Spain began this World Cup with seven goals against Costa Rica. That had people purring. Now they are out. England have done enough to excite but Kylian Mbappe’s France stand in their way. The quality of Brazil has tempered expectations for both.
But for fans of any team left in this World Cup, hope
Brazil coasted into the quarter-finals of the World Cup as an exuberant first-half performance helped them to a 4-1 win over South Korea on Monday night.
Tite’s side were boosted by the return of Neymar – who
Luke Shaw believes it would be “naive” of England to focus solely on the threat of Kylian Mbappe in their World Cup quarter-final clash against France.
England beat Senegal 3-0 in their last-16 meeting on Sunday to set up a date with the reigning world champions at Al Bayt Stadium.
Brazil as a nation do not lack confidence when it comes to the fortunes of their football team. For this World Cup, those confidence levels are sky-high, and it is clear to see why.
But Brazil are racing to overcome injuries to key players as they prepare for their last-16 match against South Korea on Monday, after a heavily-changed side lost 1-0 to
Gary Neville believes England vs France in the World Cup quarter-finals is a “game of a lifetime” and thinks Kyle Walker is the perfect man to match-up Kylian Mbappe.
England set up a huge World Cup showdown with the
Free agent Cristiano Ronaldo is yet to complete his transfer to Al-Nassr but the Saudi Arabian club have tabled a best offer to the Portugal star; Ronaldo’s likeliest destination would be a club in Saudi Arabia, with the country keen to make him an ambassador for the game there
Al-Nassr have made the best offer so far to sign
Bayern Munich are “working on” landing Tottenham striker Harry Kane in a blockbuster £90m transfer.
Manchester United will offer Marcus Rashford a new long-term deal.
Liverpool are reportedly targeting a move for Sofyan
Mexico dramatically missed out on the World Cup knockout phase despite a spirited 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia, as Poland progressed as Group C runners-up by virtue of a superior goal difference.
In a thrilling finale to Group C at the Lusail Stadium, Henry Martin’s opener (47) and Luis Chavez’s spectacular free-kick (52), combined with Argentina’s 2-0 victory
Scottish Football Association chief executive Ian Maxwell is adamant the implementation of VAR has served its purpose so far, despite criticism surrounding its use.
The technology was introduced in the cinch Premiership in late October but there have been a range of complaints from managers, players and supporters over certain
Former Arsenal head of recruitment Sven Mislintat is interested in succeeding Julian Ward as Liverpool sporting director.
There have been no concrete negotiations yet but Mislintat is open to taking over when Ward leaves Anfield at the end of the season.
