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
Folarin Balogun eligible to play for US v Belgium as Fifa rescinds suspension for red card
The US striker was shown red in the team’s last-32 match, but the card and its suspension were thought to not be eligible for appeal.
Freddy the German: psyop, mirror to US rapacity or Tocqueville in a CR7 shirt?
The true identity of the World Cup’s breakout fan has been the topic of feverish debate. He is also the tournament’s most revealing character
Tony Popovic gets FA backing but is he is right man to take Socceroos forward? | Jack Snape
The coach has the support of his employers and players for now but there will be a push for creativity to trump his defensive mindset
Luis de la Fuente: ‘I say this with the greatest respect: we have the best midfield in the world’
Spain’s manager answers your questions on advice for Lamine Yamal, the hardest thing about being a coach and how the current team compares to the winners of 2010
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
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
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
England get hostile welcome on arrival at Mexico City hotel for World Cup showdown
Hundreds of fans, many of them booing, greeted the England team on their arrival for the last-32 tie against the co-hosts Mexico