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England's Djed Spence, Austria's Stefan Posch and Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane have all played with facial protection. Other recent high-profile cases include France's Kylian Mbappe wearing a mask to protect his broken nose at Euro 2024, and Croatian Josko Gvardiol's protective mask at the 2022 World Cup.
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The Argentina captain scored in nine consecutive World Cup matches across the 2022 and 2026 tournaments – the longest goalscoring streak in the competition's history – before the run ended against Switzerland.
France, Argentina, Spain and England have produced only the third all-former-champions World Cup semi-final line-up, matching a feat previously seen only in 1970 and 1990.
The defending champions have never been eliminated at the World Cup semi-final stage, progressing on every occasion they have reached the last four since 1930.
It is the first time since the Fifa Men's World Ranking was introduced in December 1992 that the top four-ranked teams have all reached the World Cup semi-finals
The incident marked an unusual application of the tournament's VAR protocol. Had Paredes not been initially booked, Embolo would not have been sent off despite the simulation, according to the rules governing the review
The incident marked an unusual application of the tournament's VAR protocol. Had Paredes not been initially booked, Embolo would not have been sent off despite the simulation, according to the rules governing the review
Miller takes indefinite leave after arm amputation and questions of possible financial improprietiesAn on-air analyst for a top US sports broadcaster says he is pulling back from his role indefinitely as he heals from a car crash in Missouri that forced him to undergo a life-saving amputation – and...
Despite Norway needing a goal, Haaland was substituted at half-time in extra-time as he struggled to cope with the searing Miami heat
