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
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
World Cup “The moment we take off the headphones after these big games, we exhale, because we love what we do and we immerse ourselves in it,” Holden said. Fox has shared views from above the World Cup events, including in Foxboro where a remote-controlled camera was suspended by cables. Lynn Turner/Global Staff By Chad … 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
The New York New Jersey Stadium is set to host the World Cup Final on Sunday with fans of Spain and Argentina hopeful of seeing their country lift the famous trophy. Spain are vying for a second World Cup title, whilst Argentina are bidding to go level with Germany and Italy on four apiece. Plenty … Read more
In the 37 minutes between England going ahead against Argentina and falling behind, they had 12% possession. It’s fair to assume that in the World Cup final Spain will provide a rather different challenge. They do not suffer the Mafeking tendency of the English, seeking to re-enact some famous siege every time they take the … Read more
Day 38 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup comes down to one match: France and England meet in Miami for third place. Kylian Mbappé, whose eight goals are tied for the tournament lead, and Michael Olise, the tournament’s assist leader, headline a French side looking to bounce back from a semifinal exit against Spain. Harry Kane … Read more
The 1998 World Cup winner did not hold back in his assessment of Mbappe in that semi-final tussle with La Roja, and believes the 27-year-old failed to step up to the plate. Speaking exclusively to Freebets.com, Leboeuf said: “I’m not a big fan of the Ballon d’Or – I don’t like individual awards in a … Read more