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Saka nets hat trick to seal bronze medal for England
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Player ratings: Bukayo Saka gets 9/10 as England beat France to seal third place
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It's Lamine Yamal vs. Lionel Messi: The young pretender vs. the legend
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Back to his Ballon d'Or-winning best, Rodri has powered Spain to World Cup final
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World Cup fun
World's most remote World Cup final watch parties, from Antarctica to 'Mars of the mid-Atlantic'
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What's in an emote? Analyzing 747 gestures during the World Cup group stage
The GOAT of all sports?
This World Cup seals it: Messi is the greatest male athlete the world has ever seen
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Should Messi win the Ballon d'Or if Argentina win the World Cup?
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La Roja are ready
Press and possess: Spain's secret sauce is a suffocating defense
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The forgotten tape: How Messi almost played for Spain
HIGHS AND LOWS
2026 World Cup Stock Watch: Who has impressed? Who has struggled?
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GOING THE DISTANCE
Preparing for penalties: How goalkeepers get ready for World Cup shootouts
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Hate extra time and penalties? One man is on a mission to replace them
AUSTRALIA
After the Socceroos' World Cup exit, Football in Australia doesn't need another strategy -- it needs a sledgehammer
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No one wanted to play, but England helped deliver a third-place match to treasure
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Saka nets hat trick to seal bronze medal for England
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McManaman: Spain have to be perfect to beat Argentina
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World Cup stats: Mbappé tops Messi with 22; Olise breaks Pelé's record with 7; Bellingham's 7 most-ever for England
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Klinsmann: The World Cup final will be an extreme mental battle
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World Cup Daily recap: England defeat France for third place; Messi, Brady in KD's all-star selfie
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2026 World Cup Golden Boot tracker: Can Messi catch Mbappé in race to be top scorer?
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McManaman: I don't know if Saka would have changed things for England
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Player ratings: Bukayo Saka gets 9/10 as England beat France to seal third place
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Burley: Bellingham carried England in the World Cup
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McManaman: Tuchel's excuses after the game were 'ridiculous'
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Mbappé makes World Cup history as all-time top scorer
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Leboeuf: France had nothing defensively
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Who scored the most goals in a single men's World Cup?
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- England hold off France in WC game for the ages
- Mbappé breaks Messi's World Cup goals record
- Wenger: Future of hydration breaks undecided
- Toney among 7 England changes for WC playoff
- Cheapest WC final last-minute ticket is $10,000
- Storms due to clear smoke ahead of WCup final
- Argentina's Martínez admits playing with pain
Australia at the World Cup
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How to watch FIFA World Cup 2026: Fixtures, results, all you need to know
ESPN has all the answers to your questions about the 2026 FIFA World Cup. When and where is the final being held? How can I watch the games?
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Mohamed Touré, Nestory Irankunda and the thing that unites the Socceroos
Mohamed Touré and Nestory Irankunda form a key cog in the Socceroos' 2026 World Cup squad, bound by a mateship that has propelled each other to the brink of stardom.
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Cristian Volpato followed 'something in his heart' to join Socceroos
Cristian Volpato is in line to make his senior international debut for Australia vs. Switzerland in a World Cup warm-up fixture on Sunday (AEST).
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Jackson Irvine has ridden a roller coaster season to the FIFA World Cup
The past year has been a tough one for Jackson Irvine. From injuries, to off-field incidents and a failed relegation battle, Irvine experienced it all. But the midfielder is all set for his third FIFA World Cup, cherishing the experience more than ever.
Asia at the World Cup
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Ranking Asia's contenders: Which team will go the furthest at the World Cup?
Asia will be represented by nine nations at the World Cup -- but which teams are likeliest to advance from the group stage?
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Japan have a plan to win the World Cup by 2050. How close will they get in 2026?
Japan's "100 Year Vision" is well ahead of schedule, but are the Samurai Blue ready win the World Cup now?
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Will 2026 prove to be Son Heung-Min's final FIFA World Cup hurrah?
Son Heung-Min's previous three World Cups perfectly mirrored where he was in his career. So what does 2026 hold for him?
