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England were left heartbroken as their World Cup dream came to an agonising end Argentina scoring twice in the closing stages to complete a dramatic semi-final comeback in Atlanta. Author | George B Stadium | Atlanta Stadium Thomas Tuchel's side appeared destined for their first men's World Cup final since lifting the trophy in 1966 when Anthony Gordon put them ahead in a fiercely contested encounter after 55 minutes. But Argentina found another gear in the closing moments. Enzo Fernandez curled home a superb equaliser five minutes from time before Lautaro Martinez headed in Lionel Messi's cross deep into stoppage time to complete a remarkable turnaround. England's wait for major tournament success therefore continues. They will now face France in the third-place play-off, while Argentina will attempt to defend their World Cup title against Spain on Sunday. Watch | Key moments from BBC Sport The intense atmosphere inside and outside Atlanta Stadium was reflected by a co...

Spain outclass France to book place in World Cup final Spain are through to the World Cup final after producing an assured display to beat favourites France convincingly. Author | James Y Stadium | Dallas Stadium   Luis de la Fuente's side nullified a France team packed with attacking quality, controlled a contest that offered few clear-cut chances and deservedly secured their place in Sunday's final thanks to goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro. Oyarzabal gave Spain the lead from the penalty spot midway through the first half after France left-back Lucas Digne clumsily caught Lamine Yamal while attempting to clear the ball. The Spain forward calmly dispatched the penalty into the corner and, once ahead, his side tightened their grip on proceedings. Watch | Highlights from BBC Sport France were expected to respond after an underwhelming first half, but it was Spain who continued to dictate the game. Porro exchanged a neat one-two with Dani Olmo before finishing confident...

Bellingham double sends England into World Cup semi-finals after extra-time victory England are one win away from reaching their first men's World Cup final since 1966. Author | George B Stadium | Miami Stadium Thomas Tuchel's side had to dig deep in fierce heat and humidity, riding their luck at times, but Bellingham once again proved England's driving force as they secured a place in the semi-finals, where Argentina await. It was a tight and absorbing contest, with Norway taking the lead after 36 minutes when Andreas Schjelderup's dipping strike caught out Jordan Pickford and found the net. England needed an immediate response and, fittingly, Bellingham delivered in first-half stoppage time. He met Anthony Gordon's pass in full stride before calmly finishing beyond Norway goalkeeper Orjan Nyland. Tuchel was forced into changes at the interval, withdrawing the influential Declan Rice, who had been managing illness and injury, along with Noni Madueke. Eberechi Eze a...

Merino strikes late again  Spain edged Belgium to reach World Cup semi-finals Author | Peter Grainger Stadium | Los Angeles Stadium Mikel Merino proved Spain's match winner once more as the substitute struck two minutes from time to break Belgium's resistance and send the European champions into the World Cup semi-finals. The Arsenal midfielder had already rescued Spain in the last 16 with a 91st-minute winner against Portugal and repeated the feat in Los Angeles, settling a finely balanced quarter-final with another decisive late contribution. With the contest level at 1-1 and seemingly drifting towards extra time, Belgium substitute goalkeeper Senne Lammens, who had replaced the injured Thibaut Courtois, could only spill Pau Cubarsi's fierce 25-yard effort. Merino reacted quickest, turning the rebound into the roof of the net from close range after spending just 117 seconds on the pitch following his introduction for Dani Olmo. Watch | Highlights from BBC Sport Fabián ...

Argentina stage remarkable comeback to crush Egypt dreams and reach quarter-finals The holders survived another huge scare before breaking Egypt's hearts and booking their place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup. Author | Ajay  Stadium | Atlanta Stadium The reigning world champions, who needed extra time to overcome Cape Verde in the previous round, looked destined for a shock exit as the Pharaohs raced into a 2-0 lead through Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Zico. Cristian Romero pulled one back with 11 minutes remaining before Lionel Messi, who had missed a first-half penalty in Atlanta, levelled five minutes later to set up a dramatic finale. Enzo Fernandez completed the turnaround two minutes into stoppage time, heading in Lautaro Martinez's cross to seal a quarter-final against Colombia or Switzerland. Watch | An emotional Messi at full-time | ITV Sport  This the place for all the best World Cup news and stories Super News Affiliate is the place for all the best Wo...

