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• Odegaard praises England & Arsenal star pre-World Cup clash

  11-07-2026 17:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Odegaard praises England & Arsenal star pre-World Cup clashMartin Odegaard has heaped praise on Declan Rice ahead of England’s World Cup quarter-final match against Norway on Saturday evening.Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesWith England set to face Norway in their World Cup quarter-final match on Saturday, Arsenal teammates will face off in international colours.Arsenal and Norway captain Martin Odegaard will take on England’s Bukayo Saka, Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze, and Decl
  
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• Spain v Argentina: historic final between two kings 👑

  16-07-2026 07:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Spain v Argentina: historic final between two kings 👑Logical, in the end?On Sunday at 9 p.m., Spain and Argentina will face off in the 2026 World Cup final.The highly anticipated matchup has been known and official since Argentina’s dramatic 2-1 qualification against England on Wednesday night.So, on one side, Spain: one star, reigning European champion. On the other, Argentina: three stars, reigning world champion and reigning South American champion.An epic clash between two cont
  
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• World Cup 2026: England beaten in semi-finals by Argentina - reaction

  16-07-2026 07:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fifa World Cup 2026: Argentina come from behind to beat England 2-1 in the semi-finals - watch highlights of the game hereArgentina will play Spain in Sunday's final while England take on France in the third place final on SaturdayThomas Tuchel says he has 'no regrets' after they bow out despite taking the leadTuchel produced the sort of tactical retreat - and loss - that would have seen Southgate pilloried, writes the BBC's Phil McNultyGet Involved: Where did it go wrong for England?When the Wo
  
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• Micah Richards was told his father died just before England Argentina coverage started

  16-07-2026 07:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former England footballer and World Cup pundit Micah Richards was told of his father’s death just before going on air for England’s semi-final against Argentina.Richards, who won 13 caps for England, appeared alongside Joe Hart and Wayne Rooney on the BBC as Thomas Tuchel’s side suffered a late 2-1 defeat.Shortly after the game the TV favourite revealed that he had been told of his dad Lincoln’s death shortly before kickoff in Atlanta.Writing on Instagram, Richards said:
  
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• Wayne Rooney blames Thomas Tuchel for England’s World Cup semi-final defeat: ‘It started from the manager’

  16-07-2026 07:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former England captain Wayne Rooney laid the blame for the World Cup semi-final defeat squarely with Thomas Tuchel after suggesting that England “crumbled” against Argentina.Having taken the lead through Anthony Gordon in Atlanta, Tuchel made a number of defensive changes to cede the initiative and control of the contest.Argentina duly took advantage, with Lionel Messi conjuring two chances late on to swing the semi-final and secure a 2-1 success to set up a meeting with Spain in Sun
  
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• Manchester City have their eyes on signing an explosive PSG winger

  16-07-2026 07:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City have their eyes on signing an explosive PSG wingerThe expectation is that Manchester City will sign another winger this summer. It has seemed for some time that Savinho will leave the club, however there hasn’t been any recent updates on his prospective move to Tottenham. Fabrizio Romano has reported that Spurs are eager to sign the Brazilian winger, but City are undecided if they will sell Savinho. Perhaps Manchester City are waiting to find a winger to sign before sanctio
  
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• IOC demands investigation into Gianni Infantino’s role in Folarin Balogun’s World Cup ban controversy

  16-07-2026 07:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IOC demands investigation into Gianni Infantino’s role in Folarin Balogun’s World Cup ban controversyThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been asked to investigate FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s role in the controversy surrounding Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red card reversal, The Athletic reports.There is widespread speculation that Infantino may have influenced the decision to overturn the United States striker’s automatic one-match suspension ahead of
  
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• 🎙️ Nothing to regret: Tuchel & Kane react to the exit

