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Tuchel urges England to ‘be brave’ with no regrets in World Cup quarter-final against Norway

Thomas Tuchel wants his England players to thrive on the excitement of the latter stages of the World Cup and has demanded bravery against Norway

Belgium’s old guard fought valiantly but World Cup exit is end of their golden generation

Defeat by Spain will surely prove World Cup swansong for multiple members of Belgium’s best batch of talent to date

Spain 2-1 Belgium: World Cup 2026 quarter-final – as it happened

Mikel Merino was the hero again for Spain as he booked a semi-final date with France with a late winner against Belgium

Merino puts Spain into World Cup semi-finals as Belgium rue costly Courtois injury

Spain will play France in the World Cup semi-final after a late Mikel Merino goal gave them a 2-1 win over Belgium

Players and staff to reap £19m bonus bonanza if England win World Cup

The FA is preparing to pay £15m to England’s players and £4m to coaching staff, including £3m for Thomas Tuchel, if the squad wins the World Cup next week

Kylian Mbappé embraces leadership role for France to urge team humility

Didier Deschamps’ decision to give the inspirational forward the captaincy has paid off with no complacency on their run to the semi-finals

Cutting off Erling Haaland is key but Norway are not just a one-man team

England will need to be wary of a united Ståle Solbakken side who know their strengths before Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final

World Cup 2026: ‘violent disorder’ in London after France’s win over Morocco; Spain v Belgium buildup; Jesus takes Portugal job – as it happened

‘Violent disorder’ in London in the aftermath of France’s win over Morocco as Spain and Belgium build up towards quarter-final showdown