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England led 4-0 at half-time but needed a late Bukayo Saka penalty and a Jude Bellingham breakaway to see off France 6-4 after Kylian Mbappé’s double

Fifa to announce record $15bn World Cup revenue, smashing expectations

Hospitality and ticketing, especially through the steeply priced secondary market, are understood to account for a significant amount of the increase

Luis de la Fuente reveals Spain will not man-mark Messi in World Cup final

Spain’s coach said his players ‘we will pay close attention to him’ but would not man-mark Argentina’s Lionel Messi in Sunday’s World Cup final

Chelsea poised to sign Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa in record-breaking £117m deal

Morgan Rogers has agreed terms on a six-year contract at Chelsea and is due to undergo a medical on Monday

World Cup 2026 latest: Trump criticises Tuchel, buildup to France v England and Spain v Argentina final – as it happened

Donald Trump criticised Thomas Tuchel for England’s semi-final loss

Shackle Rodri the metronome and Argentina’s passion play can floor Spain

The World Cup final is a classic clash of the process team against a side riding an emotional urge to fulfil Messi’s destiny

World Cup schedule today: How to watch France v England, TV channels & live stream Saturday 18 July

What’s happening in the World Cup today? Here is the schedule for Saturday 18 July, including kick-off times, TV channels and live stream options

‘Where did they go?’: homeless people feel force of America’s brutality in World Cup clean-up

Fifa says football brings the world together but the unhoused in Atlanta feel targeted and completely excluded from the tournament

‘Rifts began to appear’: Why many Latin Americans want Spain to beat Argentina in the World Cup final

A history of racism and ongoing footballing rivalries have made the choice of which team to get behind in Sunday’s final a charged topic

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