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England faces Mexico storm threat and altitude battle in World Cup last-16 showdown
England’s World Cup last-16 tie against Mexico, held on Sunday evening local time (early Monday morning in the UK), took place under the threat of forecasted thunderstorms, with FIFA opting against rescheduling despite the weather concerns. The fixture in Mexico City presented England with a formidable set of obstacles: playing at unfamiliar high altitude, facing…
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France survive Paraguay’s ‘disgraceful’ and ’embarrassing’ dark arts
After dismantling all before them at this World Cup, France had to find a new way to win against a Paraguay side whose use of the dark arts angered many of those watching.
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Inside the chaos of the rescheduled England match that never was – after FIFA U-turned on bringing Mexico face-off forward to avoid storm
Thunderstorms threaten chaos for England’s World Cup showdown with Mexico on Monday morning.
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Get ready for an England all-nighter! How FIFA’s weather rules could lead to agonising World Cup wait for fans as forecast reveals storms in Mexico ‘increasingly likely’
Any delay will impact the millions of England fans who will be watching at home or in pubs across the country as it will push the game even further into the early hours of the morning.
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French football chief condemns Chilavert’s remarks that Les Bleus are ‘a squad from Africa’
Philippe Diallo: former goalkeeper has ‘fallen into disgrace’Remarks came in run-up to France v Paruguay matchThe French football federation president, Philippe Diallo, has condemned José Luis Chilavert after the former Paraguay goalkeeper said Les Bleus are “a squad from Africa”.“I condemn in the strongest possible terms the racist remarks made by José Luis Chilavert against…
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England braced for a Mexican whirlwind as Tuchel strives for calm amid the chaos
After their frantic display against DR Congo, England head coach needs his side to remain composed in the Azteca cauldronIt was somehow in keeping with the bedlam that has gripped Mexico since Tuesday night when the their team beat Ecuador to set up a World Cup last-16 showdown with England on Sunday. There was talk…
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Why the warm embrace a small city in Kansas gave the Algerian football team fills me with optimism for America’s next 250 years: JUSTIN WEBB
Let me introduce you to the small city of Lawrence. It will tell you all you need to know about why America, to me, is still great, still surprising, still the future.
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Mbappé and France ditch ‘tuxedos’ to play ‘dirty football’ and beat Paraguay
On this occasion, France kept the champagne football on ice. Which was probably just as well, given the temperature. As Philadelphia broiled in an Independence Day heatwave, the World Cup favourites were forced to drop a gear or two but still had too much for a Paraguay team that set out for a fight but…
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France overcome resolute Paraguay to reach quarter-final
World Cup favourites France book their quarter-final place thanks to Kylian Mbappe’s second-half penalty against a stubborn Paraguay side in Philadelphia.
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Mexico could bring the best out of Tuchel’s England
BBC Sport World Cup pundits Thomas Hitzlsperger, Joe Hart and Micah Richards feel the way Mexico play could bring out the best of Thomas Tuchel’s England side.