Belgium sweep aside the United States Charles De Ketelaere scored twice as Belgium eased past the United States to ensure the tournament's third and final co-host exited the World Cup. Author | Peter Grainger  Stadium | Seattle Stadium It was a subdued display from the US, who included striker Folarin Balogun in their starting line-up after President Donald Trump asked Fifa to review his suspension following the red card he received in the previous round. Fifa responded by suspending the automatic one-match ban for 12 months, but the tournament's joint-leading scorer, with three goals, was largely isolated as Belgium controlled proceedings. Belgium took the lead after just nine minutes when Nicolas Raskin's pass across the face of goal was turned in by De Ketelaere. The co-hosts drew level in the 31st minute as Malik Tillman's free-kick took a wicked deflection off Hans Vanaken and wrong-footed the goalkeeper. Watch | Highlights from ITV Sport Belgium restored their...

England secured a dramatic victory over Mexico and set up a quarter-final against Norway. They produced their most accomplished display of the World Cup amid the passion and intensity of the iconic Azteca Stadium Author | George B Stadium | Azteca Stadium On a night of gripping sporting theatre, with kick-off delayed by an hour because of severe storms, Thomas Tuchel's side even overcame Jarell Quansah's red card early in the second half to claim one of their most impressive victories of recent years. Mexico had lost only two of their previous 89 competitive matches at the Azteca, but England's composed start allowed them to seize control as the outstanding Jude Bellingham struck twice in the space of 98 seconds before half-time. England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was in inspired form, producing two outstanding saves to deny Raul Jimenez, but he was powerless to prevent Julian Quinones from reducing the deficit with a powerful finish three minutes before the interval. Watch...

World Cup favourites France were forced to work hard to secure their place in the quarter-finals Kylian Mbappe's second-half penalty enough to edge past a determined Paraguay in Philadelphia. Author | James Y Stadium | Philadelphia Stadium Paraguay restricted the two-time champions to very few clear openings until substitute Desire Doue was brought down inside the penalty area by Brighton midfielder Diego Gomez. Referee Ilgiz Tantashev pointed to the spot after a video assistant referee (VAR) review. Mbappe confidently converted the penalty, sending Orlando Gill the wrong way to book France's place in the last eight. His seventh goal of the tournament also saw him draw level with Argentina great Lionel Messi in the race for the Golden Boot. The last-16 tie began in searing heat, with temperatures climbing to 38C, yet France quickly established control of possession. Even so, Paraguay's disciplined defensive display proved difficult to breach and France's frustration bec...

Canada became the first co-host nation to exit the 2026 World Cup  It was, in the end, a convincing victory by Morocco in Houston. Author | James Y Stadium | Houston Stadium Morocco, who struggled to find their rhythm during an ill-tempered first half, went ahead five minutes after the restart through Azzedine Ounahi. Ounahi swept home Achraf Hakimi's cut-back from a cleverly worked free kick after the Canada defence failed to close him down on the edge of the area. The Girona midfielder doubled his tally with eight minutes remaining, finishing a swift counter-attack to put the result beyond doubt. An increasingly comfortable victory was completed in stoppage time when Soufiane Rahimi slid his finish beneath goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau. It was a harsh outcome for Canada They had made the brighter start in Texas and could easily have been ahead inside the opening stages. Morocco now advance and move to within one victory of matching their historic run to the semi-finals at the 2022 Wo...

Argentina needed a 111th-minute Diney Borges own goal to avoid one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history. The holders edged past heroic debutants Cape Verde in the last 32. Author | Sean M Stadium | Miami Stadium The side ranked 64th in the Fifa world rankings twice fought back to level against opponents who sit second in the world. With the score 1-1 after 90 minutes, the underdogs forced their celebrated opponents into extra time. Lisandro Martínez then appeared to have won it for Argentina with an excellent finish in the 92nd minute. But Sidny Lopes Cabral produced one of the goals of the tournament 11 minutes later, cutting in from the left before curling a superb strike over goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez and into the top corner to make it 2-2. Cabral, enjoying the finest night of his career, almost completed a remarkable victory when he forced an outstanding save from Martínez four minutes from the end of extra time. Cape Verde, however, could not find a third equaliser to tak...

