Winds of change blow through Russia World Cup semifinals
The article notes a shift as traditional powers fall away and Belgium rises, with France and Belgium poised in the semifinals. It highlights Mbappe's breakout, Messi and Ronaldo aging, and Europe’s dominance while South America wanes, amid a tournament of bold upsets and tactical shifts.
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Russia
France
England
Benjamin Pavard
Argentina
Lionel Messi
Pavard
Europe
South America
Brazil
Uruguay
Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Qatar
Neymar
Kylian Mbappe
Pele
Les Bleus
Belgium
Mbappe
Kevin de Bruyne
England reaches World Cup semifinals with 2-0 win over Sweden
England's Gareth Southgate side, the second youngest at the tournament, beat Sweden 2-0 in Samara to reach the World Cup semifinals. Harry Maguire headed in from Ashley Young's corner in the 30th minute, and Dele Alli sealed victory with a 59th minute header from Jesse Lingard's cross. Alli became the second youngest England scorer at a World Cup. Sweden, missing Zlatan Ibrahimovic, pushed late but could not break through as Jordan Pickford kept a clean sheet. England advance to face Croatia or Russia for a place in the final.
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Samara
Russia
England
David Beckham
Harry Maguire
Dele Alli
Sweden
Croatia
Harry Kane
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Beckham
Steven Gerrard
Wayne Rooney
Gareth Southgate
Wimbledon
Kane
Moscow
Maguire
Ashley Young
Alli
Jesse Lingard
Michael Owen
Jesse
Dele
Ibrahimovic
Italy
Germany
Switzerland
Janne Andersson
Jordan Pickford
Croatia tops Russia in shootout to reach World Cup semis
Croatia advances to the World Cup semifinals with a 4-3 shootout win after a 2-2 draw with Russia. Domagoj Vida’s 101st minute strike sent the game to penalties where Daniil Subašic and Igor Akinfeev made key saves. Ivan Rakitic converted the decisive penalty as Croatia eyed England in Moscow.
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Croatia
Domagoj Vida
Russia
Mario Fernandes
Fernandes
Brazil
Danijel Subasic
Fedor Smolov
Igor Akinfeev
Mateo Kovacic
Ivan Rakitic
Denis Cheryshev
Andrej Kramaric
Froome crashes into ditch on opening Tour stage at Fontenay
Chris Froome tumbled into a grassy field with 5 kilometers to go in the Tour de France stage from Noirmoutier to Fontenay le Comte. He remounted after sustaining a gash and grass stains, finishing 51 seconds behind stage winner Fernando Gaviria as he chases a record fifth title amid crashes and controversy.
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Froome
Fernando
Gaviria
Jacques Anquetil
Eddy Merckx
Bernard
Paris
Noirmoutier-en-l'lle
Atlantic
Fontenay-le-Comte
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