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Erling Haaland has already won one prize: the most viral player of the World Cup

Norwegian striker’s following keeps growing, more for the content he creates off the pitch than his scoring record

Hannah Al-Othman and Priya Bharadia·10 Jul 2026

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Michael Edwards quits as football chief for Liverpool’s owner Fenway Sports Group

Michael Edwards has stepped down with a year on his contract and Liverpool’s sporting director, Richard Hughes, could leave after the transfer window shuts

Andy Hunter·10 Jul 2026

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Football Daily | Mbappé and France are on the march. Who’s going to stop them?

In today’s Football Daily: It’s Mbappé’s World Cup – we’re just watching it

Niall McVeigh·10 Jul 2026

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Wing wizards or worries? England and Norway have choices to make out wide

Thomas Tuchel seems undecided on his favoured duo, while Ståle Solbakken has been more structured before Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final

Andrew Beasley·10 Jul 2026

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Jürgen Klopp reveals failed private jet push to sign Kylian Mbappé for Liverpool

Jürgen Klopp has revealed the impressive lengths Liverpool went to in their attempts to sign a teenage Kylian Mbappé from Monaco

Andy Hunter·10 Jul 2026

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Time marches on: what the next three years will bring for the USMNT

After a fun World Cup with a dismal end, the US enters the 2030 cycle with numerous avenues to rebuild the squad

Jeff Rueter·10 Jul 2026

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Argentina continue to show ‘heart’ but flaws are apparent before Switzerland clash

Close calls against Cape Verde and Egypt show Scaloni’s side are vulnerable, despite all the brilliance of Lionel Messi

Pablo Iglesias Maurer in Kansas City·10 Jul 2026

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Like Nosferatu on a golf weekend – but England players trust Tuchel and his aura | Barney Ronay

The imposing head coach is a details man who has got the balance of squad spirit right at the World Cup, as the Norway test approaches

Barney Ronay·10 Jul 2026

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Arsenal hail signing of ‘winner’ Ona Batlle after Barcelona summer exodus

Arsenal have made the former Manchester United full-back Ona Batlle their fourth summer signing while Manchester City have signed Niamh Charles

Tom Garry·10 Jul 2026

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‘What’s more American than baseball?’: World Cup brings fans, chants and verve to the national pastime

The crossover in the American sports calendar has made for a compelling collision of cultures, from Scots in Boston to a new English folk hero in Atlanta

Ella Brockway·10 Jul 2026

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Exit strategies: how and why 27% of World Cup coaches have left their jobs

Thirteen coaches have been sacked or walked away from their national teams – here’s a full rundown

Natalie Tan and Calvin Burton·10 Jul 2026

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‘Give me another medal!’: meet the hair stylist who has taken over the World Cup

Jayèma tells Donald McRae about working with England stars and forging a friendship with Lamine Yamal’s family

Donald McRae·10 Jul 2026

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Haaland and Bellingham: Dortmund friends taking centre stage in Norway v England battle

The attacking players spent two years together at BVB, forming a friendship on their way to the very top

Andy Brassell·10 Jul 2026

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London to Lisbon and back every game: England rack up the World Cup miles

England have been happy with their Kansas City base but it has led to them travelling more than the other quarter-finalists – here’s just how much more

Andrew Beasley·10 Jul 2026

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Belgium take strength from ‘millions and millions’ of new fans before Spain clash

Rudi Garcia has said Belgium will take ‘incredible strength’ from the Folarin Balogun red card saga when they come up against Spain in World Cup quarter-final

Sid Lowe in Los Angeles·10 Jul 2026

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Didier Deschamps hails ‘exemplary’ Kylian Mbappé as France reach World Cup semi-finals

Didier Deschamps saluted the mentality of his captain after France beat Morocco 2-0 to reach the World Cup semi-finals

Jonathan Wilson at Boston Stadium·10 Jul 2026

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France’s attacking evolution under Didier Deschamps passes latest Morocco test | Raphaël Jucobin

With the head coach having released the handbrake, his side were far superior compared with four years ago in Qatar against the same opponents

Raphaël Jucobin at Boston Stadium·10 Jul 2026

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France 2-0 Morocco: World Cup 2026 quarter-final – as it happened

Minute-by-minute updates: Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé saw off a Morocco team that barely put up a fight. Scott Murray was watching

Scott Murray·9 Jul 2026

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Mbappé stunner ends Morocco resistance to send France into World Cup semi-finals

Kylian Mbappé scored a stunning opener after a first-half penalty miss in France’s 2-0 victory against Morocco as they reached the World Cup semi-finals

Jonathan Wilson at Boston Stadium·9 Jul 2026

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Bukayo Saka ready to take on Norway with spirit and belief in England camp rising

The winger says Thomas Tuchel’s side are just ‘getting better and better’ as they prepare for quarter-final in Miami

Ed Aarons in Kansas City·9 Jul 2026

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‘There is a magnificent balance’: how Spain built a record-breaking defence

The Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón has not conceded a goal at the World Cup and, worryingly for Belgium, he has not had to face that many shots

Sid Lowe in Los Angeles·9 Jul 2026

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Erling Haaland claims pressure is all on England in quarter-final with Norway

The Norway striker says the media ‘should put every single pressure’ on England and makes a knowing reference to his famous ‘stay humble’ remark

Nick Ames in Fort Lauderdale·9 Jul 2026

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Match-fixing has spread to chess and darts, Lords’ select committee told

Match-fixing has increased at an ‘extraordinary’ rate across the world, a select committee of the House of Lords has been told

Andy Hunter·9 Jul 2026

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Rice and Ødegaard put club union on hold in decisive duel between England and Norway

Two architects of Arsenal’s title triumph are likely to have starring roles for their country in pursuit of a place in the World Cup semi-finals

Nick Ames in Fort Lauderdale and David Hytner in Kansas City·9 Jul 2026

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