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World Cup hosts Qatar’s fears of an early tournament exit loomed large as they lost 3-1 to Senegal at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha. Qatar, who lost their opening Group A game 2-0 to Ecuador on Sunday, went down…

Gareth Southgate’s tactical nous is growing as this tournament goes on. He’s been a little bit more adventurous going with a 4-3-3 formation, giving the likes of Jude Bellingham freedom to roam rather than shackling him with a defensive midfield…

Nunez pocketed by Pepe Image: Darwin Nunez was pocketed by Pepe as Uruguay failed to score against Portugal Is there a more frustrating player to watch than Darwin Nunez? He’s got it all. Yet blows so hot and cold. To…

Gareth Southgate is expected to freshen up his starting XI for the final Group B game against Wales on Tuesday night, though captain Harry Kane has insisted he is fit and has told the England boss he wants to keep…

Ahead of the big kick-off on Thursday, we asked our friends at WhoScored.com to come up with their statistically calculated World Cup best XI. Using their unique ratings system, they have selected a team of the top performers from the…

FIFA has shown “complete disregard” for the importance of national competitions by approving a 32-team Club World Cup and an expanded World Cup, according to LaLiga. Ahead of its congress in Kigali, Rwanda, FIFA announced on Tuesday that the 2026…

The World Cup group stages drew to a close in typically dramatic style on Friday – but what have been the standout trends in Qatar so far? Were those goalless first-halves unique? In total, 24 of the 48 group games…

When and where is the 2022 World Cup? The 2022 World Cup is taking place in Qatar in the winter months rather than the usual summer ones, due to the heat. The knock-out stage begins on Saturday December 3. The…

Image: Barcelona’s Keira Walsh, left, won the international player of the year prize There were also gongs for two members of the England men’s team, with captain Harry Kane and Declan Rice receiving ally awards, and former England and Arsenal…

Image: Vivianne Miedema celebrates her winning goal as Arsenal edge out Ajax in Champions League qualifying It’s a record that few women’s sides will ever come close to emulating. They are the female equivalent of Real Madrid in the men’s…