The Independent Football
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How the USA just beat Bosnia with ONLY 10 playersThe USA are through to an historic Round of 16 game vs Belgium after beating Bosnia in the first knockout game. But after a great start, the red...
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Real Madrid insist they have no interest in signing Chelsea’s Enzo FernandezFernandez has been strongly linked with a move to the Spanish capital
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Mexico v England LIVE: Rice injury boost as Three Lions hope to avoid Mexico City disruption for World Cup clashWorld Cup 2026 co-hosts set to provide boisterous welcome for England ahead of Sunday night’s last-16 match
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Officers ‘gearing up’ for extended 5am World Cup pub opening hours, former police chief warnsThe decision to allow pubs to remain open into the early hours could ‘lead to trouble,’ the former Met Police boss said
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The Cornish miners who brought football and pasties to MexicoLooking at Mexico’s football history ahead of England’s World Cup game
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World Cup 2026: Last-16 fixtures, results and full tournament bracketThe final round-of-32 games take place tonight before the next stage of the World Cup begins
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The question that hangs over Elliot Anderson and the £100m-midfielder movementAnderson’s £116m switch to Manchester City is only the latest in the trend of big-money moves for midfielders in the Premier League
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Inside the French revolution that forged a generational World Cup teamFrance are proving their worth as ‘one of the best attacking teams ever’ and, as Miguel Delaney writes, they look primed to go all the way at...
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How does ‘Snicko’ work at the World Cup? Why Croatia were denied equaliser against Portugal by VAR technologyJosko Gvardiol’s equaliser in the 13th minute of stoppage time was ruled out after a VAR check
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‘It catches you off guard’: The true impact of Azteca altitude for England against MexicoSituated 7,220ft above sea level, the iconic Azteca’s standing means England players will breathe more heavily to increase oxygen uptake. But with...
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Switzerland sweep aside Algeria to end 88-year wait for World Cup knockout winSwitzerland 2-0 Algeria: Goals from Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye set up a clash with Colombia or Ghana
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Ronaldo’s tears, Martinez’s choice and Jota’s tribute: Inside Portugal v Croatia, a World Cup epicOne of the most-dramatic games in World Cup history ended with Ronaldo – who had scored and finally been substituted – paying tribute to his late...
