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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...

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...

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...

Lamine Yamal scored 10 minutes into his first World Cup start This helped Spain secure their first win of the tournament with a convincing victory over Saudi Arabia. Author | James Y Stadium | Atlanta Stadium The Barcelona teenager had come off the bench in Spain's opening Group H match against Cape Verde, but could not inspire the 2010 champions to victory as they were held to a frustrating goalless draw. A closer analysis as Spain get off the mark As expected, the 18-year-old returned to Luis de la Fuente's starting line-up against Saudi Arabia and wasted little time in making an impact. Mikel Oyarzabal's low cross from the left slipped past Saudi Arabia defender Hassan Al Tambakti and was turned in at the far post by Lamine Yamal, who became only the second player aged 18 or younger after Pele in 1958 to score the opening goal in a World Cup match. Spain showed little desire to ease off and doubled their lead through Oyarzabal, who swept a low finish beyond goalkeeper Mo...

A first point for both Czech Republic and South Africa at the World Cup. Teboho Mokoena's penalty cancelled out Michal Sadilek's early goal for the Czechs. Author | Ajay  Stadium | Atlanta Stadium South Africa trailed after five minutes and seven seconds when Michal Sadilek latched onto a clever lay-off and rifled home the earliest goal of the tournament so far. The Bafana Bafana, who also conceded early against Mexico in their tournament opener, eventually settled into the game, but they struggled to create chances and only managed their first shot on target in the 74th minute. But their fortunes finally changed as Thapelo Maseko's shot thundered into Pavel Sulc's arm in the Czech box with less than 10 minutes of normal time remaining. Mokoena made no mistake with the finish, slotting into the left corner. Both sides then fought to determine a winner, but neither could. This means they’ll have to beat the group favourites in order to get out of the group and reach the ...

No goals but a remarkable 90 minutes in Atlanta. Debutants Cape Verde produced one of the biggest World Cup shocks in recent memory by holding Spain.  Author | Ed Stadium | Atlanta Stadium Cape Verde, the third-smallest nation by population ever to qualify for a World Cup, arrived ranked 67th in the latest FIFA standings and were widely expected to be overwhelmed by second-ranked Spain in their opening Group H fixture. Instead, the reigning European champions struggled to find fluency in attack for long periods and, when they did threaten, 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha stood firm with a series of outstanding saves. Spain tried to change things from the bench The introduction of Lamine Yamal as a second-half substitute injected fresh energy into both his side and the Spain supporters inside the stadium. However, the Barcelona teenager, making his first appearance in almost eight weeks after recovering from a hamstring injury, was unable to provide a decisive moment on his World Cup...