Michael Olise’s character off the pitch is almost the complete opposite of the one dazzling the world in France’s FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign.

Jota, 28, and his brother Andre Silva were killed in a car crash in northwestern Spain when their Lamborghini veered off the road and burst into flames.

"Football is a cruel sport," Senegal coach Pape Thiaw remarked afterwards, his disappointment impossible to conceal.

For Senegal, it was a cruel and painful ending.

The U.S. won their first knockout match at a World Cup since their run to the 2002 quarter-finals.

If they are still defined by pragmatism, that pragmatism comes from this France team’s togetherness, wrought in liquid gold.

Youri Tielemans scored the latest winner in World Cup history as Belgium mounted an incredible comeback from two goals down to beat Senegal 3-2 and qualify for the last 16 of the World Cup on Thursday.

There were long spells in Dallas yesterday when Erling Haaland appeared to be little more than a spectator in Norway’s 2-1 Round of 32 win over Ivory Coast.

Harry Kane's place among the great World Cup goalscorers is no longer a matter of debate. It is now written into the history books.

Brian Cipenga had fired the Congolese into a shock lead after seven minutes in Atlanta, but Harry Kane scored twice in the second half

Harry Kane rescued England from a seismic World Cup shock with two late goals to beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 2-1 in Atlanta and secure a place in the last 16.

Four decades of frustration finally came to an end as Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 at a raucous Estadio Azteca on Wednesday, booking their place in the World Cup quarterfinals and ending one of international football's longest-running hoodoos.

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The most recent meeting came in 2006, which more or less closed the book on a fixture that has always felt slightly out of sync with Brazil’s rhythm.

England have yet to hit top gear at the FIFA World Cup, and after navigating a group stage with little jeopardy, Thomas Tuchel's side now face a Round of 32 clash in Atlanta tonight against a fearless DR Congo team with nothing to lose.

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A confident United States side eyeing a deep World Cup run face a Bosnia and Herzegovina team determined to spoil the co-hosts’ party in tonight’s Round of 32 clash in Santa Clara.

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His comments come ahead of Saturday's last-32 clash against Argentina in Miami.