Teams meet in round of 32 in New York on Tuesday‘We’ve been labelled as favourites … we are confident’Didier Deschamps has warned France’s rivals they will not change their attacking approach to this World Cup, saying as he prepared for the last-32 tie against Sweden on Tuesday: “We have a capacity for…

Tennis star wears traditional Japanese dress on first day of tournament, as thousands of spectators show up early to queueIt was one of the most anticipated moments on the opening day of Wimbledon: Naomi Osaka’s on-court outfit.The Japanese tennis star has gained attention for her adventurous style, but questions…

Not for the first time in this tournament, there were long periods when Brazil did not impress. And not for the first time in this tournament, they got away with it. It may be inexplicable but the Carlo Ancelotti method that worked at Real Madrid is working again: stay in games and eventually either opponents will…

Two sides agree to try to make bilateral relationship ‘more balanced’ after weeks of threatsThe EU and China have agreed to enter three months of talks to try to avoid a trade war over the bloc’s €360bn (£310bn) annual import/export imbalance.In their first joint statement in seven years, the two sides agreed…

⚽ Kick-off time: 4.30pm EDT/9.30pm BST/6.30am AET⚽ Bracketology | Player guide | Golden Boot standingsHello and welcome to live, scene-by-scene coverage of 4369 Days Later. That’s how long it’s been since Germany’s last World Cup knockout game, a scenario none of us could have foreseen when Mario Gotze…