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Nearly one in five World Cup matches reached heat levels players’ union warns against

Guardian analysis finds 19% of games reached heat levels warranting delays, as Fifa defends its player safeguards

Dharna Noor and Seán Clarke·16 Jul 2026

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Football Daily | It’s the end of the World Cup as England know it

In today’s Football Daily: Argentina knock out England, again

Billy Munday·16 Jul 2026

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Keir Starmer wants Fifa investigation into Argentina players who held Falklands banner

The prime minister supports the idea of Fifa investigating Argentina players who displayed a banner touting their country’s claim to the Falklands Islands

Peter Walker Senior political correspondent·16 Jul 2026

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Stars, stakes and still some controversy: Gotham’s record-setting night sums up state of NWSL

The Queens Classic – Kerr’s return, Lavelle’s stunner, wildfire smoke and all in between – shows how far the league has come and also where it can still improve

Ella Brockway at Citi Field·16 Jul 2026

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MLS return storylines: Berhalter’s future, Son’s goal drought and what’s next for Messi?

The league is back in play after a six-week pause for the World Cup. We spotlight seven players to watch after their stints with their national teams

Jeff Rueter·16 Jul 2026

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View from the other side: inside Argentina’s celebrations after semi-final win against England

Watching England lose is one thing. Watching them lose surrounded by millions celebrating Argentina’s march to another World Cup final, is completely different

Robert Kitson in Buenos Aires·16 Jul 2026

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‘Malvinas are Argentinian’: World Cup holders celebrate win over England with Falklands banner

The Argentina players celebrated their World Cup win over England with a banner saying ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’, making reference to the 1982 Falklands war

Guardian sport and Reuters·16 Jul 2026

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Thomas Tuchel accepts responsibility after substitutions backfire in England defeat

Thomas Tuchel shouldered the blame for England becoming far too passive after taking the lead as Argentina ended his team’s World Cup dream

Ed Aarons at Atlanta Stadium·15 Jul 2026

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Lionel Messi’s inevitable gravity bends another occasion in Argentina’s favour | Barney Ronay

While England shrank away in Atlanta, Argentina’s No 10 was not finished making his mark on the biggest stage

Barney Ronay at Atlanta Stadium·15 Jul 2026

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England 1-2 Argentina: World Cup 2026 semi-final – as it happened

Late goals from Enzo Fernández and Lautaro Martínez shattered England, who ran out of steam after taking the lead

Rob Smyth , Niall McVeigh and Will Magee·15 Jul 2026

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‘I’m just happy we’ve made it this far’: England fans on watching the World Cup defeat unfold

More than 8,000 packed into Castlefield Bowl, Manchester, hoping to witness England break a 60-year curse. But it was not to be

Priya Bharadia·15 Jul 2026

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Argentina embrace the chaos to ride the wave all the way to another final | Pablo Iglesias Maurer

Led by Lionel Messi on the pitch and Lionel Scaloni off it, Argentina handled the pre-match noise and in-game emotion of a highly-charged night

Pablo Iglesias Maurer at Atlanta Stadium·15 Jul 2026

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It was supposed to be different but Argentina showed intent, Tuchel showed fear | Jacob Steinberg

Thomas Tuchel made changes against Argentina that would have led to Southgate and Eriksson being hammered

Jacob Steinberg at Atlanta Stadium·15 Jul 2026

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England 1-2 Argentina: World Cup semi-final player ratings

England’s captain Harry Kane cut a lonely figure up front while Argentina’s attacking talent proved too much for Thomas Tuchel’s men

Ed Aarons at Atlanta Stadium·15 Jul 2026

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Argentina’s late double breaks England hearts in dramatic World Cup semi-final

Argentina came from behind in the final minutes in Atlanta to beat England 2-1 and reach the World Cup final for the second successive tournament

David Hytner at Atlanta Stadium·15 Jul 2026

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England hearts broken after Argentina’s dramatic late double books World Cup final spot

Argentina came from behind with a late equaliser and Lautaro Martínez’s winner in added time to set up a World Cup final against Spain

Matt Hughes at Atlanta Stadium·15 Jul 2026

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Kylian Mbappé feels sands of time shifting as France suffer fresh World Cup angst

France’s captain has played with a sense of unfinished business but he will be 31 when the next World Cup begins

Nick Ames in Dallas·15 Jul 2026

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Jude Bellingham lookalikes compete for a £1,966 Deliveroo voucher

The match-winning England striker is ‘a good ambassador for young people’, says one contestant

Esther Addley·15 Jul 2026

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ITV and BBC to screen full World Cup final half-time show despite time concerns

ITV and BBC are planning to screen in full Fifa’s controversial half-time show from the final at the New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday, but remain in the dark over how long it will last

Matt Hughes in Atlanta·15 Jul 2026

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In this star-powered World Cup, Spain show value of collective and control | Sid Lowe

Luis de la Fuente’s final-bound team have been fuelled by togetherness and a commitment to each other that goes back a long way

Sid Lowe in Dallas·15 Jul 2026

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Fizz and chips with Chelsea’s Ken Bates | Letter

Letter: Colin Sweeney recalls a restaurant encounter with the former chairman of the London football club, who died on 11 July

15 Jul 2026

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World Cup 2026: England v Argentina buildup, Spain stun listless France to reach final – as it happened

All the latest news after the first World Cup 2026 semi-final and the countdown towards the second

Daniel Harris, with Taha Hashim, Martin Belam and Tom Davies (earlier)·15 Jul 2026

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World Cup schedule today: How to watch, TV channels & live stream

What’s happening in the World Cup today? Here is the full schedule for Wednesday 15 July, including kick-off times, TV channels, and live stream options.

Graham Ruthven·15 Jul 2026

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Manchester United to target £30m Crysencio Summerville should Marcus Rashford leave

Manchester United are interested in West Ham’s Crysencio Summerville as a possible replacement for Marcus Rashford

Jamie Jackson·15 Jul 2026

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