Mark Drakeford and economy minister Vaughan Gething were guests of host nation at five-star Ritz-Carlton The Welsh first minister has been criticised for staying in a five-star hotel paid for by the Qatar government during his...
Read MoreIt was a consecration, the spiritual overtones entirely appropriate. Lionel Messi not only emulated the deity of Argentinian football, Diego Maradona, by leading the nation to World Cup glory, he finally plugged the burning gap...
Read MoreLive World Cup final updates from 3pm UK timeJacob Steinberg: Qatar the winner regardlessAnd you can email Scott with your thoughtsThe closing ceremony has taken place. A celebratory “mash-up of songs from the World Cup...
Read MoreTeam news, previews and more before 3pm (GMT) matchGallery: fans around the world watch the World CupAnd you can email Will or tweet @Will_UnwinBuenos Aires is primed.Let’s have a look at two key individuals in...
Read MoreSting of latest knockout defeat will linger after Gareth Southgate’s team went toe-to-toe with the world championsThe scourge of missed penalties returned to haunt England last night as their World Cup dreams ended in...
Read MoreEngland went toe-to-toe with the world champions in quarter-final but still stumbled at the lastAt the stinging end of this enthralling World Cup quarter-final, England’s players lay slumped on the floor, hands covering...
Read MoreEverybody would have bet the house on Harry Kane. The England captain had already scored one equaliser from the penalty spot, which had brought him level with Wayne Rooney on 53 goals – the all-time record for his country....
Read MoreUpdates from the 7pm GMT kick-off at Al Bayt StadiumYou can contact Scott here with your thoughtsWe now know who England or France will face in the semi-final. Morocco have spent the last couple of hours holding Portugal at...
Read MoreWahl collapsed during Argentina-Netherlands game49-year-old was treated at stadium by medicsUS soccer journalist Grant Wahl has died after suffering an apparent heart attack at Lusail Stadium, where he was covering the World Cup...
Read MoreManager wants to see evidence of maturity gained since 2018Southgate: ‘We’ve got to nail this type of game now’Gareth Southgate has urged his players to stand up and be counted when England play their World Cup...
Read MoreBrazil have had their last dance. They appeared to have edged a tense, enervating quarter-final with a superbly constructed Neymar goal in the 105th minute and it felt, at the time, as if their talisman’s moment of genuine...
Read MoreWorld Cup updates from the 3pm GMT / 10am ET kick-offAnd get in touch. Contact John by email or on TwitterA potential for problems here. Let’s hope it all goes ahead safely. Today’s Football Daily hones in on the...
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