  16-07-2026 07:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎙️ Nothing to regret: Tuchel & Kane react to the exitEngland’s long wait for a title goes on. After the bitter 2-1 defeat to Argentina, the Three Lions will have to wait at least until the European Championship on home soil to finally bring the trophy home.The painful defeat naturally did not leave either Thomas Tuchel or superstar Harry Kane unaffected. After the match, the Bayern striker was asked at the microphones how he was feeling. Here, the captain did not mince h
  
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• World Cup: Chelsea deletes social media post celebrating Enzo Fernández's goal vs. England in Argentina's semifinal win

  16-07-2026 07:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea FC published a social media post on Wednesday celebrating one of its players scoring a goal in the World Cup. Simple enough, right? Not so much. The post published across multiple platforms celebrated a goal scored by Enzo Fernández. Fernández plays for Argentina. His goal was an equalizer that set the stage for Argentina's 2-1 semifinal comeback win that eliminated England in the World Cup.So, yeah. That apparently didn't go over so well among Chelsea's English fanbase. He
  
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• ☕️🥐 FC brekkie: Messi makes history 🐐, supporter all at sea 😭

  16-07-2026 07:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ☕️🥐 FC brekkie: Messi makes history 🐐, supporter all at sea 😭Legendary Messi 🐐By delivering two assists in Argentina’s wild comeback against England, Lionel Messi took his total to 12 assists at the World Cup.He now has 10 in the knockout stage alone, at least two more than any other player in World Cup history.They’re going to meet again 🥹19 years after this iconic photo, Lamine Yamal and Leo Messi are going to meet again for the
  
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• ☕️🥐 FC Breakfast: Messi makes history 🐐, fan in a mess 😭

  16-07-2026 07:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ☕️🥐 FC Breakfast: Messi makes history 🐐, fan in a mess 😭Legendary Messi 🐐By providing two assists in Argentina’s crazy comeback against England, Lionel Messi took his total to 12 assists at the World Cup.He now has 10 in the knockout stage alone, at least two more than any other player in World Cup history.They’ll meet again 🥹19 years after this iconic photo, Lamine Yamal and Leo Messi will meet again for the first time... in the W
  
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• Man City 2026 World Cup Watch: Lionel Messi and Argentina break England hearts with stunning late semi-final comeback

  16-07-2026 06:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man City 2026 World Cup Watch: Lionel Messi and Argentina break England hearts with stunning late semi-final comebackEngland’s World Cup dream is over after a heartbreaking night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where Argentina conjured yet another late comeback to reach Sunday’s final against Spain.Thomas Tuchel’s side were the better team for long stretches, with Manchester City midfielder Elliot Anderson driving England forward with his characteristic energy and intensity in the fi
  
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• Rose Lavelle banger gives Gotham win over Spirit in Queens Classic as Sam Kerr makes NWSL return

  16-07-2026 04:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  History repeated itself in the Queens Classic, as Gotham FC battled against the Washington Spirit in New York's Citi Field — come rain, come shine, come smoke.In a rematch of the 2025 NWSL Championship, the two east coast rivals faced off in a star-studded matchup. And just like last fall's final, it was a lone goal from Rose Lavelle that ended up being the difference in a 1-0 win.Rose Lavelle knows EXACTLY who she is 🙌 pic.twitter.com/yGESFjLmfO— National Women’s Socce
  
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• 🎥 Argentines find Pickford's bottle: a clue for penalties!

  16-07-2026 04:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Argentines find Pickford's bottle: a clue for penalties!Another of the night’s moments was led by the Argentina players, who during the celebrations discovered Pickford’s weapon in case the match went to penalties. Messi and company held the cylinder in which the English team’s goalkeeper had clues on each player to be effective in goal and secure victory for England with a couple of saves. Among the details shown in the image are the height of the shot, whe
  
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• Thomas Tuchel says he has 'no regrets' on tactics in England's semifinals loss to Argentina

  16-07-2026 04:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In the wake of disappointment, England manager Thomas Tuchel says he doesn’t have regrets. The German manager, in his first World Cup, guided England through to the World Cup semifinals, but couldn’t bring them back to that long-awaited final.In Wednesday’s match against Argentina, England tried to hold on after taking the lead in the 55th minute, but Argentina ended up getting the win, thanks to a miraculous comeback spearheaded by two Lionel Messi assists. Postgame, it was ea
  
