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• Serie A announces VAR and refereeing rule changes for 2026-27

  17-07-2026 22:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Serie A announces VAR and refereeing rule changes for 2026-27The Italian Referees’ Association has confirmed the changes to the interpretation of the rules for the 2026-27 Serie A season, including new VAR powers, reduction of time-wasting, and DOGSO cards.At the start of every season, the coaches and some players are called in to view the guidelines given to referees and VAR officials, so everyone has a good understanding of how the rules will be applied.Following the changes introduced b
  
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• Best England team for a long time? That's a fact, says Rice

  19-07-2026 04:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Declan Rice captained England in their 6-4 win over France in Miami [Getty Images]"This is the best England group for a very long time. That's a fact. No-one can take that away from us."England's thrilling 6-4 win against France secured the Three Lions a World Cup bronze medal - their best finish since they won the trophy in 1966 - and left Declan Rice adamant major tournament success is "close".Despite the criticism of Thomas Tuchel's tactics since their painful semi-final collapse against Arge
  
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• World Cup set for longest half-time in tournament's history

  19-07-2026 03:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The half-time show for last year's Club World Cup final took place on a stage constructed in the top tier of the New York New Jersey Stadium [Getty Images]Half-time in the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina is set to be the longest in the tournament's history.This is due to an 11-minute Super Bowl-style show, co-headlined by Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber and K-pop boy band BTS, which will take place during the interval at New York New Jersey Stadium.Due to the time to set-up for the e
  
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• Timbers 'set to hire' former Leicester boss as new head coach 🇪🇸

  19-07-2026 03:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Timbers 'set to hire' former Leicester boss as new head coach 🇪🇸Portland Timbers have reportedly selected former Leicester manager Martí Cifuentes as their next head coach, according to The Athletic's Tom Bogert. The West Conference club currently have interim head coach Jack Cassidy running the show following the departure of Phil Neville in the spring. Now, as Major League Soccer returns following the World Cup, they have decided to hire the 44-year-old. The de
  
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• 👕 This week's kits: inspirations, tributes and even a baseball shirt

  19-07-2026 03:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  👕 This week's kits: inspirations, tributes and even a baseball shirtIt’s time for OneFootball to highlight some of the week’s main releases.Check out the roundup below and have your say: which shirt is the best looking?Brentford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Brentford have kept their policy of using the home kit for two consecutive cycles. The shirt below will be worn in the 2026/27 and 2027/28 seasons.The idea behind the more sustainable
  
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• England's discipline 'verging on comical' - Dawson

  19-07-2026 02:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former scrum-half Matt Dawson described England's discipline as "verging on comical" after four players were shown yellow cards in the second half of their 31-24 win over Argentina.England were twice reduced to 13 players in Santiago del Estero, including in the final three minutes as Argentina - who themselves had three players yellow-carded - attempted to overturn a 14-point deficit to salvage a draw.The hosts were denied a shot at levelling the match when Bautista Delguy's 83rd-minute try was
  
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• 📹 After making history, Mbappé throws in the towel v Messi

  19-07-2026 02:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📹 After making history, Mbappé throws in the towel v MessiIn a completely crazy match, France lost to England 6-4 this Saturday (18) and had to settle for fourth place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.+ 😅 At least it was fun! The internet reacts to the madness in England vs FranceThe result meant, among other things, France's worst World Cup result since Mbappé made his debut for the senior team.In 2018, at the World Cup in Russia, the forward shocked the world by be
  
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• 🔥 The clash of the round! Line-ups ready for Chivas v Toluca

  19-07-2026 02:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔥 The clash of the round! Line-ups ready for Chivas v TolucaTwo of the teams shaping up to battle for the Liga MX title face off today on Matchday 1 of the Apertura 2026. 
  The start of the Mexican tournament promises plenty of excitement, and even though it’s the opening matchday, both teams know how important it is to start picking up points.Chivas’ Starting XIToluca’s Starting XIWho will come away with the win at Akron?This article was translated into English by
  
