MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (AP) — France and England agree on this: Neither team wanted to be playing on Saturday, July 18. France was a favorite to win the World Cup. England was close to ending a decades-long wait for its first World Cup title since 1966. Both fell one match short of their ultimate...
ATLANTA (AP) — England desperately wanted to protect its lead as time was winding down in its World Cup semifinal against Argentina. Coach Thomas Tuchel made lineup and strategy changes to build a wall in front of the goal. Argentina and Lionel Messi simply kicked it down. England led 1-0 late in...
ATLANTA (AP) — Lionel Messi delivered for his teammates. With one more win, he 'll be delivering another World Cup trophy to Argentina. Messi didn 't add to his tournament-leading goal total, but the 39-year-old assisted on two late strikes that carried La Albiceleste to another...
ATLANTA (AP) — It 's England vs. Argentina in the World Cup semifinals. It 's also Lionel Messi vs. Jude Bellingham. The battle of the two No. 10s could be pivotal to deciding Wednesday 's match in Atlanta. “We know how good Messi is,” England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kylian Mbappé and France haven’t trailed at all in this year 's World Cup. Neither has Spain with teenage sensation Lamine Yamal and clutch goal-scoring substitute Mikel Merino. Only one of those teams can make it to the final. France and Spain, both at their 17th...
ATLANTA (AP) — It 's a World Cup semifinal lineup for the ages. Four previous champions and the four top-ranking teams in the world. Five of the six top scorers, one GOAT and one of the bitterest rivalries in soccer. Argentina, Spain, France and England went into the tournament as the top...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jude Bellingham locked arms with teammate Harry Kane as England fans belted out the Beatles ' “Hey Jude.” Bellingham certainly earned the serenade. He scored twice on Saturday — an equalizer in the first half and the go-ahead goal in the third minute of...
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (AP) — Everyone knows that England 's master plan coming into the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday, July 11, will revolve around stopping Norway striker Erling Haaland. As they would say in Norway, “Lykke til.” Translated: Good luck. “Has anyone ever stopped...
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (AP) — More World Cup teams. Same World Cup story. This edition started with 48 teams; it’s now down to eight, with six of those from Europe. And unless Morocco pulls off a series of surprising outcomes over the final two weeks, the champion will come from Europe or South...
Eight teams are left in the World Cup, and the quarterfinals feature the top four countries in FIFA 's pretournament men 's world rankings plus two others in the top 10. France looks like a juggernaut and is the betting favorite at just under 2-1, followed by Spain and defending champion...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane carried England to the World Cup quarterfinals, overcoming a raucous crowd, the elevation of Estadio Azteca and a man disadvantage in the second half to beat Mexico in a 3-2 thriller on Sunday night, July 5. In the same stadium where England fell...
ATLANTA (AP) — England handled the pressure and is now headed to Mexico City. Harry Kane ensured England avoided an early exit from the inaugural 48-team World Cup by scoring two second-half goals in a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Congo in the round of 32 on Wednesday, July 1. The late victory,...
