This was a good rather than great World Cup on the field. In the background, things were a lot less edifying
Perhaps it’s too early, with the shreds of gold tape still fluttering through the New Jerse…
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5 days ago
Rodri’s redemption story leaves stars in the shadow of Spain’s great controller | Jonathan Wilson ⊕⊕
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Much of what Rodri does is indefinable – his great skill is simply being, existing in the right spaces
You don’t need to be long in the US before somebody, finding you’re here to cover “the Fifa” as s…
7 days ago
Shackle Rodri the metronome and Argentina’s passion play can floor Spain | Jonathan Wilson ⊕⊕
The World Cup final is a classic clash of the process team against a side riding an emotional urge to fulfil Messi’s destiny
In the 37 minutes between England going ahead against Argentina and falling…
11 days ago
Didier Deschamps pays price for breaking free from the shackles that led him to glory | Jonathan Wilson ⊕⊕
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France finally let loose all their attacking power in this tournament and yet when the big test came against Spain they were too open
Maybe Didier Deschamps was right all along. He has been criticised…
14 days ago
Football without faith is nothing so Infantino is playing with fire at World Cup | Jonathan Wilson ⊖
Swirl around Fifa’s machinations and doubts about big team and big name bias creates doubt – and that’s a dangerous game
About 25 years ago, I was in the office of a sports newspaper in Bucharest on a…
15 days ago
Spain v Belgium: World Cup 2026 quarter-final – live ⊕
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As mentioned, an ominous France team await the winners of this one after they eased past a…
19 days ago
Belgium are looking for a new beginning at the World Cup against USA | Jonathan Wilson ⊕
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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
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20 days ago
World Cup 2026: Mexico v England buildup, France battle past Paraguay, Morocco march on – live ⊖
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Our reporters are in Mexico City for the big one and between running 5ks to show the effec…
21 days ago
For all Cape Verde’s heroics, Africa’s World Cup could and perhaps should have been better | Jonathan Wilson ⊕⊕
Egypt and Morocco are in the last 16 after shootouts but the continent’s pyramid appears to be getting broader rather than much higher
For Africa, this World Cup feels like one of those classic memes …
22 days ago
Croatia snicked off late on and Ronaldo finally scores knockout goal | World Cup Daily – video ⊕
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Archie Rhind-Tutt and Jonathan Wilson as Cristiano Ronaldo breaks his World Cup knockout duck in a dramatic win over Croatia
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