England fall back into old tournament habits before half-time turnaround

Messi scores sensational hat-trick in 3-0 win to draw level with Miroslav Klose as the top scorer in tournament’s history

Paraguay drubbing raises the question, can the US break football?

Livano Comenencia delivers unforgettable moment before before Jamal Musiala and Deniz Undav show their worth

In some luckier parallel universe, the Republic of Ireland were lining out in Zapopan

American flag met with chorus of boos during opening ceremony at the Azteca

Teachers’ strikes highlight the chasm between ordinary workers’ wages and the premium price of match tickets

Fifa chief addressed Iran, ticket prices and visa problems at event in Mexico City, but didn’t hit the dramatic heights of Qatar 2022

Fifa president has focused on increasing World Cup revenue to the detriment of the game’s greatest showpiece

Mikel Arteta should have focused a bit less on killing the clock and a bit more on playing the game

The Gunners are determined to see out a historic campaign with their first ever Champions League

The unusual thing about Guardiola is that he started coaching at the very top and stayed there his whole career

Newly self-assured team and coach now have the challenge of proving they can find new ways to win

Veteran manager’s title success achieved by old-school values against a data-driven opponent

The fact the Football Writers’ Footballer of the Year award went to Bruno Fernandes tells us something