Norway coach Stale Solbakken said the showdown between Erling Haaland and Harry Kane will go a long way to deciding his side’s World Cup quarter-final against England on Saturday. Haaland has struck seven times in his first four appearances at a major tournament to fire Norway to the last eight for the first time on […]
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Mexico-England draws almost 45 million viewers
Sunday night’s Mexico-England match in the round of 16 will go down as the best World Cup game ever involving a Concacaf team. For the quality of the game, the individual performances, the atmosphere. Everything. It quite deservedly drew record U.S. television audiences, in Spanish-language and English-language. Until the final numbers for Mexico-England and USA-Belgium […]
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Bellingham savours ‘best night of England career’ after Mexico heroics
Jude Bellingham savoured the “best night” of his international career after scoring twice to fire England into the World Cup quarter-finals with a 3-2 win away at Mexico. The Real Madrid midfielder bagged a 95-second brace in the first half to spoil the hopes of a passionate 80,000 home crowd as Mexico lost for just […]
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England enters World Cup lion’s den as Mexico hosts at Azteca fortress
England must confront a fanatical home crowd and the weight of World Cup history when they enter the lion’s den of Mexico’s Azteca Stadium for one of the ties of the tournament on Sunday. A place in the quarterfinals is at stake as the confident co-hosts eye their shot at glory against the Three Lions, […]
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England’s Rashford unfazed by high-altitude Mexico World Cup test
Marcus Rashford said England were unfazed by the prospect of facing Mexico at the high-altitude Azteca Stadium despite admitting the World Cup last-16 clash was a tough assignment. Thomas Tuchel’s men fly south from their Kansas City base later Friday, bracing for the challenge of playing at the fortress-like home of the co-hosts. The pitch […]
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Mission impossible? England take the World Cup high road against Mexico
England will travel to Mexico for Sunday’s World Cup last-16 match knowing they face a huge altitude problem but powerless to do much about it as they prepare to enter the lion’s den. Thomas Tuchel’s men fly south from their Kansas City base on Friday, bracing for the challenge of playing at the iconic Azteca […]
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DR Congo have ‘nothing to lose’ in England World Cup clash
DR Congo coach Sebastien Desabre said all the pressure is on England for their World Cup last-32 meeting on Wednesday as his side have already achieved their targets. In their first appearance at a World Cup for 52 years, the Leopards secured their first win in the competition and with it a place in the […]
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Tuchel refuses to dampen England World Cup expectations
Thomas Tuchel said England should be expected to beat DR Congo in the World Cup last 32 on Wednesday, but is wary of facing a side that he believes has already overachieved to reach the knockout stages. England are aiming to end a 60-year wait to win a major tournament, but have got off to […]
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Tuchel defensive headache as England ready for DR Congo clash
Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham produced the magic to carry England through to the World Cup knockout stages, but questions remain over the balance of Thomas Tuchel’s squad. The Three Lions face DR Congo on Wednesday in what they hope will be the first of five games leading to glory. England are heavy favourites for […]
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Tuchel insists England remain on course at World Cup despite Ghana draw
England coach Thomas Tuchel admitted his team had lacked a cutting edge in a frustrating 0-0 draw with Ghana on Tuesday but insisted there were plenty of positive signs going forward in their quest to win the World Cup. “It’s a long tournament and I think the boys tried everything. They played with the right […]