Following the World Cup third-place match between England and France, Kylian Mbappé and England coach Thomas Tuchel shared a postgame hug – a heartwarming gesture after the Three Lions took home bronze after a 6-4 win. It was a reunion of sorts for the duo, as Tuchel managed Mbappé for two seasons at Paris Saint-Germain … Read more
Tuchel can continue to rely on captain Kane – for now. The Bayern Munich striker will be 36 when the next World Cup rolls around, but seems in no mood to hand up his England boots. Kane – who scored six goals at this World Cup, but was an unused substitute against France – told … Read more
Jude Bellingham became the first Englishman to score seven goals at a single World Cup with a late strike in the 6-4 win over France in the third-place play-off. The Real Madrid midfielder was level with both Gary Lineker – who scored six times at Mexico ’86 – and team-mate Harry Kane, who netted six … Read more
Historically, third place games have typically been high scoring, wide open, and free-flowing, but England and France took that to another level on Saturday at Miami Stadium. England defeated France 6-4 to claim bronze at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It was the best finish the Three Lions have had in the tournament since 1966 … Read more
And that’s why England have to build around Jude Bellingham. That is why Thomas Tuchel has to trust more in his No 10. England were again struggling to protect a World Cup lead, a crazy game teetering at 5-4 when Bellingham did what he does best. This force of nature, this powerhouse of a footballer, … Read more
Now that Kylian Mbappé’s World Cup is over — it ended with a 6-4 loss to England in Saturday’s third-place match with him taking the lead for the World Cup’s top scorer — he finally gets a break after a long club season with Real Madrid and a deep tournament campaign with France. Mbappé now … Read more
Where to start with this rollercoaster of a match? Thomas Tuchel had promised a reaction but he could not have imagined the manner of the response from England, albeit against a France team firmly on their sunloungers during an incredible first half in which they conceded four times. Yet with Kylian Mbappé on the hunt … Read more
Fifa will announce record $15bn (£11.2bn) revenues from this summer’s World Cup, significantly exceeding the targets set before the tournament. Fifa’s member associations were informed of the boost in income by Gianni Infantino on Saturday. Originally the governing body had projected $11bn in earnings. Sources have indicated that hospitality and ticketing, especially through the steeply … Read more
Key events 10 min: News that Dan Burn is warming up to come on and lead the defensive effort has been exaggerrated. Share 9 min: Rice has chance to whip in free-kick just down to the left, by the touchline. Konate, who has started well, gets it clear. Share 8 min: France are penned back, … Read more
However, the Northern Irishman did not want to give any firm promises, citing the example of Iheanacho. Celtic wanted to retain the Nigerian striker at the end of his one-year contract, but instead he signed earlier this week for Bursaspor, who have only just been promoted to Turkey’s second tier. “We thought we had a … Read more