Belgium lose goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to injury before substitute Mikel Merino strikes late to send Spain into the World Cup semi-finals, where France await.

Unbeaten Spain have yet to concede a goal at the tournament, but Luis de la Fuente says Belgium’s experienced squad will pose their biggest challenge so far in Friday’s quarter-final in Los Angeles.

Captain rebounds from an early penalty miss with a landmark goal as France's clinical second-half burst proves too much for Morocco.

Collina says questioning officials’ integrity has no place in football after Egypt’s complaints over VAR decisions.

A referee may spend one match battling humidity in Miami and another chasing play at more than 2,200 metres above sea level ​in Mexico City.

Swiss-Italian coach says suspension has made it impossible to continue the long-term project he began with the national team.

Ruben Vargas converts the winning spot kick after Gregor Kobel’s saves and Colombia’s misses end a tense goalless contest, setting up a quarter-final showdown with holders Argentina.

Messi misses an early penalty before scoring in a remarkable late comeback as defending champions Argentina recover from two goals down to reach the quarter-finals.

FIFA insists its judicial bodies acted independently after US President Donald Trump backed the decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s World Cup ban, but the ruling sparked a global backlash as Belgium eliminated the hosts from the tournament.

Six World Cups, countless records, but football's biggest prize eludes Portugal great.

Jude Bellingham scores twice and Harry Kane adds a penalty as England withstand a spirited Mexico fightback after Jarell Quansah’s red card to book a last-eight meeting with Norway.

Brazil’s record title drought stretches to six tournaments as fans blame missed chances and question Carlo Ancelotti’s tactics after last-16 defeat to Norway.

Winger could feature from the bench against Norway after recovering from injury, while Brazil look to offset Lucas Paqueta’s absence and stop Erling Haaland in Sunday’s World Cup last-16 tie.

Mbappe’s second-half penalty seals a hard-fought 1-0 victory in sweltering conditions, sending France into a quarter-final against Morocco.

Players are missing international tournaments, domestic football has stalled, thousands of livelihoods are at risk, and years of political interference have left the country's football future hanging in the balance.

Embolo and Ndoye seal 2-0 win as Swiss counter-attacking plan pays off.

Ronaldo scores his first World Cup knockout goal as Ramos strikes late and a last-gasp VAR offside decision denies Croatia, setting up a last-16 showdown with Spain.

Oyarzabal’s brace and another dominant defensive display send Spain into the knockout stage with a third consecutive clean sheet.

Austria coach says limiting the teenage winger’s influence will be crucial as his side seek to end Spain’s 34-match unbeaten run and reach the last 16.

Les Bleus will not take anything for granted and will do their homework, Mbappe warned.