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Sports · 14h

England to wear all-white kit against Argentina

England will wear their all-white home kit for their World Cup semi-final against Argentina in Atlanta on Wednesday. Holders Argentina will don their navy blue away strip, which th…

Sports · 15h

Man Utd close to completing Tielemans deal

Manchester United are in advanced talks to sign Aston Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans, as the club continues its efforts to strengthen its midfield this summer. The 29-year-old Be…

Sports · 15h

Most clinical? Least creative? Best in the air? Comparing the last four

With Argentina, England, France and Spain reaching the World Cup semi-finals, a statistical comparison of their performances so far offers insights into each team's strengths and w…

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Sports · 15h

Spain defender Leon joins London City Lionesses

Spain defender Mapi Leon has joined London City Lionesses on a three-year deal following her departure from Barcelona, where she spent nine years and won 27 trophies, including fou…

Sports · 16h

Chris Sutton's World Cup semi-final predictions

BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton has made his predictions for the 2026 World Cup semi-finals. Sutton believes the match between France and Spain should be the final, praising…

Sports · 18h

England top air miles among semi-finalists - does it matter?

England have travelled more than 14,000 miles to reach the World Cup semi-finals, seven times further than favourites France and considerably more than semi-final opponents Argenti…

Sports · 19h

Borrowed shoes, no Golden Boot - the story of the World Cup's greatest scorer

Just Fontaine's record of 13 goals at a single World Cup, set in 1958, remains the benchmark for modern strikers. Remarkably, Fontaine was not supposed to be France's starting play…

Sports · 20h

Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 36

Welcome to the Who am I? game, where each day there's a new footballer to guess in as few attempts as possible. After each wrong guess you unlock a new clue, with three being a goo…

Sports · 21h

These are unprecedented times for England - enjoy them

Ten years ago, the suggestion that England could become serial contenders in major tournaments would have sounded laughable, following a dismal World Cup in Brazil where England fi…

Sports · 1d

Arsenal want Argentina's Alvarez - Monday's gossip

Monday's football transfer gossip roundup features several potential moves, with Arsenal reportedly attempting to sign Atletico Madrid and Argentina striker Julian Alvarez before p…

Sports · 1d

Infantino opens door to 64-team World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has opened the door to a potential expansion of the men's World Cup to 64 teams, stating that the proposal will be examined in detail following the …

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Argentina v England 1998 - Owen, Beckham and penalty pain

This article is a brief description of the classic 1998 World Cup match between England and Argentina, which took place in the last 16. The description highlights key moments from …