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Young and united, England looks good as a future World Cup title contender

England head coach Gareth Southgate walks the field at the end of the semifinal match between Croatia and England at…

July 12, 2018

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Croatia makes first World Cup final with extra time heroics against England

first team in 28 years to comeback in semifinals

July 11, 2018

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Sexism tops racism as a World Cup fan problem in Russia

Fans harassing female broadcasters while they worked are among about 30 cases of “sexism on the streets” reported to FIFA…

July 11, 2018

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England ready to face music against Croatia at World Cup

sides have made little changes since start of tournament

July 10, 2018

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Vive la France: Les Bleus advance to World Cup final

kick in 51st sends France past Belgium

July 10, 2018

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Playing Croatia in semifinal is a harsh reminder for England

2007 embarrassment to Croaita on minds of England supporters

July 8, 2018

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Goal-fest possible in France-Belgium World Cup semifinal

attacks meet with spot in World Cup final at stake

July 8, 2018

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Croatia holds off Russia, advances to World Cup semifinals

made it further than anyone expected

July 7, 2018

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England advances to World Cup semifinals with win against Sweden

Lions have reached final four since 1990

July 7, 2018

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Qatar considering a 48-team field for 2022 World Cup

Organizers say they won’t need co-hosts

July 7, 2018

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WORLD CUP KICKOFF: England’s ‘easy’ path runs through Sweden

WHO’S WEAK? England coach Gareth Southgate basically picked his team’s path toward the semifinals by sending out a squad of…

July 6, 2018

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Belgium eliminates Brazil, advances to World Cup semifinals

Own-goal proves costly

July 6, 2018

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France reaches semis, beats Uruguay 2-0

France’s Benjamin Pavard, top, and Uruguay’s Cristian Rodriguez challenge for the ball during the quarterfinal at the 2018 World Cup…

July 6, 2018

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World Cup: Offense meets defense in France vs. Uruguay

Belgium plays underdog role against Brazil

July 5, 2018

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Joseph Stalin’s secret bunker has become World Cup hot spot

Remnant of Soviet history sits 120 feet underground

July 5, 2018

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World Cup: England knocks out Colombia on penalty kicks

Forsberg delivers for Sweden

July 3, 2018

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Russia defeats Spain in shootout shocker

Croatia gets by Denmark in shootout

July 1, 2018

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Pressure intensifies on Brazil to win a 6th World Cup title

awaits in Round of 16

July 1, 2018

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World Cup: Edinson Cavani scores twice, Uruguay ousts Ronaldo and Portugal

Cavani scored twice and Ronaldo none Saturday to give Uruguay a 2-1 victory over Portugal. On the same day Lionel…

June 30, 2018

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World Cup: Kylian Mbappe, not Lionel Messi, stars as France beats Argentina

The quick-footed French teenager scored two goals in a five-minute span of the second half to help his team rally…

June 30, 2018

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World Kup: Messi, Argentina meet France; Ronaldo’s Portugal clashes with Uruguay

stars look to lead teams into quarterfinals

June 29, 2018

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Players from Premier League, Spanish league scoring the most in World Cup

Of the 122 goals in the 48 matches so far, 31 came from players in England’s top league and 29…

June 28, 2018

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World Cup scenarios

Here’s a look at what’s next, starting with the round of 16 : Group A vs. Group B, Group E…

June 28, 2018

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World Cup: Colombia advance to knockout stage, Senegal eliminated

card tiebreaker pushes Japan through

June 28, 2018