England, France looking to go down the Folarin Balogun path after cards handed out in the Round of 16. Will it work?

FIFA's controversial decision to lift Folarin Balogun's red card suspension, allegedly influenced by US President Donald Trump, has sparked widespread debate among national football associations.

England's meeting with Mexico is one of four World Cup last-16 matches to be broadcast live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and across BBC Sport.

BORDEAUX, FRANCE - MAY 17: Megan Jones, the England captain raises the Six Nations Trophy as she celebrates with team mates after their Grand Slam victory during the Women’s Guinness Six Nations 2026 match between France and England at Stade Atlantique ...

The uncapped international is set to kick off at 5.15pm BST on Friday 19 June at the Stade de la Rabine in Vannes. A live stream of the game will be provided on Rugby Pass TV.

The Experts, Algo, the Subscribers, Wilfred and Stanley - come join us and play along Illustrations: Alice Devine; Image: Dan Goldfarb for The Athletic Welcome to The Athletic’s daily World Cup Predictions. This article gives you the lowdown on all today ...

Michael Olise has been one of the stars of the World Cup after choosing to play for France ahead of four other nations including England. Olise was born in White City, London, to France to a Nigerian-British father and a French-Algerian mother.

France will face Morocco in the semi-final of the World Cup after a Giroud header proved enough to beat England 2-1 at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, with Harry Kane missing a penalty for the Three Lions late on. 90+11' Wilton Sampaio is looking at his ...

John Strong joins Colin Cowherd to discuss England’s 2-1 win over DR Congo, USA’s “all-in” mindset, and expectations for France ahead of the Round of 16.