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Lionel Messi: an emblem of the transient fragility of human beauty

Argentina’s maestro moves closer to emulating Maradona and inspiring a team far from world beaters to win the World Cup

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England v France: a heavyweight contest to define the Southgate era

World Cup knockout games are devastatingly brutal in their finality but at least this showdown looks intriguingly poised

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Croatia reach World Cup semi-final as Brazil miss twice in penalty shootout

Brazil and Croatia were locked at 1-1 after extra time and then Rodrygo and Marquinhos failed to score from the penalty spot as Croatia reached the last four

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How ‘resilient’ Gonçalo Ramos grafted his way to World Cup star status

Portugal’s hat-trick hero Gonçalo Ramos was homesick after moving to Benfica but his coach says he has learned how to overcome all obstacles

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England’s World Cup quarter-finals: Maradona’s magic to the likable lads

Before their date with France, we look at how they fared in the previous nine, from beer poisoning to Lineker’s rescue act

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‘It’s not about him’: how Gareth Southgate won England’s culture war

Thanks to training with UK Sport and an unusual propensity for listening, Gareth Southgate has created a happy, healthy culture that is a far cry from previous England squads

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World Cup 2022 briefing: Louis van Gaal is a man apart in Qatar

Louis van Gaal’s Dutch team may not play beautiful football but winning the trophy would be a fitting feelgood tale

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Netherlands v Argentina: their previous World Cup meetings

With the Albiceleste set to take on the Oranje in Qatar, we relive the best (and worst) from their previous showdowns

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England’s adaptability and squad depth can give them an edge against France

Gareth Southgate has the option of deploying a five-man defence to combat the threat of Kylian Mbappé and has the advantage of a strong bench

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‘Sometimes it’s cruel’: Spain depart World Cup cursing shootout

Luis Enrique’s side misfired again from the penalty spot, failing to disguise that they have won just twice in 90 minutes in the past two tournaments

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World Cup 2022 power rankings: how the remaining eight teams shape up

We cast our eye over the quarter-finalists’ key strengths and assess who is most likely to lift the trophy in Qatar

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Which player has scored the most goals in World Cup knockout games?

Plus: last beating first in the group stage, thrashings in vain and the glory of the one-armed goalscorer

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal future left up in the air by coach Fernando Santos

Fernando Santos dropped Cristiano Ronaldo for the game against Switzerland and said: ‘We wanted a team that played with a lot of fluidity’

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Brazil dismantle South Korea to dance into World Cup quarter-finals

Neymar scored on his return from injury to help Brazil roar to a 4-1 win over South Korea and set up a quarter-final clash with Croatia

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World Cup 2022 briefing: Asia’s finest take aim at Croatia and Brazil

Japan and South Korea could meet in the quarter-finals if they make it through. Could we even see Asia’s first winner?

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The Socceroos have woken the public to football but it won’t transform the sport immediately

The AFL need not worry yet, but Australia’s progress at the World Cup has engendered hope, which is the first step to grow the game

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Argentina 2-1 Australia: World Cup last 16 player ratings

Lionel Messi was the most dangerous player on the pitch while Aziz Behich went close to scoring an all-time World Cup wonder goal

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England’s Southgate has no qualms using Saka and Rashford in shootouts

Gareth Southgate has backed both Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford if needed for penalty shootout duties against Senegal on Sunday

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Diverse World Cup knockout stage a leap forward for Africa and Asia

Every inhabited continent is represented at the last 16 in Qatar, aided by a crop of tactically smart, quick-thinking coaches

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Football is not about winning all the time – it has a much wider impact

Unrealistic expectations can breed anger – at Grimsby we build relationships through committing to give our best

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Was Aspire project a vehicle to deliver votes to Qatar’s World Cup bid?

Football Dreams was ostensibly about players in developing countries but its story makes for remarkable reading now

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World Cup 2022 briefing: will USA be brilliant against Oranje?

It’s time for the knockout stages in Qatar. And we open up with a pair of real doozies

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How and what time to watch Socceroos vs Argentina match live: Australia at Fifa World Cup 2022

With a place in the quarter-finals at stake, find out the TV channel or live stream where football fans can follow the action. When is kick-off against Argentina on Sunday morning? Your questions answered with our guide

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‘The defeats always stay’: Jordan Henderson reflects on near misses

The Liverpool and England midfielder on penalty agony, his winning mentality and ‘feeling a little old’ after six tournaments

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Hwang fires South Korea into last 16 with late winner against Portugal

Hwang Hee-chan secured a 2-1 victory against Portugal in added time, to take South Korea into the last 16 on goals scored at the expense of Uruguay

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