Goncalo Ramos scored a dramatic 94th-minute winner after Cristiano Ronaldo netted his first goal in a World Cup knockout  These goals meant Portugal came from behind to beat Croatia and reach the last 16. Author | Josh T Stadium | Toronto Stadium Second-half substitute Ramos climbed above two Croatia defenders to head home a superb cross from Rafael Leao just as an absorbing contest appeared destined for extra time. Josko Gvardiol believed he had rescued Croatia when he bundled the ball home in the 13th minute of stoppage time, but the video assistant referee intervened and the goal was ruled out for offside. Replays showed Igor Matanovic had made the slightest touch on the cross before it reached Mario Pasalic, who was in an offside position before Gvardiol applied the finish. A closer analysis of what happened Portugal controlled much of the first half, but Croatia edged a breathless second period. Ivan Perisic fired into the corner eight minutes after the restart after Ruben Dia...

Youri Tielemans converted a penalty deep into extra time as Belgium staged a remarkable fightback  They recovered from two goals down to beat Senegal in a dramatic World Cup last-32 tie. Author | Ajay Stadium | Seattle Stadium The last-gasp victory secured a place in the last 16, where they will face either the United States or Bosnia-Herzegovina. Rudi Garcia's side appeared destined for elimination as they trailed an impressive Senegal by two goals with only four minutes of normal time remaining. However, half-time substitute Romelu Lukaku flicked home Thomas Meunier's cross to offer Belgium a route back into the contest. They seized that opportunity in the 89th minute when Leandro Trossard's cross into the area was missed by goalkeeper Mory Diaw, allowing captain Tielemans to head home the equaliser and force extra time. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Super News Affiliate (@supernewsaffiliate) Earlier, the Belgian pair had been invol...

England avoided one of the greatest shocks in their World Cup history Harry Kane's two late goals inspired a dramatic comeback against DR Congo in Atlanta and secured a place in the last 16. Author | George B Stadium | Atlanta Stadium Thomas Tuchel's side were just 15 minutes from a humiliating exit after Brian Cipenga had given DR Congo an early lead. That was when captain and talisman Harry Kane took centre stage. He headed in the equaliser after 75 minutes before producing a brilliant winner with four minutes remaining, turning sharply and firing an unstoppable finish into the roof of the net. DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi produced a series of outstanding saves to frustrate England, although Yoane Wissa struck the post with the goal at his mercy on the stroke of half-time. That miss proved crucial as England, who had delivered a deeply underwhelming display for much of the contest, were kept alive. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Super N...

Mexico cruised into the last 16 of the World Cup This was a comfortable victory over Ecuador in a weather-delayed contest. Author | James Y Stadium | Azteca Stadium Goals from Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez handed the co-hosts a commanding lead in an exhilarating first half, before they produced a composed display after the interval to secure their first knockout stage victory since 1986. Manager Javier Aguirre's side will now remain in Mexico City for their last-16 tie. A closer analysis as Mexican dreams stay alive A thunderstorm in the Mexican capital delayed kick-off by an hour, but once the skies cleared Ecuador struggled to cope with both the fervent atmosphere and a home side who burst out of the blocks. Mexico created four chances inside the opening 10 minutes and, although John Yeboah struck the woodwork for Ecuador, they were second best throughout the opening period and unable to live with Mexico's intensity across the pitch. It was one of Mexico's most impress...

Four-time winners Germany are out of the 2026 World Cup They lost to Paraguay in a dramatic penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw after extra time. Author | Ed Stadium | Boston Stadium Arsenal forward Kai Havertz and Newcastle striker Nick Woltemade both saw their penalties saved by goalkeeper Orlando Gill. Paraguay were handed two opportunities to seal victory but Antonio Sanabria fired wide before Fabian Balbuena's effort was kept out by the evergreen 40-year-old Manuel Neuer. In sudden death, Jonathan Tah blazed his penalty over the bar before defender Jose Canale calmly converted the decisive spot-kick to secure a 4-3 shootout victory and send Paraguay into the quarter-finals. A closer analysis of what happened Earlier, former Brighton and Ipswich forward Julio Enciso had given Paraguay a surprise lead with a header in the 42nd minute. Germany responded with far greater urgency after the break and levelled when Havertz glanced home a header from a pinpoint cross by Liverpool mi...

Gabriel Martinelli scored a dramatic 95th-minute winner  Brazil came from behind to beat Japan and set up a World Cup last-16 tie against Norway or Ivory Coast. Author | James Y Stadium | Houston Stadium With only seconds remaining, Brazil won the ball back on the edge of the Japan penalty area and Bruno Guimaraes slipped a pass into Martinelli, who took a touch before calmly steering his finish in off the post. Watch | Video from SportsIllustrated  It was a cruel ending for Japan, who had matched Brazil throughout the first half and defended resolutely after the interval. Carlo Ancelotti's side, however, kept pressing and were rewarded at the very end. The key moments from the match Japan looked composed before the break and took the lead when Kaishu Sano seized on Danilo's loose pass, surged past Casemiro and drilled a low finish into the bottom corner. Brazil struggled to respond before half-time but emerged with greater purpose after the restart. Casemiro climbed highest t...

