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FIFA Men's World Cup — USA, Canada, Mexico.
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Mark Chapman leads BBC's Atlanta coverage as England face Argentina in World Cup semi-final
The BBC has flown its presenting team to Atlanta for England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina, with Mark Chapman fronting coverage alongside pundits Wayne Rooney, Micah Richards and Joe Hart, and Guy Mowbray on commentary with Alan Shearer.
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Spain crush France 2-0 to reach first World Cup final since 2010 triumph
Spain became the first team to book a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, defeating France 2-0 in the opening semifinal on Tuesday. Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro scored as La Roja seek a second world title. They await the winner of England vs Argentina on Wednesday.
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Referee overturns France free-kick without VAR in Spain semi-final as fans left baffled
A free-kick awarded to France in the 43rd minute of their World Cup 2026 semi-final against Spain in Dallas was reversed by referee Ivan Barton on the advice of his assistant, not VAR — despite widespread confusion among supporters watching worldwide.
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Saliba forced off with back injury as France fall behind Spain in World Cup semi-final
William Saliba was substituted on the half-hour mark during France's World Cup semi-final against Spain in Dallas on Tuesday, signalling a back injury that had troubled him throughout the tournament. Crystal Palace's Maxence Lacroix replaced the Arsenal defender.
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Saliba limps off with suspected muscle injury in World Cup semi-final blow for France and Arsenal
William Saliba was substituted with a suspected muscle problem during France's World Cup semi-final against Spain, casting serious doubt over his availability for the final in New Jersey on 19 July and raising fresh fitness concerns at Arsenal.
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Saliba limps off with back injury as France fall behind Spain in World Cup semi-final
William Saliba was forced off in the 29th minute of France's World Cup semi-final against Spain on Wednesday, pointing to his back after going down. His exit came with France already trailing 1-0 to a Mikel Oyarzabal penalty.
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Lamine Yamal awarded controversial penalty as Spain takes lead against France
On a disputed action where Lamine Yamal appeared to control the ball with his arm, Spain opened the scoring through Oyarzabal from the penalty spot (22nd minute) in the World Cup semi-final against France. VAR did not intervene despite French protests.
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Yamal wins controversial penalty as Spain take lead against France in World Cup semi-final
Lamine Yamal earned a penalty after Lucas Digne's foul in Spain's World Cup 2026 semi-final against France in Dallas, with Mikel Oyarzabal converting — though France argued Yamal had handled the ball beforehand. Rules analyst Christina Unkel backed the on-field decision.
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Referee Barton forgets vanishing spray and halts Spain vs France World Cup semi-final
Salvadoran referee Ivan Barton caused a one-minute delay in the World Cup semi-final between Spain and France after arriving at a free-kick without his vanishing spray, forcing the fourth official to hand one over from the touchline.
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Referee Barton forgets vanishing spray as France vs Spain semi-final briefly halted
Salvadoran referee Ivan Barton was forced to pause the World Cup semi-final between France and Spain on eight minutes after realising he had left his vanishing spray off the pitch, with fourth official Glenn Nyberg rushing on to rescue him.
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Christina Unkel: the former FIFA referee bringing VAR expertise to ITV's World Cup 2026 coverage
Christina Unkel, a 39-year-old former FIFA referee and qualified litigation lawyer, joins ITV as a rules analyst for World Cup 2026, having impressed UK viewers during her debut at Euro 2024. She is also president of Tampa Bay Sun FC.
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FIFA moves VAR officials on-site for England vs Argentina semi-final after quarter-final controversy
FIFA has relocated VAR officials from a central Dallas hub to inside each host stadium for the World Cup semi-finals, following disputed decisions in the quarter-finals that included England's overturned penalty against Norway.
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Mbappé starts France's World Cup semifinal against Spain despite ankle scare
Kylian Mbappé is fit to lead France's attack against Spain in Tuesday's World Cup semifinal, having left the quarterfinal win over Morocco in the 77th minute with a right ankle injury. The 27-year-old is level with Lionel Messi on eight goals in the race for the Golden Boot.
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FIFA set to extend World Cup final half-time to 30 minutes for Shakira and Bieber show
FIFA looks set to override IFAB's 15-minute half-time rule for the World Cup final, stretching the interval to around 30 minutes to accommodate a halftime show headlined by Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber and BTS at MetLife Stadium.
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Argentina fans burn Union Jack as Scaloni urges calm before England World Cup semi-final
A group of Argentina supporters filmed themselves burning a Union Jack in Escobar ahead of Wednesday's World Cup semi-final against England, while Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni called for his players to treat the fixture as "just a football game".
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Ferdinand jokingly demanded Williams leave BBC studio for ignoring England at 2022 World Cup
A resurfaced clip from the 2022 Qatar World Cup shows Rio Ferdinand calling for fellow pundit Ashley Williams to be removed from the BBC studio after the former Wales defender left England out of his semi-final predictions entirely.
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France or Spain face England or Argentina in the World Cup 2026 final on 19 July
The FIFA World Cup 2026 final takes place on Sunday 19 July at the New York New Jersey Stadium, with France or Spain set to meet England or Argentina after 103 matches across five weeks. The showpiece will also feature the first official half-time show in World Cup history.
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FIFA confirms it deliberately puts Infantino and celebrities on screen at World Cup matches
FIFA has acknowledged it instructs broadcasters to show president Gianni Infantino, officials, and celebrities during World Cup matches as part of a standard running order — a policy that has drawn fan criticism ahead of the semi-finals and final.
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Mbappé passes fitness test to start France's World Cup semifinal against Spain
Kylian Mbappé has been named in France's starting lineup for Tuesday's World Cup semifinal against Spain, clearing concerns over the 'slight' right ankle injury that forced him off in the 77th minute of the quarterfinal win over Morocco.
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Burn texts Norway defender to apologise after viral step-over fuels England's World Cup semi-final run
Dan Burn has revealed he messaged former Brighton team-mate Leo Ostigard to apologise for stepping over him after a dominant aerial duel in England's World Cup win over Norway. The Newcastle defender has since gone viral and is closing in on 500,000 Instagram followers.
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