Category: World Cup

Media playback is not supported on this device World Cup 2018: I did not mock Jordan Pickford’s height – Thibaut Courtois England v Sweden Date: Saturday, 7 July (15:00 BST). Venue: Samara Arena, Samara. Coverage: Watch the game live on BBC One, the BBC Sport website and app. Listen live on 5 live, with live…

Media playback is not supported on this device What can England expect from Sweden? Analysis by Shearer & Jenas 2018 Fifa World Cup quarter-final: Sweden v England Venue: Samara Arena, Samara Date: Saturday 7 July, 15:00 BST Coverage: Live on BBC One and online; full radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 live and text commentary…

Beckham and Ibrahimovic both played for Manchester United, AC Milan, PSG and LA Galaxy but who will be smiling on Saturday night? England v Sweden Date: Saturday, 7 July (15:00 BST). Venue: Samara Arena, Samara. Coverage: Watch the game live on BBC One, the BBC Sport website and app. Listen live on 5 live, with…

Media playback is not supported on this device Highlights: Uruguay 0-2 France France coach Didier Deschamps says he will not drop Olivier Giroud for his side’s World Cup semi-final, despite the Chelsea striker failing to score in Russia. Giroud, 31, has started France’s past four matches without finding the net, including Friday’s 2-0 quarter-final win…

Media playback is not supported on this device De Bruyne wonder strike doubles Belgium lead Belgium produced a brilliant performance to knock five-time winners Brazil out of the World Cup and reach the semi-finals for the first time since 1986. Roberto Martinez’s side turned on the style in Kazan to clock up their fifth straight…

When Gareth Southgate was first put in charge of the England team, one national newspaper described the public reaction as a “mass wail of despair”. After the debacle of losing to Iceland at Euro 2016 and the embarrassment of Sam Allardyce’s tenure, England had turned to what looked to be the safe, corporate option. Not…

Media playback is not supported on this device Pickford saves, Dier scores – England win penalty shootout 2018 Fifa World Cup quarter-final: Sweden v England Venue: Samara Arena, Samara Date: Saturday 7 July, 15:00 BST Coverage: Live on BBC One and online; full radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 live and text commentary and in-play…

Follow Brazil v Belgium here help How to play Rate players out of 10 throughout or after the game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle. Rating range key1 = Give it up10 = Pure perfection BrazilBrazilBrazil BelgiumBelgiumBelgium Brazil Starting XI Avg Squad number1Player nameAlisson Average rating 4.41 12345678910 Squad number22Player nameFagner…

Media playback is not supported on this device What can England expect from Sweden? Analysis by Shearer & Jenas England v Sweden Date: Saturday, 7 July (15:00 BST). Venue: Samara Arena, Samara. Coverage: Watch the game live on BBC One, the BBC Sport website and app. Listen live on 5 live, with live text commentary…

Media playback is not supported on this device Highlights: Uruguay 0-2 France France are into the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time since 2006 after seeing off Uruguay with the help of a terrible error by goalkeeper Fernando Muslera. In terms of excitement, this quarter-final tie did not come close to Les…

Watching England at the World Cup is never easy Every generation of England fans has a defining World Cup moment. One has the greatest of them all but for most it is one laced with disappointment and heartache. The country’s post-war baby boomers are the most fortunate, brandishing their memory of Bobby Moore lifting the…

Follow Uruguay v France here help How to play Rate players out of 10 throughout or after the game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle. Rating range key1 = Give it up10 = Pure perfection UruguayUruguayUruguay FranceFranceFrance Uruguay Starting XI Avg Squad number1Player nameMuslera Average rating 6.14 12345678910 Squad number22Player nameCáceres…

Not everyone is going to be watching England play Sweden in the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Saturday afternoon. While the rest of the country grinds to a halt, some fans are going to be caught in a monumental clash with the country’s biggest game in years. From weddings and births to work, cricket…

Brazilian fans party outside the Brazil team hotel in KazanBrazil v Belgium (Friday 6 July, 19:00 BST) Venue: Kazan Arena, Kazan Coverage: Follow the game live on BBC One from 18:30 BST, on BBC Radio 5 live and via live text commentary on the BBC website Brazil and Belgium meet in the last eight of…

Danilo has 19 caps for Brazil Brazil v Belgium Venue: Kazan Arena, Kazan Date: Friday, 6 July Kick-off: 19:00 BST Coverage: Live on BBC One, the BBC Sport website & app from 18:30 BST; listen on BBC Radio 5 live, with live text commentary online Brazil full-back Danilo has been ruled out of the World…

If you watch Jesse Lingard closely in training like I have done, you quickly understand that while he is not a player who will ever be a YouTube sensation, he brings something to the team few others can. What I mean by that is Jesse is not a freestyle footballer with all the skills who…

Media playback is not supported on this device Highlights: Sweden 1-0 Switzerland England v Sweden Date: Saturday, 7 July (15:00 BST). Venue: Samara Arena, Samara. Coverage: Watch the game live on BBC One, the BBC Sport website and app. Listen live on 5 live, with live text commentary online. Sweden stand between England and a…

Media playback is not supported on this device Belgium’s Chadli scores dramatic stoppage-time winner Brazil v Belgium Date: Friday, 6 July (19:00 BST). Venue: Kazan Arena, Kazan. Coverage: Watch the game live on BBC One from 18:30 BST, the BBC Sport website and app. Listen live on 5 live, with live text commentary online. There…

Media playback is not supported on this device England may not get this chance again – Southgate England v Sweden Date: Saturday, 7 July (15:00 BST). Venue: Samara Arena, Samara Coverage: Watch the game live on BBC One, the BBC Sport website and app. Listen live on 5 live, with live text commentary online Gareth…

Uruguay fans look forward to their World Cup quarter-final game against FranceFrance v Uruguay (Friday 6 July, 15:00 BST) Venue: Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod Coverage: BBC Radio 5 live and live text commentary on the BBC website France and Uruguay meet in the last eight of the World Cup on Friday with one camp…