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England and Tuchel prepare to go deep but know ignominy may lie in wait if they fail
The shadow of Iceland 2016 is all the warning England should need not to take for granted a winnable-looking first knockout game of the tournament
France 3-0 Sweden: World Cup 2026 last 32 – as it happened
France were a cut above Sweden as they breezed into the last 16
Socceroos hit back at worst match of World Cup claims: ‘You can’t make everyone happy’
Australia winger Ajdin Hrustic has dismissed descriptions of their Group D draw against Paraguay as one of the worst matches of the World Cup
After last-32 upsets, US approach is simple: ‘We’re not going to go crazy’
The US plays Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday evening, with Edin Džeko posing a big challenge for their center backs
Forest Green Rovers scrap women’s team to ‘concentrate resources’ on men’s side
Forest Green Rovers have disbanded their women’s team for the 2026-27 season in an effort to return their men’s team to the EFL
Maddy Cusack’s eating habits changed after manager’s comment, girlfriend tells inquest
The girlfriend of Maddy Cusack fought off tears as she told an inquest the late Sheffield United player felt being left out of the team was a ‘personal attack’
Newcastle, Chelsea and Aston Villa fined for breaching European financial rules
Uefa has fined Newcastle £5.2m for a first breach of squad cost rules, while Chelsea and Villa have been hit with penalties for a second year in a row
Côte d’Ivoire 1-2 Norway: World Cup 2026 last 32 – as it happened
Minute-by-minute report: Erling Haaland scored an 86th-minute winner as Norway beat Côte d’Ivoire 2-1 to secure a place in the last 16. Scott Murray was watching
Erling Haaland fires Norway into last 16 with dramatic winner against Côte d’Ivoire
The forward scored from close range in the 86th minute to give Norway a 2-1 World Cup win against Côte d’Ivoire, who had equalised through Amad Diallo