Co-hosts Canada beat South Africa to reach the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time. Stephen Eustaquio struck a dramatic winner in the second minute of stoppage time. Author | Josh T Stadium | Los Angeles Stadium In a scrappy contest lacking clear-cut chances, and with extra time appearing inevitable, Eustaquio produced a rare moment of quality, drilling a superb low effort in from the edge of the penalty area to seal victory for Canada. Canada had lost all six of their previous World Cup matches before this tournament, but this latest triumph continued an outstanding campaign. They claimed their first ever World Cup finals victory with a 6-0 win over Qatar on 18 June, and this was another landmark occasion for Jesse Marsch's side as they became the first team to book their place in the last 16. The co-hosts will face either the Netherlands or Morocco in Houston on Saturday, 4 July. Reaction after a pivotal moment in the history of Canadian soccer/football Watch | Highlights...

Harry Kane became England's record World Cup goalscorer The England captain helped his country recover from an unconvincing start to beat Panama and finish top of Group L. Author | George B Stadium | New York New Jersey Stadium Jude Bellingham finally broke the deadlock after 62 minutes before providing the cross for Kane to head home England's second from close range five minutes later. It was the England captain's 11th World Cup goal, taking him clear of Gary Lineker as the country's leading scorer in the tournament. England were below their best for long spells and again looked vulnerable defensively. They also suffered another injury setback when emergency right-back Jarell Quansah, filling in for the injured Reece James, was forced off during the second half. READ MORE |  Latest news and stories from the 2026 World Cup Bellingham was England's driving force throughout and eventually made the breakthrough, turning home smartly from Bukayo Saka's corner. He d...

Scotland's hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stages for the first time are hanging by a thread. A defensive collapse allowed Brazil to cruise to a 3-0 victory. Author | Sean M Stadium | Miami Stadium Steve Clarke's side knew a draw against the tournament's most successful nation would leave them on the brink of a historic place in the last 32. Before kick-off, statistical projections suggested a tally of three points and a goal difference of minus three would give a team a 42% chance of claiming one of the eight places available to the best third-placed sides. Potentially until Sunday morning, they'll have to wait until discovering whether they have done enough to progress as the remaining groups conclude their final fixtures. If they fall short, they will reflect on another occasion when they contributed heavily to their own downfall. A closer analysis of what happened View this post on Instagram A post shared by Super News Affiliate (@supe...

Disappointment for the co-hosts as Switzerland top Group B Goals from Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi within the opening 12 minutes of the second half proved enough to seal first place. Author | Peter Grainger  Stadium | Vancouver Stadium The win also ensured Switzerland became only the third nation, alongside Argentina and France, to reach the knockout stages at each of the last four World Cups. They will now face one of the third-placed teams from Groups E, F, G, H, I or J in Vancouver on 3 July. Despite the defeat, Canada progressed to the knockout stages for the first time in their history after finishing second in Group B, having drawn with Bosnia and Herzegovina and thrashed Qatar in their previous two matches. The impact of this match from a Canadian perspective However, by missing out on top spot, Jesse Marsch's side surrendered their home advantage and will not play another match in Canada during the tournament. Their next fixture comes at Los Angeles Stadium in California...

A missed opportunity for England  They were unable to reproduce the fluent football that swept aside Croatia in their opening World Cup match as they were held to a frustrating draw by Ghana  Author | George B Stadium | Boston Stadium Thomas Tuchel's side knew victory would have secured their place in the last 32, but they were thwarted by a disciplined and well-organised Ghana team. England took 57 minutes to register a shot on target and once again looked vulnerable at the back, surviving several nervy moments as Ghana threatened on the counter-attack in a disjointed contest. The subs didn't really work... Tuchel turned to Bukayo Saka, whose minutes are being carefully managed because of an ongoing Achilles issue, and introduced Morgan Rogers in place of Jude Bellingham in an effort to inject fresh impetus. Saka forced an excellent save from Ghana goalkeeper Benjamin Asare, while fellow substitute Nico O'Reilly headed against the crossbar. Marc Guehi also saw a header cle...