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Why has the ball changed for World Cup semi-finals?
Why has Fifa changed the match ball after 100 games of the World Cup?
Henderson & Quansah only England absentees for Argentina
Jordan Henderson and Jarell Quansah are set to be the only players unavailable for England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina.
Tom Cruise among names set to take part in World Cup closing ceremony
<p>Mission: Impossible star to appear in a pre-game show that will also feature Robbie Williams and Jennifer Hudson</p><p>A wide array of performers,
Manchester United close to agreeing club-record sale of Melvine Malard to Chelsea
<ul><li><p>Fee for forward could be as high as £850,000</p></li><li><p>The 26-year-old has one year remaining on contract</p></li></ul><p>Chelsea are
Balogun expected controversy after World Cup ban waived
United States striker Folarin Balogun knew the decision by Fifa to suspend his one-game ban at the World Cup was going to bring "a lot of controversy"
World Cup 2026: France v Spain semi-final buildup; Atlanta police step up security for England v Argentina – live
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War, antics and vitriol – the England v Argentina rivalry is real but now it is only about football
<p>Mexico 1986, France 1998, Japan 2002 … this is a match that transcends, with Argentina’s head coach Lionel Scaloni calling for the focus to be on f
World Cup quiz: Name every team to have reached semi-finals
You smashed our quarter-finalists quiz, now it's time to name every nation that's reached a World Cup semi-final!
Folarin Balogun: Ban reversal caused ‘a lot of outside noise, and that’s hard to avoid’
<ul><li><p>US striker’s red card was suspended after Trump calls</p></li><li><p>Fifa president accused of breaching neutrality rules</p></li></ul><p>T
Everton sign France forward Mouchon from Leicester
Everton sign France forward Noemie Mouchon on a free transfer from Leicester City.
Of all England’s great Black footballers, none has been the defining national figure. Until Jude Bellingham | Calum Jacobs
<p>Bellingham has transcended the hostility he has faced from press and pundits to become the emotional and symbolic focal point of the team</p><p>Mon
Messi's lucky charm? Elfath to ref England v Argentina
Fifa announce American referee Ismail Elfath will take charge of England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina.
Premier League rules World Cup defences - but not attacks
Do the World Cup semi-final line-ups show the world’s best attacking talent plays outside the Premier League?
‘For Diego’: spectre of Maradona looms over Argentina ahead of England clash
<p>The image of the national icon has been ever present through this World Cup, in banners and songs and memory. It adds a fresh layer to Wednesday’s
Lionel Messi’s first meeting with England will be a contest of will and aura
<p>The Messi arc reaches a decisive point in Atlanta – passage to a third final or an exit to test the limits of Argentina’s love for their unassuming
Why do Argentina sing about England and the Falklands?
While England see Argentina as football rivals, for Argentina the rivalry is much more than that.
Football Daily | Will France’s showdown with Spain be the World Cup final in spirit?
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Arsenal agree fee for Trossard move to Besiktas
Arsenal agree a transfer fee of about £17m (20m euros) to sell Belgium forward Leandro Trossard to Beskitas.
What age gives a squad best chance to win World Cup?
BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks into the typical age of a World Cup-winning team
Huge haul of fake Scotland and England football strips seized in raid
The trading standards seizure in Edinburgh found about 58,000 strips and is estimated to be one of the largest of its kind in the UK.
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