Lionel Messi and football’s ageless wonders can excel into their 40s | Emma Hayes
Lionel Messi leads the way for veteran strikers at World Cup. They have different styles, but all have shown their worth
Football is at the centre of the universe in Brazil in a way it is not in the US | Rodrygo
Huge parties take place when the national team play but people in Brazil cherish a good game, whoever is playing
‘Here to write our own chapters’: England not daunted by unique occasion of Mexico game, says Tuchel
England coach says it’s ‘impossible’ to adapt to Mexico City altitude in short time but players coping ahead of Azteca match
England braced for a Mexican whirlwind as Tuchel strives for calm amid the chaos
After their frantic display against DR Congo, England head coach needs his side to remain composed in the Azteca cauldron
Belgium players say they will need ‘balls’ to nullify home crowd against US
The US face Belgium on Monday in Seattle, another home game in a city where they have enjoyed strong support
Mbappé spot-on to take France past stubborn Paraguay into World Cup quarter-finals
In a heated World Cup last-16 game, it took a second-half penalty given on review for France to beat Paraguay 1-0 and set up a quarter-final with Morocco
‘We were better than them’: Marsch bullish despite Canada’s World Cup exit to Morocco
Jesse Marsch claimed Canada were the better team in their 3-0 defeat by Morocco and ‘totally controlled the match’
Canada’s World Cup exit revives questions over Alphonso Davies injury management
Canada’s last-16 exit to Morocco reopened questions over Alphonso Davies’ injury management, with the sidelined captain unable to help his team
Ounahi and Rahimi put Morocco in World Cup quarter-finals and end Canada’s journey
Azzedine Ounahi scored twice and Soufiane Rahimi added a third to put Morocco into the last eight and send co-hosts Canada out
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan says he has moved on after confrontation with Dallas police
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan says the team has accepted an apology from Dallas police after a hotel altercation before its World Cup win over Australia