Players representing Real Madrid scored a total of 22 goals, putting the Spanish giants comfortably at the top of the club goalscoring standings. Their contribution highlighted the quality and attacking strength of the club’s squad on the world stage.

From England's victory at the 1966 World Cup to the shadow cast by the 1982 Falklands War, from Diego Maradona's "Hand of God" goal in 1986 to major duels in 1998 and 2002, meetings between the countries have long felt larger than soccer.

Standing tall, chest puffed out, and arms outstretched, Jude Bellingham’s trademark celebration has become one of the defining images of England’s World Cup.

The bottom line is that both teams have repeatedly found a way to win even when the odds appeared stacked against them. Neither, however, has produced the convincing, dominant display expected of a potential champion.

“I said at the start of this World Cup, he reminds me of Zidane. He’s dragging this team through at the moment. I think he’s world class. Also, you listen to him off the pitch, he’s got a real calmness about him as well,” Terry told the FIFA Podcast.

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Norway’s World Cup dream ended with a 2-1 quarterfinal defeat against England in Miami yesterday, but their frustration centred on a moment that belonged as much to the Laws of the Game as to the drama of the night.

Norway's players protested to French referee Clement Turpin after Bellingham scored in first-half stoppage time to make it 1-1 at the Hard Rock Stadium.

Where past generations often wore the white shirt like a straitjacket, Bellingham wears it like silk, playing with the swagger of a man who genuinely believes every sad story can be rewritten.

With ice in his veins and sheer audacity in his boots, Bellingham dragged the Three Lions back from the brink.

The brace took Bellingham level with Harry Kane as England's joint-leading scorer in the tournament with six goals.

When two close friends Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland collide in Miami on Saturday with a World Cup semifinal on the line, their reunion unfolds in the shadow of a footballing ghost.

Before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, European heavyweights France and Spain were widely regarded as the leading contenders for the title, thanks to the remarkable depth and quality of their squads as well as their recent form.

Bellingham struck twice in 98 seconds in the first half to condemn Mexico to just a third defeat in 90 matches at the Azteca.

Harry Kane's place among the great World Cup goalscorers is no longer a matter of debate. It is now written into the history books.

England got the job done, but they will not earn extra points for style after a grafting 2-0 victory over Panama in their final Group L match at the FIFA World Cup in New Jersey yesterday.

Jude Bellingham said England had achieved their immediate objective after sealing top spot in their World Cup group, but warned there was still significant room for improvement ahead of the knockout stage.

Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane scored second-half goals as England got the job done against Panama at the World Cup on Saturday, a 2-0 victory at the MetLife Stadium, taking Thomas Tuchel's team into the last 32 as Group L winners.

Despite the inevitable scrutiny that follows England wherever they go, this is far from a crisis. Credit must instead go to a Ghana side that arrived with a plan, committed fully to it, and executed it brilliantly.

England can secure a place in the World Cup knockout rounds with a game to spare when they face Ghana in a pivotal Group L clash at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday.