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The Guardian FootballThe other Lionel: how Scaloni went from accidental manager to World Cup hero
After forming an almost paternal relationship with Lionel Messi and providing a rare sense of stability, Argentina’s unheralded saviour is on the verge of World Cup history On Lionel Messi’s ill-fated international debut in Budapest in 2005, when he was (very harshly) sent off 45 seconds after coming off the bench for swinging an arm at the Hungary defender Vilmos Vanczak, he received only two passes. Both came from Lionel Scaloni. It may not be much, but those two passes were the first contact in a relationship that may culminate in Argentina becoming only the third nation to successfully defend the World Cup . Messi has spoken of Scaloni as one of the first members of the squad to truly welcome him. After he had scored against Serbia and Montenegro in the World Cup group stage in 2006, when at the age of 18 years and 357 days he became the youngest player to play for Argentina at the tournament, the first player to come up to Messi in the tunnel, grabbing him from behind in a congratulatory hug, was Scaloni. The former West Ham full-back is only nine years Messi’s senior but there has been an almost paternal aspect to their relationship ever since. Continue reading...
ESPNUSWNT to host world No. 1 Spain twice in October
The United States women's national team will host world No. 1 and reigning World Cup champions Spain in a pair of friendly matches in October, U.S. Soccer announced on Monday.
BBC SportDeschamps predicts spectacular France v Spain semi-final
France boss Didier Deschamps is predicting a "spectacular" semi-final when his exciting side take on Spain in a heavyweight World Cup showdown in Dallas.
The Guardian FootballDeclan Rice winning fitness battle to start for England against Argentina
Rice expected to overcome illness for semi-final Jordan Pickford: ‘We can’t focus solely on Messi’ Declan Rice is set to overcome illness and retain his place for England’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina on Wednesday. The Arsenal midfielder was substituted at half-time of England’s win over Norway in the quarter-final, with Thomas Tuchel revealing that he had spent most of the previous three days in bed due to illness. But it is understood that Rice has been feeling much better after England returned to their base in Kansas City for the final time before departing for Atlanta on Tuesday and the 27-year-old is expected to start alongside Elliot Anderson in midfield against the reigning world champions. Continue reading...
BBC SportVilla assess Estupinan move - Tuesday's gossip
Aston Villa assess Pervis Estupinan, Bruno Guimaraes is not for sale, Inter Milan give up on signing Trevoh Chalobah, plus more
The Guardian FootballAston Villa hijack Newcastle’s pursuit of £49m Johan Manzambi from Freiburg
U-turn another summer transfer blow for Newcastle Club determined to keep Bruno Guimarães Aston Villa have hijacked Newcastle’s pursuit of Johan Manzambi and are close to completing a £49m deal with Freiburg for the Switzerland midfielder. Villa qualified for the Champions League after finishing fourth and his move represents a considerable blow for Newcastle. Their executives thought they had secured a deal for the versatile 20-year-old, who has impressed at the World Cup, after flying to Germany last week. Continue reading...
BBC SportLiverpool sign England goalkeeper Keating
Liverpool sign England goalkeeper Khiara Keating on a free transfer from Manchester City.
BBC SportWho are the World Cup record-holders?
BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks at the record-holders in World Cup history ahead of the 2026 tournament.
The Guardian FootballSpain, France, Argentina and England beware: Demons haunt the World Cup semi-finals
The World Cup spotlight causes single games to live longer in the memory than any other. The remaining teams at this tournament face defining moments World Cup games mean more. England have only ever played 80 games in the finals, which is to say, not much more than two Premier League seasons in the 76 years since they first entered. Those games draw huge audiences: more than 17 million in the UK watched Saturday’s win over Norway, even though it was after midnight by the time it finished. In most countries, World Cup matches are more discussed, more analysed, than any other in sport, perhaps any other cultural phenomenon. They are rare moments that bring vast numbers of people together, hoping, agonising, celebrating, commiserating. They become part of the culture. Moments from games become touchstones. Allusions can be made to games from six decades ago in the reasonable expectation of being understood. That has a strange, distorting effect. Far too much is read into individual games, in a way it just wouldn’t be in a league game. Senne Lammens’s error that cost Belgium the quarter-final against Spain was watched by far more people than watch the average Manchester United game. There is not another match in three or four days that would mean Lammens’s mistake would be readily forgotten. It will always be part of his story, even if it subsequently becomes about redemption with a brilliant display in some future World Cup. Continue reading...
BBC SportMan Utd sign £48m Santos and close in on Tielemans
Manchester United sign Andrey Santos from Chelsea and are in advanced talks with Aston Villa for Youri Tielemans.
The Guardian FootballUSWNT to play No 1 ranked Spain in two October friendlies as 2027 World Cup approaches
Matches will take place on 10 and 13 October Washington DC and Chester, Pennsylvania to host The top two teams in women’s soccer will meet in a pair of friendlies this fall, with the United States hosting Spain in Washington DC on 10 October and Chester, Pennsylvania three days later. The meeting pits the 2024 Olympic gold medalist United States against a Spain side who won the 2023 women’s World Cup. It will serve as a benchmark for both sides in the run-up to the 2027 World Cup in Brazil. Continue reading...
BBC SportWhich Premier League clubs have been hit hardest by World Cup?
Which Premier League clubs have carried the biggest World Cup workload?
The Guardian FootballWorld Cup quiz: how well do you remember USA 94?
How much do you know about the first tournament played in the United States? Continue reading...
BBC SportEngland top air miles among semi-finalists - does it matter?
England have travelled far more than rivals France and Argentina as World Cup 2026 tests teams across North America.
BBC SportBorrowed shoes, no Golden Boot - the story of the World Cup's greatest scorer
Just Fontaine's record of 13 goals in a single World Cup has stood for decades, but he never played in the tournament again after injury ended his career at the age of 28.
BBC SportThese are unprecedented times - England should enjoy them
A record of four semi-finals in the past five international tournaments for England is outstanding. It is time to accept that this is where England belong.
ESPNA-List: FIFA's top-4 make WC semis for first time
Argentina, Spain, France and England went into the tournament as the top four in FIFA's rankings and are two wins away from being crowned champions again.
ESPNCopy of Embolo red-carded for diving after VAR review
Switzerland forward Breel Embolo was sent off in the second half of a World Cup quarterfinal match with Argentina on Saturday night after a video review showed he was guilty of simulation.