England beat Norway 2-1 after extra time, while he avoided a yellow card.

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• Declan Rice illness explains England’s half-time reshuffle

  Thomas Tuchel revealed Declan Rice had spent several days in bed with illness before England's extra-time win over Norway.

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• Jude Bellingham one step from World Cup history

  Jude Bellingham scored twice and earned an 8.5 rating as England beat Norway in extra time, moving into the World Cup semi-final.

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• Argentina grind past Switzerland as Messi sets record and Alvarez settles it

  Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 after extra time as Lionel Messi set a World Cup assist record and Julián Alvarez scored in the 112th minute.

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• Argentina vs Switzerland player ratings: Messi stands out as Embolo collapses

  Argentina’s player ratings after a controversial extra-time win over Switzerland, led by Lionel Messi’s 8.9, Mac Allister’s opener, Álvarez’s winner and

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• Spain vs Belgium showed how Luis de la Fuente has built a different kind of Spain

  Luis de la Fuente says Spain are built on good people and calm control, with a 35-game unbeaten run and Lamine Yamal backing their push past Belgium.

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• Breel Embolo red card defines World Cup quarter-final

  Breel Embolo’s 72nd-minute red card, triggered by VAR and the World Cup’s mistaken identity rule, decided Argentina’s 3-1 quarter-final win.

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• Norway vs England spidercam controversy after Bellingham's equaliser

  Norway were furious after Jude Bellingham’s 45+2 equaliser in Norway vs England. Solbakken blamed the spidercam wire, while FIFA said there was no

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• Thomas Tuchel hits back after England's scrappy win over Norway

  Thomas Tuchel blasted England's quality, not mentality, after a scrappy extra-time win over Norway sent the Three Lions into the World Cup semi-finals.

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• Thomas Tuchel and Jude Bellingham spark a post-match row after England beat Norway

  Tuchel called England lucky after the Norway win, Bellingham snapped back in his ITV interview, and Gary Neville backed the tension.

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• England player ratings vs Norway show Bellingham carrying the night

  England player ratings vs Norway were led by Jude Bellingham's brace in a 2-1 extra-time win, while Rice and Madueke drew 4/10 marks.

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