New York, July 20 (IANS) France captain Kylian Mbappe has won the Golden Boot for FIFA World Cup 2026, retaining the title of tournament top scorer which he claimed at Qatar 2022. The France forward took his tally to ten with a double in Les Bleus’ 6-4 defeat by England in an enthralling and end-to-end Bronze final in Miami on Saturday. Having struck eight times to finish top scorer at Qatar 2022, Mbappe became the first player to win the World Cup Golden Boot twice.The 27-year-old was the fir…
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Miami, July 19 (IANS) England midfielder Jude Bellingham reflected on his side’s FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with an emotional message to supporters after the Three Lions defeated France 6-4 in a thrilling third-place play-off, saying the team’s best World Cup finish since 1966 provides a platform for the future. Sharing his thoughts on social media after the victory, Bellingham wrote, “This group deserved to finish on this high note. Obviously not what we came for, but the highest finish…
Miami, July 18 (IANS) France and England will conclude their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaigns on Sunday when they face off in the third-place playoff at Miami Stadium in Florida. After falling short in the semifinals, both European heavyweights will be aiming to finish the tournament on a positive note, even if the bronze-medal contest falls well short of the occasion they had targeted.France’s hopes of reaching a second successive World Cup final were ended by an impressive Spain side, while Engla…
Atlanta, July 17 (IANS) England star player Jude Bellingham penned an emotional note and thanked all the supporters for their ‘unbelievable’ support after England crashed out of the FIFA World Cup 2026 after losing to the defending champions, Argentina, in the semi-final on Thursday. England looked on course for their first World Cup final since 1966 after Anthony Gordon gave them the lead in the 55th minute at Atlanta Stadium. However, defending champions Argentina produced a dramatic late come…
New York, July 16 (IANS) England supporters and pundits have been almost unanimous in pointing the finger of blame for Wednesday’s 2-1 FIFA World Cup semifinal defeat to Argentina at coach Thomas Tuchel and the decisions he made after Anthony Gordon had given his side the lead early in the second half.Until Gordon’s goal, it had been a tight and cagey contest. Argentina sought to congest central areas and deny England space around its penalty area, while England looked to use the flanks and expl…
Miami, July 16 (IANS) Beaten semifinalists France and England face off in the third-place match in the 103rd match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the Miami Stadium in Miami, eyeing a consolation prize that will elevate some of the hurt caused by missing the top prize.France succumbed to a superior Spain side in the first semifinal, while England failed to capitalise on their lead and went down to defending champions Argentina on Tuesday night.The bronze final will also be Kylian Mbappé’s last ch…
Atlanta, July 16 (IANS) England midfielder Jude Bellingham admitted he was ‘gutted’ after the Three Lions suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final, saying he had desperately hoped to be part of the squad that finally ended the nation’s long wait for global glory.England looked on course for their first World Cup final since 1966 after Anthony Gordon gave them the lead in the 55th minute at Atlanta Stadium. However, defending champions Argentina pro…
Atlanta, July 15 (IANS) England manager Thomas Tuchel says his side is embracing the pressure, not the history, as it chases a first World Cup final in 60 years against Argentina. The semi-final in Atlanta pits England against an Argentina side seeking back-to-back triumphs after winning the 2022 tournament in Qatar, while Tuchel’s side seeks a first men’s title since 1966.England go into the game having made it to the previous two EURO finals and reached the last four at the 2018 World Cup and …
Atlanta, July 15 (IANS) Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni says his side will lean on its experience in major tournaments as it prepares to face England on Wednesday for a place in the World Cup final. The match will be Argentina’s fifth semifinal in its last five major tournaments, with the team aiming for back-to-back World Cup titles after winning in Qatar in 2022.”We have a little bit of experience playing these games. It doesn’t necessarily give you an advantage, but perhaps it makes you calm…
Atlanta, July 15 (IANS) England boss Thomas Tuchel said there is no issue between him and Jude Bellingham after the midfielder’s response to the German’s criticism of the performance against Norway. The coach added that he and Bellingham are “close than ever before.” After England beat Norway 2-1 in the quarterfinal, Tuchel wasn’t happy about the team’s match performance and said the Three Lions were “sloppy, lucky” and not good enough in “every sense”. Bellingham seemed a little annoyed by …