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Belgium have the chance to surpass class of 1986 England looking to earn best finish in half a century THE LATEST: #BELENG LIVE BLOG updating now In some ways you could argue its one of the […]

Halfway to the greatest night in modern English football history. Halfway to a complete performance, halfway to proving that they could beat top sides, with young English players passing the ball and opening them up. […]

France book their place in their first World Cup Final for 12 years Umtiti header sees off Belgium in well-fought encounter Les Bleus to face England or Croatia on 15 July Samuel Umtiti’s headed winner has […]

  In a World Cup full of surprises, happy have been those football followers who have shifted their loyalties quickly from one team to another. On my original wish list for the final was a […]

MOSCOW — Of course it went to penalties. It always goes to penalties. And of course everyone expected England to lose. Because England always loses when it goes to penalties. It has become something of […]

  ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Sweden beat Switzerland, 1-0, on the strength of an Emil Forsberg goal in the 66th minute. Sweden advances to a World Cup quarterfinal for the first time since 1994. Switzerland […]

Korea Republic’s historic 2-0 win over Germany in Kazan may not have been enough for the Taeguk Warriors to progress to the Round of 16 from Group F, but it will nevertheless go down as […]

Rojo clinches dramatic victory to send Argentina through Messi scores the 100th goal at Russia 2018 before Moses levelled RELIVE: As it happened, stats and more | Post-match press conferences A late Marcos Rojo goal sent Argentina into […]