‘Extremely happy’ Deschamps gets the farewell game no-one wants
Didier Deschamps’ long, storied career with France will come to an end not how he would have wanted it – in Saturday’s World Cup third-place play-off.
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Mates, mate and freedom – how Argentina got the best out of Messi
Guillem Balague examines how the Argentina squad is built around Lionel Messi as they prepare to play against England in the World Cup semi-finals.
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I still feel pain of ’98 but this can be different for England – Shearer
England’s defeat by Argentina at the 1998 World Cup still burns deep for Alan Shearer, but he explains why this team can take their chance to change their lives forever.
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A special team beats brilliant individuals – how silky Spain flattened France
Spain have rather flown under the radar at the 2026 World Cup – but will they go all the way and win it?
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Spain into World Cup final with victory over France
Spain are into the 2026 World Cup final after goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro see them convincingly beat France 2-0 in their semi-final in Dallas.
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Who will win the World Cup? The view from the semi-finalists
BBC Sport speaks to journalists and fans from the World Cup’s four semi-finalists to see who they think will win the tournament.
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Time for Lamine Yamal to ignite? Or another Mbappe World Cup masterclass?
France face Spain for a place in the World Cup final on Tuesday, meaning a showdown between Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal. Who comes out on top?
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‘Easy to create divisions’ – Kane says England are ‘completely together’
England captain Harry Kane says the squad are “completely together” before their World Cup semi-final against Argentina.
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England to make late call on Rice for World Cup semi-final
England will make a late decision on whether Declan Rice is fit to start Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina.
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Man Utd sign £48m Santos and close in on Tielemans
Manchester United sign Andrey Santos from Chelsea and are in advanced talks with Aston Villa for Youri Tielemans.
