Why remove the player most capable of changing the match with one finish? Why take off a forward who had carried Norway through a historic campaign when England were preparing to defend deeper, creating the kind of penalty-area battle in...
England had just reached a World Cup semi-final. Jude Bellingham had scored twice, the supporters were singing his name, and another difficult knockout match had ended with the Three Lions still standing. Thomas Tuchel was not satisfied. Instead of allowing...
Canada’s 2026 World Cup campaign ended with a painful 3-0 defeat to Morocco, but the final score could not erase the importance of what Jesse Marsch’s team achieved. For the first time, Canada’s men collected a World Cup point, won...
Belgium’s 2026 World Cup ended with defeat, tears and two of the country’s most important footballers refusing to guarantee that they would ever wear the national shirt again. Kevin De Bruyne and Thibaut Courtois both left their international futures unresolved...
Thomas Tuchel expected Jarell Quansah to miss one match after the England defender was sent off against Mexico. Instead, the automatic suspension was increased to two games, removing Quansah from both the quarter-final against Norway and England’s subsequent semi-final meeting...
Belgium’s World Cup campaign ended with one of the cruellest sequences imaginable for a goalkeeper. With their quarter-final against Spain level at 1-1 and extra time approaching, substitute goalkeeper Senne Lammens failed to hold a low effort from Pau Cubarsí....
When England discovered that Norway would stand between them and a place in the 2026 World Cup semi-finals, almost every tactical discussion revolved around one name: Erling Haaland. The Manchester City striker had arrived at the quarter-final as one of...
Spain have reached the stage of the 2026 World Cup where confidence can no longer remain hidden behind cautious language. One victory separates La Roja from the final, and France stand between them and the opportunity to compete for football’s...
Kylian Mbappé has accepted responsibility for his missed penalty against Morocco while explaining that an unusual delay and confusion involving the referee disrupted his normal preparation. The France captain was denied by Yassine Bounou during the first half of their...
Lamine Yamal has already experienced more defining football moments than many players achieve across an entire career, but the Spain winger is still chasing an encounter that would carry unique personal and sporting significance. The Barcelona star has revealed that...
