Argentina’s passage into the 2026 World Cup semi-finals produced one of the tournament’s most revealing off-ball moments. It did not involve Lionel Messi, a spectacular goal or a controversial decision. Instead, television cameras captured head coach Lionel Scaloni and midfielder...
Senegal arrived at the 2026 World Cup carrying the confidence of African champions and the expectation that one of the continent’s strongest squads could challenge the traditional powers. Instead, the Lions of Teranga left North America after a turbulent campaign...
The first semi-final of the 2026 World Cup places two of Europe’s most talented teams under one of football’s brightest spotlights. France and Spain will meet at Dallas Stadium with a place in the final at stake, and the responsibility...
Adrien Rabiot has attempted to lower the temperature around one of the most anticipated individual battles of the 2026 World Cup. With France preparing to face Spain in the semi-final, much of the discussion has centred on Lamine Yamal and...
Spain’s route to the 2026 World Cup semi-finals has been built on control, patience and faith in their identity. Luis de la Fuente must now apply those principles against the tournament’s most explosive attack. France arrive in Arlington with Kylian...
England reached the World Cup semi-finals after defeating Norway 2-1 in extra time, yet Thomas Tuchel emerged from Miami sounding less like a manager celebrating progress and more like one warning that his team had escaped by the narrowest margin....
England’s campaign survived an examination of nerve as Jude Bellingham delivered twice against Norway, turning the quarter-final into a 2-1 extra-time victory. England were below their best, but Bellingham again refused to let the tournament end. He equalised shortly before...
Argentina’s World Cup title defence survived another night of tension, controversy and physical exhaustion because Julián Álvarez produced a finish that belonged on the tournament’s biggest stage. For 111 minutes, Switzerland had frustrated the reigning champions with disciplined defending, brave...
Mikel Merino’s defining image at the 2026 World Cup is not the mobility scooter he needed during the darkest stage of his recovery. It is the sight of him racing toward Spain’s supporters after another late winning goal, arms spread,...
Mikel Merino has developed an extraordinary habit of arriving precisely when Spain need him most. With their World Cup quarter-final against Belgium drifting towards extra time, Spain appeared to be running out of ways to convert control into victory. They...
