The Independent

Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room wrote his name into World Cup history by making 15 saves, the most in a 90-minute match since records began in 1966, as the smallest nation ever to qualify for the tournament finals held Ecuador to a 0-0 draw. Six days after losing 7-1 to Germany, Room, 37, produced a stunning performance to keep Curacao’s hopes

Three men have died following a fire at a single-storey building in White City, west London, on Saturday evening. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) received reports of the blaze on New Zealand Way at 6.52pm. Firefighters rescued three men from the building; two were pronounced dead at the scene, and the third died later in hospital. Approximately

Germany secured their place in the last 32 of the World Cup on Saturday, fighting from behind to beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in added time.Die Nationalmannschaft made it two wins from two, but this result was nothing like their opening 7-1 thrashing of Curacao; Julian Nagelsmann’s side fell behind in the first half here, as Franck Kessie converted a

Sir Keir Starmer is facing intense pressure to resign as Labour leader, with insiders saying he faces a “hard deadline” of Tuesday morning's cabinet meeting for him to announce his departure. Senior Labour figures, including Lord Charlie Falconer and several ministers, have publicly urged Sir Keir to step down, citing a lack of authority. All

“We need to escalate our concerns to NHS England [and then health secretary], Wes Streeting.” The words most NHS chiefs would dread came from a group of dozens of doctors working at Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust, who were forced to convene a secret meeting over fears for patients’ safety.Concerns raised at the meeting in November included

Liverpool fans must have recognised the scenario. It was the 54th minute of Netherlands’ World Cup meeting with Sweden, when Cody Gakpo received the ball on the left side of the penalty box and cut inside on to his right foot. Liverpool’s version – Premier League Gakpo – can often be found lashing the ball into a different time zone from this

The pre-match discourse focused almost exclusively on Sweden’s luxury strikers. Graham Potter was asked three times about Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres, about how he could squeeze the best from his uber-talents. Ronald Koeman was asked whether he was scared by them. “We’re not scared,” he said, and so it proved. Instead this was an after

The race for the golden boot at World Cup 2026 is expected to be fierce, with Lionel Messi, Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland making early statements in their respective bids to finish the tournament at the top of the scoring charts. The first ever 48-team World Cup features an additional round of 32, offering the world’s top strik