Have the top four teams ever made up the World Cup semi-finalists before? | The Knowledge
Plus: back-to-back heavy wins and defeats, and an unsurprising challenger to a Lionel Messi record
Brighton seal signing of Luka Vuskovic from Tottenham for club record £46m
Brighton have signed 19-year-old Croatia defender Luka Vuskovic from Tottenham for what is believed to be a club record fee of £46m
‘Diego, give us a hand’: Argentina v England revives historic tensions
Decades after the Falklands war and Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ goal, the fixture is once again being discussed as far more than a game
Thomas Tuchel: ‘Argentina will be fuelled by history – but we are ready’
Thomas Tuchel believes England will face an Argentina team ‘fuelled by history’ in their World Cup semi-final in Atlanta on Wednesday
Pedro Porro turns from defender to destroyer as Spain outwit France once more | Sid Lowe
The full-back was supposed to be busy shackling France’s vaunted front line but found time to score the killer goal at the other end
‘It means love’: Scottish World Cup fans celebrate Boston with orange traffic cone
‘Boston cone’ arrives to fanfare in first-class seat from Glasgow before planned trip to raise money for mental health
Didier Deschamps pays price for breaking free from the shackles that led him to glory | Jonathan Wilson
France finally let loose all their attacking power in this tournament and yet when the big test came against Spain they were too open
Spain reach World Cup final after Oyarzabal and Porro sink sorry France
Goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro gave Spain a 2-0 win in the World Cup semi-final against France and they await England or Argentina in the final
Youri Tielemans targets ‘biggest trophies’ after joining Manchester United
Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Youri Tielemans for about £35m from Aston Villa on a five-year deal
Tom Cruise among names set to take part in World Cup closing ceremony
Mission: Impossible star to appear in a pre-game show that will also feature Robbie Williams and Jennifer Hudson