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Four passes in 19 minutes: damning numbers behind England’s collapse
<p>No successful tackles after the 63rd minute and failure to break up play through fouls also played their part in World Cup semi-final defeat</p><p>
White House says Donald Trump will attend World Cup final
<ul><li><p>Infantino has said US president will hand over trophy</p></li><li><p>Spain v Argentina final is set for Sunday in New Jersey</p></li></ul><
From Southgate to Tuchel - has anything changed?
Thomas Tuchel was meant to be the man whose fresh approach would win England major honours, but defeat by Argentina felt like a familiar story - has a
Tuchel ‘100%’ invested in leading England at Euro 2028 despite semi-final failure
<ul><li><p>Manager under fire for manner of 2-1 defeat by Argentina</p></li><li><p>‘There is enough to improve and I am happy to do that’</p></li></ul
Coventry sign £17m Switzerland defender Amenda
Coventry City have signed Eintracht Frankfurt defender Aurele Amenda in a deal worth more than £17m.
The Guardian view on England’s World Cup disappointment: a tale of the not wholly unexpected | Editorial
<p>There was a sense of deja vu as Argentina came from behind to win an intense semi-final. But the players also gave the nation some memorable highs<
Palace sign England Under-23 striker Lloyd-Smith
Crystal Palace sign last season's WSL2 top scorer Lexi Lloyd-Smith on a three-year deal.
England had Lionel Messi under control … until one decisive and subtle shift
<p>It was a statistically weird game for Argentina’s talisman against England, full of outliers. It didn’t matter</p><p>Thomas Tuchel will have prepar
What next for England? How does Tuchel fix key problems for Euro 2028?
The manner of England's World Cup exit was meek, and Thomas Tuchel must now find a way to fix those problems as focus will soon turn to qualifying for
World Cup reader Q&A: Nick Ames answers your questions now - live
<p>After 102 games we know that 2026 World Cup final will be between Spain and Argentina in New Jersey on Sunday. Our football correspondent Nick Ames
World Cup 2026: UK government backs calls for Fifa to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner; Tuchel takes blame amid criticism of tactics – live
<p>⚽ Latest news in aftermath from dramatic day in Atlanta<br>⚽ <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/16/thomas-tuchel-accepts-respon
Move over Soccerey Bally: how Striker the dog became a 1994 World Cup hero
<p>The tournament’s mascot came to herald the ubiquitous, commercial aims of a growing international spectacle</p><p>Deep within a dark warehouse in H
Nearly one in five World Cup matches reached heat levels players’ union warns against
<p>Guardian analysis finds 19% of games reached heat levels warranting delays, as Fifa defends its player safeguards</p><p>The climate crisis has come
More than the Score
After overcoming England, can Argentina win back-to-back World Cups?
UK says Falkland Islands 'definitely ours' after Argentina banner
Argentina could be disciplined by Fifa for the celebrations after the World Cup win over England.
All 11 last-minute winners at the World Cup
Watch all 11 winning goals scored in stoppage time at the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
Football Daily | It’s the end of the World Cup as England know it
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'Passive' and 'crumbled' - did Tuchel's defensive tactics cost England?
England went 1-0 up against Argentina before slumping to a heartbreaking semi-final defeat. Did boss Thomas Tuchel's "negative" tactics cost them a pl
60 years of hurt - England's World Cup wait in numbers
England’s wait for another World Cup triumph wait told through the football, people and moments that have shaped the world since 1966.
Keir Starmer wants Fifa investigation into Argentina players who held Falklands banner
<ul><li><p>Spokesperson says islands belong to the UK</p></li><li><p>‘PM wishes both teams well for the final, especially Spain’</p></li></ul><p>Keir
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