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• Bellingham breaks England World Cup goals record

  19-07-2026 02:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jude Bellingham became the first Englishman to score seven goals at a single World Cup with a late strike in the 6-4 win over France in the third-place play-off.The Real Madrid midfielder was level with both Gary Lineker - who scored six times at Mexico '86 - and team-mate Harry Kane, who netted six in Russia in 2018 and at this tournament.Bellingham was brought on in the 79th minute and scored with the final kick of the game, leading a counter-attack from the halfway line to the France box befo
  
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• England's best World Cup for 60 years - but how should it be judged?

  19-07-2026 02:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Third place is England's best finish at a men's World Cup since they won the tournament on home soil in 1966 [Getty Images]What a way to finish.Saturday's thrilling, and at times ridiculous, 6-4 win against France in the 'bronze final' means England's men secured their best World Cup finish since winning the tournament 60 years ago.The Three Lions started this tournament ranked fourth in the world and ended with a third-place finish - reaching the semi-finals for just the third time since 1966.B
  
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• Over to you, Messi - Mbappe leads Golden Boot race for the ages

  19-07-2026 01:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A Golden Boot race for the ages has the perfect finale - it will go down to the final match of the tournament.Kylian Mbappe two goals in France's incredible 6-4 defeat by England in the third-place play-off moved him two goals clear of Lionel Messi, but the Argentine still has one match left to respond.And if the 39-year-old can score twice in the final against Spain, he will take the Golden Boot by virtue of having more assists. Anything less and Mbappe, 27, will become the first player to scoo
  
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• How did England players rate during the World Cup?

  19-07-2026 01:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jude Bellingham scored six goals for England during the World Cup [Getty Images]England finished the World Cup by beating France 6-4 in an extraordinary third-place play-off.BBC Sport England reporter Alex Howell rates how the players did throughout the tournament. GoalkeepersJordan Pickford: The Everton goalkeeper is undoubtedly England's number one and has proven he can deal with being on the big stage. However, this was not Pickford's best tournament and he produced some erratic moments. His
  
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• PLAYER RATINGS | France 4-6 England: Didier Deschamps swansong ends in defeat in crazy match

  19-07-2026 01:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PLAYER RATINGS | France 4-6 England: Didier Deschamps swansong ends in defeat in crazy matchDidier Deschamps’ 185th and final match as France coach ended in a frustrating defeat, after the team showed impressive character to come back from a first half humiliation, only to fall a little short. The one consolation for France is that Kylian Mbappé’s two goals and assist puts him in a great position to retain the golden boot, as well as making him the World Cup’s record goa
  
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• England finally play like World Cup winners as 10-goal epic with France reveals what might have been

  19-07-2026 01:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When England played like World Cup winners, it was after the World Cup had already been lost. In a confusing, chaotic game, instead of going for gold, they brought home bronze. For 45 minutes, England played like worldbeaters; for 45, like a team who could be beaten from 4-0 up. By the end, Bukayo Saka had become just the fourth Englishman to score a World Cup hat-trick, joining Geoff Hurst, Gary Lineker and Harry Kane, and Jude Bellingham had made them the first team ever to score six goals aga
  
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• France 4-6 England: Saka outshines record-breaking Mbappe in thrilling third-place play-off

  19-07-2026 01:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  France 4-6 England: Saka outshines record-breaking Mbappe in thrilling third-place play-offEngland beat France 6-4 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup third place play-off at the Miami Stadium on Saturday evening.Declan Rice gave England the lead inside the third minute. He intercepted Desire Doue’s pass on the halfway line and surged forward before finding the bottom corner.Marcus Rashford almost doubled their lead, but his shot was deflected behind for a corner by Malo Gusto.Bukayo Saka then thou
  
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• 📹 In mad match, England beat France to claim third at the Cup

