‘I got three hours’ sleep’: fans on watching England beat Mexico at the World Cup
Football fans around the globe watched the match – with some of them missing out on a night’s sleep to tune in
Belgium are looking for a new beginning at the World Cup against USA | Jonathan Wilson
Parts of 2018’s Golden Generation still remain, but there are more than enough good players in this Belgian side to give the US headaches
Uefa has put European football on war footing with Fifa over Balogun decision | Matt Hughes
European governing body’s dramatic move could have major implications for the future of the sport
Burn’s blocks, Pickford’s punches: the data behind England’s defensive heroics
While England conceded twice to Mexico and survived a siege at the Azteca, the numbers show a performance of true grit
Unwelcome and undue: Trump’s red-card intervention hurts the US’s World Cup more than it helps | Pablo Iglesias Maurer
In pushing Fifa to reverse Folarin Balogun’s suspension, the president did the most American thing possible: assert unasked-for power to get his way
‘Bullshit’: Socceroo Awer Mabil hits out at Pauline Hanson’s monoculture claim
The suggestion that Australia is not a multicultural society is ‘bullshit’, Socceroo Awer Mabil has said after returning from the World Cup
England rise to Azteca occasion and see off ghosts, time and Mexico | Barney Ronay
This was the most extraordinary night of football as an experience of the mind, body, bones, guts and blood
Erling Haaland hails ‘one of the sickest days’ in Norway’s history after beating Brazil
Erling Haaland said he wished he was part of the street celebrations in Norway after what his coach, Ståle Solbakken, called ‘the greatest day’ in his country’s football history
Let’s talk about Mikel Oyarzabal: Spain’s quiet man forced into the limelight
The 29-year-old forward always avoided attention, but his World Cup goals have dragged him into the centre of the conversation
Brazil’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