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• Kylian Mbappe reveals the big mistake France made in ‘sloppy’ World Cup semi-final defeat to Spain

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  France were beaten 2-0 by Spain in Dallas having failed to consistently trouble their opposition

• World Cup injury tracker: Declan Rice latest, William Saliba blow and Jordan Henderson freak arm break

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  Everything you need to know about all the key injuries at the 2026 World Cup

• Thomas Tuchel confirms Declan Rice ‘ready to start’ against Argentina after illness

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  Rice trained with the squad on Tuesday and Tuchel is confident in his ability to start after illness

• How an unlikely Spain source stunned France to clinch World Cup final berth

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  France 0-2 Spain: Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro’s goals downed Mbappe and a glittering France side in Dallas to show signs of history...

• Who are the BBC commentators and pundits for England vs Argentina?

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  The BBC will take their World Cup coverage from Salford to Atlanta for England’s semi-final

• Was France free-kick against Spain overruled by VAR in World Cup semi-final?

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  A collision between Ousmane Dembele and Fabian Ruiz was initially given as a free-kick to France, before official Ivan Barton reversed the...

• Was France free-kick against Spain overruled by VAR in World Cup semi-final?

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  A collision between Ousmane Dembele and Fabian Ruiz was initially given as a free-kick to France, before official Ivan Barton reversed the...

• William Saliba suffers injury setback in huge World Cup blow for France

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  Saliba pulled up with a suspected muscle problem in a seismic blow for France and also potentially Arsenal

• Did Lamine Yamal commit a handball as he won a penalty for Spain vs France?

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  Lamine Yamal won a penalty after Lucas Digne’s foul, with Mikel Oyarzabal scoring to hand the European champions the lead, but France protested...

• France vs Spain hit with unexpected delay after referee mishap

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  Salvadoran referee Ivan Barton forgot his white vanishing spray and had to be bailed out by his colleague

• Who is Christina Unkel? American rules analyst and VAR expert adds insight for ITV during World Cup 2026

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  The former referee impressed television viewers during the opening matches of Euro 2024

• When is the Fifa World Cup 2026 final?

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  After 103 matches across five weeks, the showpiece match of the 23rd Fifa World Cup takes place this weekend