  19-07-2026 01:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📹 In mad match, England beat France to claim third at the CupIn Miami (USA), England beat France 6-4 this Saturday (18) to claim third place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.See here how OneFootball covered the match!The match, which had even risked a delayed kickoff because of the threat of lightning in Florida, was complete madness, with a "rain of goals."In the first half, the English took full advantage of the French side's complete and total apathy and raced into a 4-0 lead. The resu
  
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• 📹 In a mad match, England beat France to claim 3rd place in the Cup

  19-07-2026 01:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📹 In a mad match, England beat France to claim 3rd place in the CupIn Miami (USA), England beat France 6-4 this Saturday (18) and claimed third place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Highlights coming up shortly! Watch all the goals by clicking here!The match, which even risked a delayed kickoff because of the threat of lightning in Florida, was complete madness, with a "rain of goals."In the first half, the English took full advantage of the French side’s complete and total apathy and r
  
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• World Cup 2026: France's Michael Olise breaks Pelé's record for assists in a single tournament

  19-07-2026 00:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kylian Mbappé wasn't the only France player to set a World Cup record in its 6-4 third-place game loss to England.As Mbappé scored his 22nd World Cup goal to break the all-time record set by Argentina's Lionel Messi earlier in the tournament, Olise provided the assist. That was Olise's seventh assist of the 2026 World Cup and broke a record held by Brazilian legend Pelé for over 50 years.UNREAL SCENES IN MIAMI 😱After being down 4-0, Mbappé scores France's thir
  
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• Mbappé and Olise, alone in World Cup history 🔥

  19-07-2026 00:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mbappé and Olise, alone in World Cup history 🔥Alone on their planet!Despite the heavy defeat to England in the third-place playoff, Kylian Mbappé and Michael Olise each set a legendary record.
  With a brace, Kylian Mbappé now has 10 goals in this edition, and above all 22 overall. He thus becomes the outright top scorer in the history of the competition, pending Lionel Messi’s match against Spain tomorrow evening.With four assists to boot, he is the first player
  
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• Mbappé becomes the World Cup's all-time top scorer, watch 📹

  19-07-2026 00:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mbappé becomes the World Cup's all-time top scorer, watch 📹France lost to England 6-4 this Saturday (18) and finished only in fourth place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The result marked Les Bleus' worst campaign with Mbappé in the squad and also the farewell of coach Didier Deschamps. Check it out here!The current world runners-up were also heavily MOCKED after conceding four goals in the first half!But after the break, when coach Didier Deschamps brought on the "cavalry," Fr
  
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• Mbappé becomes World Cup history’s top scorer, watch 📹

  19-07-2026 00:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mbappé becomes World Cup history’s top scorer, watch 📹France is trailing England 4-3 this Saturday (18) in the FIFA 2026 World Cup third-place match.The current world runners-up, in fact, were heavily MOCKED after conceding four goals in the first half!But after the break, when coach Didier Deschamps brought on the "cavalry," France decided to play.
  Then Mbappé and Olise decided to make history!With his two goals against the English side (the first and the third), Kyl
  
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• Rate England and France players in third-place play-off

  19-07-2026 00:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]The World Cup third-place play-off between England and France - which you can follow here - has been quite a spectacle.You can rate both sets of players out of 10 below and come back 30 minutes after full-time to see the final ratings.World Cup fixtures and group standingsHow to watch the World Cup on the BBCEverything you need to know about the World Cup
  
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• 😮 Like a new man!! Mbappé sparks France’s mad comeback

  19-07-2026 00:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😮 Like a new man!! Mbappé sparks France’s mad comebackIn the first half, Tuchel’s England had the French completely under control in the third-place match and inflicted a massive humiliation. Whatever was in the halftime tea afterward — no one will probably be able to explain it. At the moment, the exact opposite is happening in the second half: England look lethargic and toothless, while France are launching a huge comeback. Mbappé scored to make it 1&nda
  
