Ange Postecoglou is exactly what Japan need after fifth-straight World Cup knockout loss | John Duerden
The Samurai Blue’s toughest opponents are themselves. The Australian coach would help them kick down the door to football’s global elite
Mexico City swept up in World Cup fever as El Tri capture imaginations like never before
England will arrive at the tournament’s pulsating heart to find expectations soaring and the streets and bars abuzz
Maddy Cusack was fearful of reporting her concerns, mother tells inquest
Deborah Cusack told the coroner ‘Maddy felt she couldn’t speak to the hierarchy’ at Sheffield Utd
Trump is avoiding the World Cup because it’s packed with good things he doesn’t like | Barney Ronay
For all its gloss and elitist governance, football will not bend to the will of a president so eager to demonise and exclude
Football Daily | England survive a Lionel M masterclass and roll on to the Azteca … just
In today’s Football Daily: Thomas Tuchel’s team dodge one thanks to Harry Kane
Transfer roundup: Everton clinch Hackney signing, Spurs announce Fernandes
Everton have signed Hayden Hackney from Middlesbrough in a deal that may rise to £25m, and Tottenham have signed Mateus Fernandes from West Ham
A goal, a red and a LeBron James shout: Folarin Balogun gets the spotlight in US’s wild World Cup win
The versatile striker was dangerous in his time on the field on Wednesday, but that time was prematurely ended with a surprising ejection
Steely USA overcome Bosnia and Herzegovina and controversial red to reach World Cup last 16
Folarin Balogun scored and then was sent off but the co-hosts still progressed to the last 16 of the World Cup, where they will play Belgium
‘I dreaded the World Cup but am now embracing it’: how the tournament won over (most) people in host cities
Excitement was muted before the event, but the joy, noise and colour brought by visiting fans has captivated people in the US, Canada and Mexico
Playing at a World Cup is unforgettable but it requires every ounce of your dedication | Rodrygo
I savour the memory of playing for Brazil at the 2022 tournament – but it was a privilege that took effort