World Cup 2026: France dazzle, Mexico swagger through, England v DR Congo buildup, and more – live

Key events The Knowledge has dropped , to answer the question of high-scoring non-Golden Boot winners. And here are the 2026 standings: Another manager leaving his job is Ecuador’s dashing Sebastian Beccacece , whose contract was up anyway, per Reuters. “I don’t think we ⁠were able to achieve the feat we promised: to make this the best World ​Cup ever. Today it’s my by Mexico. “That’s why I have to leave. ‌I would have liked to continue because what I received from the players and the management warranted the possibility of continuing. But I understand how this works and it hurts, but I think the decision was clear.“ “We were outplayed in the first half. We fought back, but we couldn’t find the goal that would have given us a boost. “I have no ​complaints, only gratitude to the people and the players,” he said. “I received so much gratitude and affection from the bottom of my heart. The boys gave me two beautiful hours after the match and that’s what we’re left with.“ Koeman quits. The other big news from late-on yesterday was the resignation of Ronald Koeman as the Netherlands manager. Having initially struck a defiant tone in the aftermath of his side’s elimination by Morocco on Monday, the 68-year-old announced his departure late on Tuesday. “Last night I took the decision to end my stint as head coach of the Dutch national team,” Koeman said in a statement on Instagram. “We all shared the dream of making history at this World Cup , but we fell short. …