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• 🔝 Mbappé secures status as World Cup's all-time goal scorer

  19-07-2026 00:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔝 Mbappé secures status as World Cup's all-time goal scorerHaving been 4-0 down, France are now just one goal behind against England during Sunday's third-place match at the 2026 World Cup.Ultimately, there was not much at stake in this game – that is, for everyone except Kylian Mbappé.Heading into the game, the Frenchman was second in the Golden Boot race, tied with Messi on eight goals, and behind the Argentine on assists.Mbappé, however, has now pulled
  
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• 🔝 Kylian Mbappé secures status as World Cup's all-time top scorer

  19-07-2026 00:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔝 Kylian Mbappé secures status as World Cup's all-time top scorerHaving been 0-4 down, France are now just one goal behind against England during Sunday's third-place match at the 2026 World Cup.Ultimately, there was not much at stake in this game – that is, for everyone except Kylian Mbappé.Heading into the match, the Frenchman was second in the Golden Boot race, tied with Messi on eight goals, and behind the Argentine on assists.
  Mbappé, however, has now
  
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• Kylian Mbappe breaks Lionel Messi’s all-time World Cup top goalscorer record

  19-07-2026 00:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kylian Mbappe has broken Lionel Messi’s all-time World Cup top goalscorer record after striking twice against England in the third place play-off of this year’s tournament. The France No 10 left his mark on Bastille Day to nudge his total up to 22 goals across his career on football’s biggest stage, with 10 goals this summer, edging past Messi in the battle to win the golden boot.Mbappe has only required 22 games to match Messi’s historic record, compared to Argentina leg
  
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• England beat Argentina in thriller after late TMO call

  19-07-2026 00:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England have won two of their three Nations Championship fixtures [Getty Images]Nations Championship - round threeArgentina (3) 24Tries: Carreras, penalty try, Piccardo Cons: Albornoz 2 Pen: AlbornozEngland (19) 31Tries: Freeman, Earl 2, M Smith, Feyi-Waboso Cons: F Smith 3England held on to beat Argentina in a chaotic match in the Nations Championship after the hosts had a last-gasp try controversially ruled out in Santiago del Estero.With 13-man England leading 31-24, Argentina wing Bautista D
  
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• Newtonmore stretch Premiership lead with win on Skye

  19-07-2026 00:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]Newtonmore went five points clear in the Mowi Premiership following a hard-fought 2-1 victory on Skye, while chasers Kingussie were limited to a goalless draw away to Caberfeidh. Third-placed Oban Camanachd prevailed 3-1 over Col Glen and Kinlochshiel had a comfortable 4-0 home success against Lochaber.There was no change at the top of the National Division with victories for the top two - leaders Glenurquhart 8-0 over visitors Oban Celtic, while Lovat had to come back from 2-0 down against
  
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• NSL: Title hopes heat up as competition picks up pace with statement results made

  19-07-2026 00:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NSL: Title hopes heat up as competition picks up pace with statement results madeIf the last two weeks have taught us anything, it’s that momentum in the Northern Super League can disappear just as quickly as it arrives.Weeks 11 and 12 had a bit of everything. Hat-tricks. Comebacks. Last-minute winners. Statement performances. The league leaders kept doing what league leaders do, finding ways to win, but perhaps the biggest takeaway came from Vancouver, who showed plenty of character to bo
  
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• Kylian Mbappé breaks Lionel Messi’s World Cup scoring record with 22nd career goal

  19-07-2026 00:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kylian Mbappé scored twice against England in Saturday’s World Cup third-place game to move clear of Lionel Messi in both the Golden Boot race and the World Cup record books. The second-half brace gave the France captain 22 career World Cup goals, the most goals in the tournament all time.Mbappé’s record-breaking goal came after France mounted another attack in the second half, with the forward finding space in the box before clinically finishing for his second of the a
  
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