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Why France’s 2026 World Cup ended without a medal despite a star-studded attack

England defeated France 6-4 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup third-place match. France arrived with the world's most feared attack. They leave North America without a medal.

England lost the match when Bellingham confronted Messi. He should’ve done his homework

England was comfortably dominating Argentina in the first half of the World Cup semi-final until Jude Bellingham decided to confront Lionel Messi. And, history repeated itself.

England only team to lose twice in a World Cup semi-final after taking a lead in 21st century

England’s two semi-final appearances in the 2018 and 2026 World Cups have ended in heartbreak. The last time they played in the finals was in 1966, which they won.

England’s 12% possession after 1-0 lead sums up World Cup semi-final fall against Argentina

The victory took Argentina one step closer to history. A win in the final would make them the first nation since Brazil in 1962 to successfully defend the World Cup title

Argentina players find England goalkeeper’s penalty ‘cheat sheet’ on water bottle

An Argentinian backroom member retrieved the abandoned bottle from the pitch. Within seconds, Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernandez were seen together, amused and shaking their heads.

From 9 dribbles to two assists—decoding Lionel Messi against England in World Cup semi-final

Lionel Messi was forced to drop deep against England in the first half to orchestrate ball progression. In the second half, he shifted laterally, parking himself in the right half-space to draw markers.

Norway winger Alexander Sorloth faces online threats after FIFA World Cup exit

Norway got eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final against England. The severe online backlash erupted over a highly controversial moment in the 44th minute.

Heat waves may have led to over 2,700 deaths in England and Wales

Researchers said, climate change pushed temperatures between 3C and 4C higher than they would otherwise have been, and is more than 40% of the estimated deaths.

Teams that control midfield have upper hand in 2026 FIFA World Cup, says Oliver Kahn

‘It is about pressing intelligently. Whichever side controls the central areas will control the game,’ legendary former German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn said.

World Cup breaks 32-year trend as FIFA’s top four-ranked teams reach semis

Argentina, France, Spain and England—the world's top four-ranked teams before the tournament—have all reached the semi-finals in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

On Camera

Indian politicians need to learn to take a joke

From stand-up comics facing FIRs to political leaders bristling at memes, India remains deeply uncomfortable with the freedom to mock.

Chinese imports are fuelling India’s export growth, from smartphones to pharma

A look at the latest data from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry shows imports rising faster than exports, as Indian firms continue to rely on Chinese components for manufacturing.

Hafiz Saeed’s Muridke headquarters was hit by woman fighter pilot during Op Sindoor

ThePrint has learnt that more than one woman fighter pilot were involved in targeting military locations during the 87-hour conflict with Pakistan last year.

Gen Vaidya won 2 Maha Vir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman