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After a thrilling night (or should we say morning?) at the Azteca in Mexico City, England face Norway in the World Cup quarter finals on Saturday 11 July in Miami. World Cup 2026
England fans are asking the same question after the BBC announced record-breaking figures for the thrilling 3-2 win over Mexico. The 2am kick-off - an hour later than scheduled due to thunderstorms in Mexico City - was always going to test fans' stamina and loyalty ahead of a working day.
We are rounding the World Cup’s Tattenham Corner: we have had 72 group-stage matches, the first of the 32 knockout games, and have all spent plenty more time in the company of Olivier Giroud than we ever thought possible.
England’s Round of 16 knockout World Cup game against hosts Mexico will be exclusively live on BBC One and iPlayer. World Cup 2026 across the BBC – How to watch on TV and BBC
The BBC have broadcast their coverage of the World Cup from a studio in Salford but they will send staff out to the United States for the semi-finals next week
So here we go: all the pundits from this year's World Cup, ranked from worst to best. Fine if you disagree, it's all a matter of taste. We couldn't help but put him bottom of the pile, but we actually feel a little bit sorry for France's former all-time leading goalscorer.
Watch highlights and get reaction as France and Morocco book their places in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
The BBC's coverage of the World Cup so far has been from a studio in Salford, and there will now be a change from the semi-final onwards
The BBC has announced the end of one of its longest-running programmes, Football Focus. It’s been a fixture of Saturday lunchtimes since 1974. But the final whistle will blow when this season finishes. The BBC has blamed a decline in audience for the BBC ...
