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Delirium, despair, pride: with the fans on Cape Verde’s World Cup rollercoaster

Rotterdam is home to 25,000 Cape Verdeans and 1,600 of them gathered in a beer garden to watch an unforgettable game against Argentina

‘This is a hellhole’: Aramco makes its presence hurt in the shadow of the World Cup

The oil giant’s sponsorship deal with Fifa has featured prominently at matches in Houston. But 100 miles away in another Texas city, residents say the firm’s refinery is exposing them to poisonous gases and long-term health problems

‘Emotional connection’: Wonderwall becomes England’s World Cup anthem

Oasis tune has been sung from Texas to Massachusetts and soon in Mexico City – and the players have joined in too

Mexico’s slow football indicates England could join rare club of winners at the Azteca

Mexicoe have played at a relaxed tempo, but England have the pace to pose a significant threat

Tiny Cape Verde steal the show against Argentina in a performance to last in World Cup lore

The African minnows capped off an impressive run with a heroic performance in a 3-2 loss to the defending champions

England get hostile welcome on arrival at Mexico City hotel for World Cup showdown

Hundreds of fans, many of them booing, greeted the England team on their arrival for the last-16 tie against the co-hosts Mexico

Some Americans are reluctant to cheer for the US at the World Cup. They shouldn’t be

There are plenty of reasons for Americans to feel discomfort about the behavior of their country. But sports have a way of bringing joy and unity

World Cup 2026 power rankings: undisputed No 1, co-hosts surge and giants fall

We assess the standing of the nations who played in the tournament’s last 32 before the next round of games begins