By AFP and published by CNA ENGLAND beat France 6-4 in a chaotic World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday (July 18) as Kylian Mbappe became the highest scorer in the tournament’s history. Both teams had higher aspirations at the 2026 tournament but suffered painful semi-final exits – France were outplayed by Spain while England
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Messi’s Argentina stun England in comeback to reach World Cup final
By AFP and published by CNA ATLANTA: Lautaro Martinez scored a 92nd minute winner as Lionel Messi inspired World Cup holders Argentina to a stunning comeback to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday (July 15) and set up a final with European champions Spain. England had been on course to reach their first World Cup
Read moreBellingham double guides England to World Cup semis in extra-time win over Norway
By Agencies and published by CNA MIAMI: Jude Bellingham scored twice as England beat Norway 2-1 in an extra time thriller in their World Cup quarter-final in Miami Stadium on Saturday (July 11). The game was forced into extra time, but England were thankful to a VAR intervention to keep their hopes of a
Read moreBellingham powers 10-man England past Mexico, into World Cup quarters
By AFP and published by Yahoo!News Mexico City: Jude Bellingham’s double inflicted a rare defeat on Mexico at the Estadio Azteca as 10-man England won a nerve-racking World Cup classic 3-2 to reach the quarter-finals. Harry Kane also scored from the penalty spot as the Three Lions overcame Jarell Quansah’s red card, high altitude
Read moreKane double rescues England in comeback win over DR Congo
By Reuters and published by CNA ATLANTA: Harry Kane scored twice in the final 15 minutes to see England through to the World Cup round of 16 as they left it late to fight back and overcome a dogged Democratic Republic of Congo 2-1 on Wednesday (July 1). Kane produced another match-winning performance for
Read more‘Sell up, you plonker’ – how Sheff Wed fans united against owner
By Nick Mashiter BBC Sport football news reporter at King Power Stadium AS SHEFFIELD Wednesday fans sang outside Leicester City’s King Power Stadium, a plane circled overhead. Behind it was a banner with the message “Dejpon Chansiri Out”. Inside, another banner had already been laid across empty seats, urging the owner to sell. Wednesday
Read moreAnalysis: Super subs save the day again as England go through to Women’s Euro 2025 final
By Reuters and published by CNA Geneva – Just when England’s reign as women’s European champions appeared to be coming to an end, their bench cavalry rode to the rescue once more as substitutes Michelle Agyemang and Chloe Kelly got the goals that put them into the Euro 2025 final. Trailing 1-0 deep into
Read moreSpain beat England to win Euro 2024 with late Oyarzabal strike
By Reuters and published by CNA Berlin – Spain substitute Mikel Oyarzabal scored four minutes from time to give his side a deserved 2-1 Euro 2024 final victory over England on Sunday (July 14) and a record fourth European crown, as Gareth Southgate’s team lost in their second successive final. Oyarzabal finished off a
Read morePM rooting for England In UEFA Euro 2024
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin said today (June 6) he is definitely rooting for England in the upcoming UEFA Euro 2024 football championship. Among a total of 24 national teams contesting the UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany, the prime minister told reporters he is decidedly rooting for England, one of the
Read morePulisic goal advances US in World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran
By AP and published by US News & World Report Doha, Qatar – Christian Pulisic gave his body for his country, scoring the goal that advanced the United States in the World Cup while crashing into the goalkeeper. Pulisic’s 38th-minute goal lifted the US over Iran 1-0 on Tuesday in a politically charged rematch of
Read moreUS frustrates England again at a World Cup in 0-0 draw
By AP and published by ABC News Al Khor, Qatar (AP) – Loud jeers rang around the stadium. England’s fans were not happy. The United States had frustrated them yet again at a World Cup. That’s three times and counting that the teams have met on soccer’s biggest stage and England is still waiting
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