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Four passes in 19 minutes: damning numbers behind England’s collapse

Lack of successful tackles and failure to break up play through fouls also played their part in World Cup semi-final defeat

16 Jul

Arsenal close in on £34m deal for Club Brugge forward Christos Tzolis

The Greece international is a replacement for the Besiktas-bound Leandro Trossard, while Arsenal also seek defensive cover after William Saliba’s injury

The Guardian16 Jul

White House says Donald Trump will attend World Cup final

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has said that Trump will award the World Cup trophy to the winner of the final, which takes place Sunday in New Jersey

The Guardian16 Jul

Tuchel ‘100%’ invested in leading England at Euro 2028 despite semi-final failure

Thomas Tuchel says he is committed to leading England at Euro 2028 and finding the ‘extra level’ for glory that eluded his team at the World Cup

The Guardian16 Jul

Marinakis, seafood and ‘sweet honey’ of Europe led Glasner to join Nottingham Forest

Oliver Glasner was persuaded to take the Nottingham Forest manager’s job over a seafood platter by the owner, Evangelos Marinakis

The Guardian16 Jul

World Cup 2026: UK government backs calls for Fifa to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner; Tuchel takes blame amid criticism of tactics – as it happened

All the reaction from England’s semi-final defeat, as the UK government calls for Fifa to investigate Argentina over a Falklands banner displayed after the game

The Guardian16 Jul

‘The post-Kane era isn’t really one I want to contemplate!’ – your World Cup questions answered

England reporter Nick Ames answered your questions about World Cup referees standards, England’s hopes for the future, and the looming shadow of Saudi Aramco

The Guardian16 Jul

A World Cup that England could actually win

Brief letters: The Hindsight Trophy | Pondering The Hay Wain | Sam Neill’s kind face | Policy idea for Count Binface | Labrador munchies

The Guardian16 Jul

England had Lionel Messi under control … until one decisive and subtle shift

It was a statistically weird game for Argentina’s talisman against England, full of outliers. It didn’t matter

The Guardian16 Jul