Captain played in deep horror of Iceland defeat and he rescued an England team who were sliding towards disaster Well maybe, you’re gonna be the one that saves me. On a wild, boisterous, often agonising afternoon under the giant Victorian railway dome of the Atlanta Stadium, the Democratic Republic of...
Steely USA overcome Bosnia and Herzegovina and controversial red to reach World Cup last 16
The US had their hands on their heads. Weston McKennie’s face betrayed a look of total disbelief. Mauricio Pochettino waved his hands towards the sky, incredulous. Folarin Balogun had been sent off after a seemingly innocent collision with Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Tarik Muharemović that saw the US striker land a...
Novak Djokovic rolls back the years and dismantles Tsitsipas to progress at Wimbledon
No 7 seed wins 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 to reach third round Djokovic faces 25th seed Arthur Rinderknech next There was once a time, not so long ago, when matches between Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas occurred on the most significant occasions this sport has to offer. Djokovic was Tsitsipas’s opponent...
World Cup 2026: England, USA and and Belgium through; Spain and Portugal face last-32 tests – live
âš½ All the latest news from day 22 of the tournamentâš½ Bracketology | Knockout stage draw | And email us And I appreciate all this has been forgotten because England won but Harry Kane should have been awarded a first-half penalty. When a goalkeeper slides and does not get the...
Serena Williams’ Wimbledon singles return ended in first round by Maya Joint
Williams beaten 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3 on Centre Court Joint fights off second-set rally to close out match Serena Williams walked up to the baseline down match point aware that it would not have been a tragedy for her to lose one more point. Four years on from her last...
England and Tuchel prepare to go deep but know ignominy may lie in wait if they fail | Jacob Steinberg
The shadow of Iceland 2016 is all the warning England should need not to take for granted a winnable-looking first knockout game of the tournament It was the 10th anniversary last Saturday of the Iceland debacle. Kolbeinn Sigthórsson’s winner sliding underneath Joe Hart’s dive, Wayne Rooney chugging away in midfield,...
World Cup 2026: France dazzle, Mexico swagger through, England v DR Congo buildup, and more – live
‘Don’t start to doubt’: Tuchel wants patience Email us | Bracketology | World Cup Daily At least two people died on Wednesday during massive celebrations in Mexico City as the national team advanced to the round of 16 at the World Cup, according to the local government. A 19-year-old woman...
Mexico end World Cup knockout drought with last-32 win over Ecuador in Azteca cauldron
They were held up by an electric storm but, after the skies had cleared, Mexico kept the lightning bolts coming. This was a climactic night that utterly engulfed the senses and its ramifications will be far reaching. El Tri have broken a hex that had nagged and gnawed at the...
Kylian Mbappé at the double as France swat aside Sweden in World Cup masterclass
When people form memories of the World Cup, it’s matches like this that do it. France once again won comprehensively, and against decent opposition, but the quality of their attacking play, and the sheer beauty of their goals, were difficult to fully appreciate in the moment. It’s the sort of...
Brazil into last 16 as Martinelli strikes in stoppage time to break Japan hearts
Not for the first time in this tournament, there were long periods when Brazil did not impress. And not for the first time in this tournament, they got away with it. It may be inexplicable but the Carlo Ancelotti method that worked at Real Madrid is working again: stay in...