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Norway have finally lived up to World Cup billing – a reunion with Brazil is perfect timin

Ståle Solbakken’s side have surpassed previous golden generation as they prepare to meet team they beat in 1998For a country of 5.6 million people, Norway’s list of competitive achievements is remarkable. Our Winter Olympians gobble up medals at a freakish rate, our women’s handb

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Can flawless Australia be beaten in Women's T20 World Cup final?

Australia booked their place in the Women's T20 World Cup final with a dominant eight-wicket victory to make it six wins out of six at the tournament - and the smart money would be on them to make it seven in a row in the final.

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Argentina avoid biggest World Cup upset with extra-time win vs Cape Verde

Argentina avoided the biggest upset in World Cup history after Diney Borges' own-goal in extra-time rescued a 3-2 win over Cape Verde to book their place in the last 16 of the tournament.

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Murals, flags and beef dishes - Messi mania takes hold in Miami

Lionel Messi's World Cup goals roadshow continued with his seventh of the tournament for Argentina against Cape Verde - and delighted the fans who were in Miami to see their hero.

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Arias strike sends Colombia past Ghana and into World Cup last 16

Colombia reached the last 16 of the World Cup for the third time in their last three appearances at the tournament with a 1-0 win over Ghana.

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World Cup 2026 power rankings: undisputed No 1, co-hosts surge and giants fall

We assess the standing of the nations who played in the tournament’s last 32 before the next round of games beginsLes Bleus look unstoppable – all six of our judges ranked them No 1. Sweden did their best to cope with the French front four but were blown away by the slickest oper

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‘We were better than them’: Marsch bullish despite Canada’s World Cup exit to Morocco

Canada coach says his side ‘totally controlled the match’Ouahbi: ‘It takes some nerve to say when you lose 3-0’Jesse Marsch spoke of his pride in his Canada side after their last-16 exit to Morocco, claiming they were the better team and challenging his players to keep producing

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Freddy the German: psyop, mirror to US rapacity or Tocqueville in a CR7 shirt?

The true identity of the World Cup’s breakout fan has been the topic of feverish debate. He is also the tournament’s most revealing characterFarewell, then, Freddy – the fan whose face we never saw, the German we never heard speak German, the man forever behind the emoji, the Wor

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Folarin Balogun eligible to play for US v Belgium as Fifa rescinds suspension for red card

US striker was shown red in last-32 matchFifa disciplinary committee cites article of Fifa codeUSA striker Folarin Balogun will play in his team’s last-16 game against Belgium on Monday after Fifa announced it has suspended the one-game ban he received for a red card against Bosn

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Arthur Fery ignores social media hype as he breaks new ground at Wimbledon

Wildcard entry faces former world No 3 Grigor Dimitrov Fery is last remaining British singles player at WimbledonArthur Fery said he will not pay attention to any social media hype surrounding his breakthrough run at Wimbledon, and claimed he is ready for the elevated attention t

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Brazil’s World Cup exit raises a question: are they more a brand than a team?

A decidedly unremarkable Brazilian team had looked tentative at this tournament. A sixth World Cup title looks a long way offBrazil were 1-0 down. At first, a few yellow jerseys wandered up the aisles and out to the concourse, writing off the small fortunes they had invested in b

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The Hotspot | Why willows put the rest in the shade when cricket goes planting trees

In today’s newsletter: a tree that has provided for the game over hundreds of years is now protecting it for the futureIn those dog days of late June, when it was too hot to do anything but count down the hours until the sun went down, sport frazzled as well. Horse races were can

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