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• Now for the trophy! All about the World Cup final: Spain v Argentina

  16-07-2026 03:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Now for the trophy! All about the World Cup final: Spain v ArgentinaOut of 48 participants, only two remain. Spain and Argentina will face off in the World Cup final next Sunday (19).For the Europeans, it is a chance to win the second world title in their history. For the South Americans, the reigning champions, it would be their fourth.The match will be played at New York/New Jersey Stadium, starting at 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time).Check out more details about the finalists below and leave
  
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• Why England's loss to Argentina felt like most painful in 60 years of hurt

  16-07-2026 03:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jude Bellingham and his England team-mates were dejected at the full-time whistle [Reuters]England's years of hurt will now stretch beyond 60, but the late collapse to a World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina may just be the most painful wound of all.The clock inside the magnificent Atlanta Stadium showed England were five minutes of normal time away from ending the wait for a men's World Cup final that stretches back to 1966, when they lifted the Jules Rimet trophy at Wembley.England's player
  
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• Defeat will haunt England for a long time, says Burn

  16-07-2026 03:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For the second time in eight years, England's men led a World Cup semi-final. But for Croatia in 2018, read Argentina in 2026.England went ahead in the 55th minute of Wednesday's game in Atlanta, when Anthony Gordon finished from Morgan Rogers' cross.But late goals from Enzo Fernandez and - in the second minute of injury time - Lautaro Martinez meant the Three Lions missed out on their first men's World Cup final appearance since 1966.And Dan Burn, who was roared on to the field as a second-half
  
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• 'Passive' and 'crumbled' - did Tuchel's defensive tactics cost England?

  16-07-2026 03:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England were on the cusp of reaching their first men's World Cup final since 1966.They were 1-0 up against reigning world champions Argentina when the clock inside Atlanta Stadium ticked to 84 minutes - and then it all went horribly wrong.Enzo Fernandez equalised with a thumping strike in the 85th minute before Lautaro Martinez headed a 92nd-minute winner - both goals coming from assists by Lionel Messi.Just like that, England's World Cup dreams lay in ruins.They had worked so hard to take the l
  
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• Argentina face action after waving Falklands banner

  16-07-2026 03:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Argentina's players display their controversial banner after their win over England [Getty Images]Argentina face the prospect of disciplinary action from Fifa after their players celebrated the World Cup semi-final win against England with a banner in support of their country's claims to the Falkland Islands.The defending world champions produced a dramatic late comeback in Atlanta, scoring twice to defeat Thomas Tuchel's side 2-1 and book a showdown with Spain in Sunday's final. After the final
  
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• Defeat will 'haunt' England as history repeats itself

  16-07-2026 02:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For the second time in eight years, England's men led a World Cup semi-final. But for Croatia in 2018, read Argentina in 2026.England went ahead in the 55th minute of Wednesday's game in Atlanta, when Anthony Gordon finished from Morgan Rogers' cross.But late goals from Enzo Fernandez and - in the second minute of injury time - Lautaro Martinez meant the Three Lions missed out on their first men's World Cup final appearance since 1966.And Dan Burn, who was roared on to the field as a second-half
  
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• 🎙️ Messi: Like it or not, this group gets nothing handed to them

  16-07-2026 02:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎙️ Messi: Like it or not, this group gets nothing handed to themLionel Messi blasted the haters of the Argentina national team after securing a place in the World Cup Final, following multiple speculations about help from FIFA along their path in the competition. 
  After the match against England, the No. 10, who led an epic comeback, said:"It hurts whoever it hurts and say whatever they want, we proved once again on the pitch that nobody gives us anything.""We came in under f
  
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• Tuchel retains FA backing despite England defeat

  16-07-2026 02:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England head coach Thomas Tuchel retains the backing of the Football Association and is expected to lead the team into Euro 2028.A 2-1 defeat by Argentina on Wednesday meant England's men missed out on a first World Cup final appearance since 1966.Tuchel was criticised for his substitutions as England squandered a 1-0 lead late on, but he has the full backing of FA chief executive Mark Bullingham.The German signed a two-year contract extension in February having been appointed in January 2025 on
  
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• How England blew it at the World Cup, as "missing piece" and lack of bravery cost them again

  16-07-2026 02:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA — In the end, it always end the same for England at a major tournament: regrets, what ifs and a devastating defeat. What if England had just gone for it when they went 1-0 up against Argentina with 35 minutes to go and had a first World Cup final appearance in 60 years within reach? What if Thomas Tuchel stuck with his plan instead of switching to a back five?What if he bought on attacking players to try and pin back surging Argentina?What if England hadn’t retreated to the e
  
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• Argentina face disciplinary action for Falklands banner in semi-final win

  16-07-2026 02:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Argentina's players display their controversial banner after their win over England [Getty Images]Argentina face the prospect of disciplinary action from Fifa after their players celebrated the World Cup semi-final win against England with a banner in support of their country's claims to the Falkland Islands.The defending world champions produced a dramatic late comeback in Atlanta, scoring twice to defeat Thomas Tuchel's side 2-1 and book a showdown with Spain in Sunday's final. After the final
  
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• Argentina Beats England 2-1: Tuchel’s Tactical Collapse, Messi's Brilliance & Spain Final Preview

  16-07-2026 02:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The CooligansApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeLive from Atlanta, Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros deliver an immediate, high-energy live reaction show following Argentina's thrilling 2-1 comeback victory over England in the World Cup semifinal. The hosts launch directly into a scathing critique of England manager Thomas Tuchel, placing 100% of the blame squarely at his feet for executing an incredibly cowardly low-block game plan after Anthony Gordon put the Three Lions up 1-
  
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• World Cup: Argentina, the team that will not die, claims another victim in England. Heads up, Spain

  16-07-2026 02:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA — So it turns out that the method to create a two-time World Cup finalist squad is fairly simple. Start with a fanbase whose devotion to the team makes reverends and pastors envious. Build a squad of rabid wolverines trained to drag anyone in a different jersey down to the grass, hard. Add in a manager who calmly turns up the heat on the pot you’re sitting in, so slowly you never realize it’s boiling until it’s too late. And top it all off with a divinity in human
  
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• World Cup: Argentina invokes Falklands War in celebration after beating England — 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas'

  16-07-2026 02:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England and Argentina met in Wednesday's World Cup final with an extensive history that extends beyond the pitch. The two nations engaged in the Falklands War in 1982 as part of a centuries-old dispute over islands off the southern Argentina coast. The 74-day conflict came at the cost of the lives of 649 Argentines and 255 British soldiers. Three people from the islands also died.Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni downplayed the connection and declined to tie the conflict to the game before Wednesda
  
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• Argentina players invoke Falklands War with banner in World Cup celebration after beating England: 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas'

  16-07-2026 02:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England and Argentina met in Wednesday’s World Cup final with an extensive history that extends beyond the pitch. The two nations engaged in the Falklands War in 1982 as part of a centuries-old dispute over islands off the southern Argentina coast. The 74-day conflict came at the cost of the lives of 649 Argentinians and 255 British soldiers. Three people from the islands also died.Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni downplayed the connection and declined to tie the conflict to Wednesday’
  
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• Who is injured for the World Cup final?

  16-07-2026 01:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026 World Cup is hurtling towards a blockbuster final between Argentina and Spain, who will be praying not to suffer any untimely injury setbacks in their quest for global glory.Some of the big injury sagas heading into the tournament have come to happy endings, with Lamine Yamal now a regular fixture for Spain after returning to full fitness, while injury-ridden Neymar was able to get some minutes in what will be his final World Cup, before Brazil’s elimination at the hands of Norway
  
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