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World Cup 2026: US flop after Trump’s intervention as Belgium show how to drop big names
All the hosts are out of the tournament, and so is Cristiano Ronaldo, who drifted through the whole Spain-Portugal snoozefest
USA crash out to Belgium in last-16 loss in Seattle
Co-hosts lose 4-1 to Belgium in game overshadowed by red-card reprieve given to Folarin Balogun after Donald Trump’s phone call to Gianni Infantino
Farewell Cristiano Ronaldo. Spain take a dagger to his improbable dream
Spanish side remains unbeaten heading into quarter finals as the 41-year-old from a different era takes his final bows
FIFA under fire: Infantino back in the spotlight, England Conquer the Azteca, and Trump’s gaze lands on the World Cup
America 2026 with Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard
‘I never thought I’d share the same pitch, and give him a shove’: Pico’s Messi ‘dream’
Family, friends and fans at Dublin Airport for the homecoming of Shamrock Rovers star Lopes
‘I’ve never seen anything like it’: Trump confirms asking for Balogun red card review
Belgium will appeal against striker’s availability for tie
England’s Jordan Henderson suffers ‘serious’ wrist injury while celebrating win over Mexico
Thomas Tuchel says English side progressed to the last eight with ‘pure mentality, with heart’
World Cup 2026: England haters will have to switch sombreros for Viking helmets
Bellingham stars in cracker at the Azteca while Neymar’s tragic World Cup script continues
Can Andy Burnham harness nostalgia surrounding England at the World Cup?
Burnham’s upbeat tone and England’s defeat of Mexico echoes 1990s optimism that followed fall of communism in Europe and apartheid
Harry Kane penalty helps 10-man England defeat Mexico in 3-2 thriller
Jude Bellingham scores twice and Jarell Quansah is sent off against World Cup co-hosts at Estadio Azteca
If you think football is ‘just football’, you’re missing out
Unthinkable: For some, football is a pointless, thuggish distraction; for others, it’s everything
Ken Early: The World Cup is an epic battle between prudent precision and superhuman instinct
Both styles of management and play can get results, but only one is unashamedly, joyously human
Norway into quarter-finals as Nyland keeps Brazil at bay and Haaland delivers killer blows
Outstanding display by goalkeeper and two excellent finishes from striker seals win in New Jersey
White House lobbied Fifa to lift suspension on US striker Folarin Balogun for Belgium game
Belgian FA ‘astonished’ by decision as Fifa use same Article 27 which allowed Cristiano Ronaldo to avoid ban for red card against Ireland
‘Where were you while we were getting high?’– Liam Gallagher gets wrong end of the stick
Unlovable Infantino; Messi sees two sides of Cape Verde; tournament musings from Ibrahimovic; and much more
Message from the Editor: American melodrama
IT Sunday: As the United States turns 250, a joyful World Cup takes place against a background of acute national anxiety
Kylian Mbappé spot on as France advance past rugged Paraguay
Didier Deschamps’ side ditch their tuxedos to reach World Cup quarter-finals
Jimmy Greaves’s 25,000km spin to Mexico in 1970 puts England’s challenges into perspective
The famous striker knew his playing days were winding down when he agreed to take part in the World Cup Rally
The World Cup – soccer in general – seems to have escaped its once-stubborn naffness
The vast efficiency of the current tournament wipes out the comforting leathery embarrassment football once allowed
Ounahi and Rahimi end Canada’s World Cup journey in sending Morocco to quarter-finals
Morocco find three second-half goals after bland opening period
Pico’s mother ‘couldn’t be more proud’, says Cape Verde ‘made Argentina look very average’
Atmosphere in Crumlin was ‘almost reminiscent’ of Italia ‘90, says Judy Lopes
England v Mexico to stay at original kick-off time after day of chaos
Fifa held discussions about game being brought forward due to thunderstorm risk
World Cup 2026: Pico Lopes gives Ireland a World Cup by proxy as Cape Verde capture hearts
Cape Verde pushed Argentina to the brink, while Pico Lopes’s remarkable journey kept supporters awake through the night in Dublin
At 1.45am Crumlin time, Cape Verde’s Pico Lopes gets a standing ovation
In a devastatingly close loss, the home-grown hero turned World Cup player is cheered on by his childhood neighbours
Norway is dominating sports from athletics to soccer. What is behind its success?
The Norwegians’ emphasis on the joy of sport rather than keeping score is definitely a factor
Ken Early: Travelling around the US for World Cup, it is clear why many Americans distrust politics
As the US celebrates its 250th birthday, the official rhetoric of freedom and democracy grows further from the facts of daily life
‘I learned an awful lot from Eamon Dunphy’: Didi Hamann on the art of punditry
The Liverpool and Germany great talks about making RTÉ home, maintaining your distance from players, picking up tips from Dunphy and dealing with online abuse
Urevo AI-Powered Wireless Recovery Boots review: Must-have tech promotes peak condition
Boots combine compression and heat to help beat muscle soreness and aid post-session recovery
Pico Lopes’ World Cup dream with Cape Verde ends in extra-time defeat to Argentina
World champions made to look distinctly mortal in Miami
Egypt hold nerve in shoot-out to sink Australia and reach last 16
Socceroos crumble on penalties after surviving relentless late Egyptian press
Mauricio Pochettino ensures his USA herd keep their hooves on the ground
Thomas Tuchel says the Azteca owes England one, Germany’s Round of 32 exit leaves a sting
England must go low against Mexico to hit heights with Total Arsenalball
Thomas Tuchel needs to slow game down so his side can handle altitude challenge – it is time for the low block
The World Cup has split people into three buckets. In one, the maniacs
This has been a tournament of late starts and even later finishes and not all of us have been up to the challenge
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