Sir Geoff Hurst admits he would never have expected the next England team to reach a World Cup final to be the Lionesses.
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FIFA drops plans to expand 2022 World Cup in Qatar from 32 to 48 teams
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be a 32-team tournament as originally planned, FIFA has announced.
The subversive and taboo movement of preferring players to their laundry
There was a time, not so long ago, that footballers belonged to teams. Today, the…
FIFA urged to conduct independent investigation into Qatar World Cup bid claims
FIFA has been urged to conduct an independent investigation into claims the Qatar 2022 World Cup bid team attempted to sabotage rival bids.
France’s Benjamin Pavard wins FIFA award for World Cup goal of the tournament
Benjamin Pavard’s stunning long-range strike for France against Argentina has been named as the best goal of the 2018 World Cup by FIFA.
Turkish president Erdogan labels treatment of Ozil ‘completely unacceptable’
Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has branded as “completely unacceptable” the alleged racism which has forced Mesut Ozil to retire from international duty with Germany.
Olivier Giroud ‘privileged’ to be part of French team and to silence critics
Olivier Giroud enjoyed silencing his critics after helping France to World Cup glory. Two decades…
France celebrate in Paris after World Cup win in Russia
Didier Deschamps and his World Cup-winning France team returned from Russia as heroes as the…
Victorious France squad arrive in Paris ahead of World Cup celebrations
World Cup winners France were poised for a rapturous reception after touching down in Paris…
World Cup highs and lows: From Mbappe to Lopetegui and everything in between
The 2018 World Cup came to an end on Sunday as France beat Croatia 4-2…
Russia joins the best of the best World Cups
Despite pre-tournament concerns over racism, violence and travel Russia has hosted one of the best…
Mandzukic and Griezmann provide fitting end to record-breaking World Cup
The World Cup final lived up to the tournament’s themes as a penalty and an…
Croatia return home to a rapturous welcome
Luka Modric and his Croatia team-mates were given a rapturous welcome home after their World…
The hits and misses from Russia 2018
The World Cup is over, with France claiming glory in the final at Moscow’s Luzhniki…
World Cup team of the tournament
Croatia and England sprung the competition’s major surprises while France marched all the way to…
What next for England after fourth-place finish at the World Cup?
England’s 2018 World Cup campaign ended with defeat in Saturday’s third-place play-off against Belgium, and…
A collection of some of the best images from the 2018 World Cup
Having produced goals, drama and talking points aplenty, the 2018 World Cup comes to an…
A look at how VAR the new system has come
The Video Assistant Referee system was brought in for the first time at the 2018…
Southgate’s England return from World Cup as heroes and the future looks bright
Football is not coming home, but England have returned as heroes. Gareth Southgate’s men ripped…
Memorable World Cup goals – five of the best from Russia 2018
The 2018 World Cup has served up plenty of goals, including a number of spectacular…