Football

Once criticised for lacking experience, Argentina boss has put his team just one win away from lifting crown

Rantos says governing body acted within law by threatening to expel clubs for joining breakaway league

Says he’s ending his eight-year association with ‘feeling of enormous gratitude’ after World Cup exit

Many supporters are cheering on Messi-led side to win World Cup final against France

World Cup dream over for country, but fans happy with team’s performance

Supporters erupt around Champs-Elysees after team’s triumph over Morocco

Japanese trailblazer Yamashita calls move landmark moment, shouldn’t go to waste

31-year-old insists France will be prepared to defend their crown against Messi and co

FIFA attempts to accommodate 48 teams at the 2026 edition in North America

Argentine superstar hoping to finally get his hands on biggest trophy of all with victory in World Cup final

Spanish court acquits Brazil football superstar and eight other defendants citing lack of evidence

Football union calls for ‘immediate removal’ of Nasr-Azadani’s sentence over anti-govt protests

Manager reminds team ‘there is still one step to go’ to become world champions

Veteran forward scores from spot, youngster strikes twice to help team beat Croatia 3-0

Midfielder’s Croatia run out of steam against Messi-inspired Argentina in semi-finals

History-makers look to spring another surprise in Qatar, become first African team to reach final

Thousands of fans in Lyari break into song and dance to celebrate Messi and co’s progress to final

Former Spain coach says country’s football association no longer trusted him following World Cup exit

Defender believes Les Bleus have ‘enough experience’ to tame World Cup’s surprise package in semi-finals

Former Under23s manager says he knows ‘the present and future’ of country’s football better than anyone

Former striker says he cannot get behind his country’s great rivals Argentina to win title

AC Milan forward says he only sees Argentina walking away with the trophy in Qatar

South American team’s captain hurled insult at Dutch player Weghorst after their stormy quarter-final

Right-back Kounde says they’ll not take African giant-killers lightly in World Cup semi-final

Monaco star stepped up in absence of Pogba, Kante with his vital performances at World Cup

Man Utd manager wants centre back to replicate his England form at club when Premier League starts

Striker puts World Cup quarter-final win over Brazil down to ‘belief in one another’

Star striker says winning a World Cup with Portugal was ‘biggest dream’ of his career

Manager wins over his critics to guide defending champions to last-four clash against Morocco

Goalkeeper has played fundamental part in helping African side enter World Cup semi-finals

Hordes of travelling fans have turned Qatar into Messi and co’s own stadiums

Croatian captain’s charges can ruin Argentina’s run when two giants face off in semi-finals

Portuguese forward may never get another chance to lift sport’s biggest trophy

Pepe, Fernandes claim Tello’s nationality impacted their quarter-final against Morocco

Veteran striker’s fourth goal in Qatar puts France just two games away from retaining title

Coach says African side’s desire makes everyone support them, dreams of hoisting trophy

England coach will not let immediate emotions interfere with his decision-making

Captain ‘gutted’ after missing crucial penalty in 2-1 quarter-final defeat to France

Brazil striker admits their shootout loss to Croatia will hurt ‘for a very long time’

Man Utd manager says he wanted Portuguese striker to stay with the club

Dalic promises more from Modric-led team after beating favourites Brazil in World Cup quarters

Says World Cup exit ‘end of a cycle’ for him, terms shootout defeat to Croatia in quarter-final ‘painful’

Another football showpiece ends in tears for Brazil striker after shootout loss to Croatia

Star striker says Lahoz ‘not up to the task’ to officiate ‘important’ World Cup quarter-final

Country’s football association decides to start ‘new project’ with Under-21s coach De la Fuente

England midfielder believes much-maligned centre-half is ‘a top professional’ for country and club

Portugal coach’s benching of star forward Ronaldo pays off as Ramos scores hat-trick

Study suggests they are nearly three times more likely to die of neurodegenerative disease

Striker ready to swap World Cup title with chance to become country’s record scorer

World Cup quarter-final between European heavyweights pits Mbappe against talented forward line-up