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Merino strikes at the death for Spain to send Portugal and Ronaldo limping out
Mikel Merino’s goal in the first minute of second-half injury time earned Spain a well-deserved 1-0 win against Portugal and a place in the quarter-finals
Jonathan Morgan labelled Maddy Cusack ‘generally a liar’ in FA investigation, inquest hears
Maddy Cusack’s former manager Jonathan Morgan labelled her as ‘generally a liar’ during an FA investigation into her death, an inquest has heard
‘Best host in the world’: Mexico keep spirits up after England heartbreak
Despite ‘a setback that will hurt for eternity’, the co-hosts exit with heads held high after bringing pride, passion and soul to the tournament
World Cup 2026: Trump admits lobbying Fifa over Balogun red; Mbappé hits out at Paraguayan senator – as it happened
Donald Trump said ‘I’m on the one who got them to do it’ after Fifa clear Folarin Balogun to play for the USA against Belgium
Haaland beats his own drum as Norway get set for England epic
Ståle Solbakken’s side have played with smiles on their faces at this World Cup – and none more so than the talismanic striker
‘Everyone’s pumped up’: John Stones on the mentality helping England chase World Cup dream
The long-serving centre-back came off the bench to help 10-man England preserve their lead against Mexico, and feels the entire squad is laser-focused on reaching the final
Tuchel claims World Cup refereeing ‘not good enough’ but says England have belief to go all the way
Thomas Tuchel called the standard of refereeing at the World Cup unreliable and erratic as he insisted England are capable of going all the way
‘I got three hours’ sleep’: fans on watching England beat Mexico at the World Cup
Football fans around the globe watched the match – with some of them missing out on a night’s sleep to tune in
Happy hangover: England fans press on after late night watching Mexico match
After five goals, two penalties and a 4am finish, it was a bleary-eyed start to Monday for pupils and workers