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The Guardian FootballWorld Cup 2026 team power rankings: England on the rise as last eight are set
We assess the teams who played in the tournament’s last 16 before the next round of games begins A very different side of France came to the fore , proving they are not mere showboaters, there is plenty of steel, grit and determination among the ranks. It was a brutal encounter as they became targets for Paraguay, who added menace to the low block. No one in blue retreated to the shadows, instead taking the overaggression head on, using it as fuel. “To anyone who wants to go to war with us, this is what you should expect,” Rayan Cherki said. It was the biggest test they have faced this far but intimidation tactics do not work, it transpires, leaving everyone else wondering how to stop them. Continue reading...
BBC SportUnusual or predictable? How Europe is dominating the World Cup
Six of the eight quarter-finalists at the World Cup in North America are from Europe, so why are they doing so well and what does history tell us about the chances of one of them winning it all?
ESPNMessi saves Argentina in dramatic win over Egypt
Lionel Messi scored in a record sixth straight World Cup knockout match to help Argentina reach the quarterfinals with a stunning late comeback to beat Egypt 3-2 in Atlanta.
ESPNNeymar was Ancelotti's gamble at the World Cup, an...
Carlo Ancelotti calling up Neymar to Brazil's World Cup squad was always a risk, and it backfired badly when they got eliminated to Norway in the round of 16.
ESPNRonaldo's World Cup career ends with a whimper
Spain's late winner knocked out Portugal and closed the book on Cristiano Ronaldo's time on the world's biggest stage.
The Guardian FootballTearful Messi inspires Argentina’s great escape in World Cup thriller with Egypt
The golden rule of football? Never write off Lionel Messi. Just when it looked like his dream of leading Argentina to the bicampeonato was in tatters, the 39-year-old came to his country’s rescue for the umpteenth time in spectacular fashion. With 11 minutes to play and still reeling from Yasser Ibrahim’s early header and a second from Mostafa Ziko – named after the Brazil legend – Lionel Scaloni’s side were heading for the mother of all upsets against Egypt. Mostafa Shobeir – whose father, Ahmed, was the Pharaohs’ goalkeeper at the 1990 World Cup and whose time-wasting tactics against the Republic of Ireland resulted in the introduction of the back-pass rule two years later – seemed set to write a more positive chapter in his family’s history after a brilliant performance that saw him repel everything that the world champions could throw at him. Continue reading...
ESPNWhat's next for Brazil after another painful World...
Brazil had to wait 28 years to win their first World Cup. Sunday's elimination means they'll be waiting 28 years, at least, for their next one.
ESPNWorld Cup 2026 Power Rankings before round of 16: ...
In the blink of an eye, we're down to the final 16 nations left competing for the 2026 World Cup. What do our writers and experts think the field looks like from worst to best of the teams remaining?
BBC SportCan Scotland learn from history-making Norway?
Norway, a nation of a similar size to Scotland, are through to the World Cup quarter-finals, so can lessons be learned from their neighbours from across the North Sea?
BBC Sport9.1m watch England's epic win over Mexico
A peak audience of 9.1 million tuned in overnight to watch England beat Mexico to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
The Guardian FootballHaaland beats his own drum as Norway get set for England epic | Paul MacInnes
Ståle Solbakken’s side have played with smiles on their faces – and none more so than the talismanic striker Erling Haaland saves his best content for Snapchat. Norway’s No 9, fresh off another decisive double to dispatch Brazil from the World Cup , posted clips overnight of what looked like a party on the team bus. Haaland was delirious, staggering around in the aisle, singing along to a largely forgotten summer tune by a French DJ called Kungs. “We are never going home,” runs the chorus. Norway will go home at some point, maybe even on Saturday when they play England in a World Cup quarter-final in Miami. But there can be no doubt that the country, the team, the supporters and their superstar have been making the most of their time in the US. From the longboat rowing ceremony, to the accumulation of cowboy gear (T-shirt: “Y’all can kiss my Dallas”), to Haaland’s performative taking-it-all-in pose – hands on hips, eyes raised to the horizon, bemused smile – they’ve been loving every minute of it. Continue reading...
The Guardian Football‘Everyone’s pumped up’: John Stones on the mentality helping England chase World Cup dream
The long-serving centre-back came off the bench to help 10-man England preserve their lead against Mexico, and feels the entire squad is laser-focused on reaching the final John Stones had to know the question was coming. With Mexico vanquished after one of the great England nights , the focus had turned in part to the quarter‑final against Norway in Miami on Saturday and some bloke up front with a ponytail. Stones knows Erling Haaland , having spent the past four seasons with him at Manchester City, but this was not a time for him to engage on the nitty-gritty of how to stop him. At one point, as Stones spoke at the Azteca stadium after England’s epic 3-2 win on Sunday , he claimed to have only just been told what side his team play next. Come on, John. Norway beat Brazil to advance well before England stepped out against Mexico. In many respects, it was classic laid‑back Stones, living only in the moment. The central defender did, of course, talk of his respect for Haaland and Norway. Continue reading...
ESPNHaaland brings the thunder, strikes down Brazil as...
Brazil's World Cup hopes were dashed by Erling Haaland, whose stunning brace propelled Norway to the quarterfinals.
The Guardian Football‘These guys are losers’: Brazil berated back home after defeat by Norway
Carlo Ancelotti and his players have been lambasted for their ‘shameful’ and ‘embarrassing’ World Cup exit The wait for the hexa – the record-extending sixth World Cup – continues. Brazil’s 2-1 loss to Norway in the last 16 of the World Cup on Sunday means they have gone six tournaments in a row without being crowned champions. Some in Brazil are calling it the reverse hexa . As you would expect, the reaction back home has been scathing. Neto, the former international who is now a pundit on Radio Bandeirantes , laid into the current crop of players. “It’s a generation that won fuck all,” he said. “There are six players who won one Copa América and that’s it. It was embarrassing from the beginning and everything that happened before that game. It was a shameful campaign and these guys are losers. It’s a generation of lies.” Continue reading...
ESPNTearful Neymar retires from Brazil after WC exit
An emotional Neymar said his career with Brazil had "finished" after his team's World Cup exit at the hands of Norway in the round of 16 on Sunday.
The Guardian FootballWorld Cup 2026: Trump admits lobbying Fifa over Balogun; Henderson out of tournament as England set up Norway quarter-final – live
⚽️ World Cup news and reaction as the last 16 continues ⚽️ Uefa accuses Fifa of ‘crossing red line’ over Balogun ⚽️ Mexico 2-3 England | Player guide | And email us We haven’t even mentioned Balogun-gate yet. The Belgian FA, and you can assume a large proportion of the football world, has been left “astonished” by Fifa’s decision after lobbying by Donald Trump to reverse the suspension given to the striker for his red card in the team’s win over Bosnia and Herzegovina . He is now free to play in the last-16 game against Belgium. Sources have told the Guardian that Trump made three calls to Fifa, starting from Wednesday, to ensure that the change was made. Continue reading...
The Guardian FootballBrazil’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 off Brazil 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 being here, never mind the chances of their nation lifting a sixth World Cup. Then it was a steady stream of Brazil fans heading to the exits. They knew how this was going to end. That Brazil would be eliminated here in the last 16, knocked out at the earliest stage since 1990. That they would have gone six World Cups without lifting the trophy, their longest title drought. Continue reading...
BBC SportNeymar says Brazil career over after Norway defeat
An emotional Neymar says his international career for Brazil is "over" following his side's exit at the 2026 World Cup at the hands of Norway.