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France Narrowly Trails England in World Cup Showdown Thanks to Mbappé Having been 0-4 down, France are now just one goal behind against England during Sunday’s third-place match at the 2026 World Cup.Ultimately, there was not much at stake in this game – that is, for everyone except Kylian Mbappé.AdvertisementHeading into the match, the Frenchman was second in the Golden Boot race, tied with Messi on eight goals, and behind the Argentine on assists.Mbappé, however, has now pulled France back into the game virtually on his own, all while making World Cup history.His first goal of the day came just…

Portland Timbers Set to Hire Martí Cifuentes as New Head Coach Portland Timbers have reportedly selected former Leicester manager Martí Cifuentes as their next head coach, according to The Athletic’s Tom Bogert.The West Conference club currently have interim head coach Jack Cassidy running the show following the departure of Phil Neville in the spring.AdvertisementNow, as Major League Soccer returns following the World Cup, they have decided to hire the 44-year-old. The decision reportedly came down to his “tactical acumen” and “attacking mentality.”The handoff from the interim head coach to the permanent hire is scheduled to occur after Cifuentes receives his…

England and France Face Off in Thrilling World Cup Third-Place Play-Off The World Cup third-place play-off between England and France – which you can follow here – has been quite a spectacle. You can rate both sets of players out of 10 below and come back 30 minutes after full-time to see the final ratings. World Cup fixtures and group standings How to watch the World Cup on the BBC Everything you need to know about the World Cup

Jude Bellingham Makes History as First Englishman to Score Seven Goals in a Single World Cup Jude Bellingham became the first Englishman to score seven goals at a single World Cup with a late strike in the 6-4 win over France in the third-place play-off.The Real Madrid midfielder was level with both Gary Lineker, who scored six times at Mexico ’86, and team-mate Harry Kane, who netted six in Russia in 2018 and at this tournament.AdvertisementBellingham was brought on in the 79th minute and scored with the final kick of the game, leading a counter-attack from the halfway line to…

In a completely crazy match, France lost to England 6-4 this Saturday (18) and had to settle for fourth place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.+ 😅 At least it was fun! The internet reacts to the madness in England vs FranceAdvertisementThe result meant, among other things, France’s worst World Cup result since Mbappé made his debut for the senior team.In 2018, at the World Cup in Russia, the forward shocked the world by becoming a world champion at just 19 years old.Then, in Qatar 2022, he had to endure finishing as runner-up against Argentina. And now, fourth place in 2026.However,…

It’s time for OneFootball to highlight some of the week’s main releases.Check out the roundup below and have your say: which shirt is the best looking?Brentford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Brentford have kept their policy of using the home kit for two consecutive cycles. The shirt below will be worn in the 2026/27 and 2027/28 seasons.AdvertisementThe idea behind the more sustainable project is to reduce costs for fans and lessen the environmental impact of producing new kits.The big new feature is the addition of honey-yellow details.Check out all the details here. The Volksparkstadion was the inspiration for the German club’s new home shirt.A light-blue graphic runs…

England Overcomes Argentina Despite Discipline Concerns Former scrum-half Matt Dawson described England’s discipline as “verging on comical” after four players were shown yellow cards in the second half of their 31-24 win over Argentina.England were twice reduced to 13 players in Santiago del Estero, including in the final three minutes as Argentina – who themselves had three players yellow-carded – attempted to overturn a 14-point deficit to salvage a draw.AdvertisementThe hosts were denied a shot at levelling the match when Bautista Delguy’s 83rd-minute try was controversially chalked off, after the television match official ruled Henry Slade’s last-gasp tackle had forced…

Chivas and Toluca Clash in Exciting Liga MX Opening Match Two of the teams shaping up to battle for the Liga MX title face off today on Matchday 1 of the Apertura 2026.The start of the Mexican tournament promises plenty of excitement, and even though it’s the opening matchday, both teams know how important it is to start picking up points.Chivas’ Starting XIToluca’s Starting XIWho will come away with the win at Akron?This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

France Finishes Fourth at 2026 FIFA World Cup After 6-4 Defeat to England France lost to England 6-4 this Saturday (18), ending their run in fourth place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The result marked Les Bleus’ worst campaign with Kylian Mbappé in the squad and served as a farewell for coach Didier Deschamps. Check it out here!AdvertisementThe current world runners-up were also heavily MOCKED after conceding four goals in the first half!But after the break, when coach Didier Deschamps brought on the “cavalry,” France finally decided to play.And then Mbappé and Olise decided to make history!With two goals against…

England Secures Historic Third Place Finish at World Cup What a way to finish.Saturday’s thrilling, and at times ridiculous, 6-4 win against France in the ‘bronze final’ means England’s men secured their best World Cup finish since winning the tournament 60 years ago.AdvertisementThe Three Lions started this tournament ranked fourth in the world and ended with a third-place finish – reaching the semi-finals for just the third time since 1966.But amid reports of in-squad disagreements over manager Thomas Tuchel’s tactics and a second-half semi-final collapse against Argentina, how should their 2026 campaign be viewed?Has their second-best World Cup ever been…