From around the league
Monday, 15 June 2026
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Lamine Yamal available for Spain, but not for 90 minutes
Lamine Yamal is available for Spain's World Cup opener against Cape Verde, but Luis de la Fuente says he is not ready for 90 minutes.
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Jude Bellingham’s England warning and why Thomas Tuchel cares about chemistry
Jude Bellingham’s blunt England remarks have put Thomas Tuchel’s chemistry test and the No.10 battle with Morgan Rogers back in focus.
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Kai Havertz gives Germany an early answer at No 9
Kai Havertz scored twice in Germany’s opening World Cup win over Curaçao, and Thomas Müller wants him on the pitch every minute.
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Sweden's front line tears Tunisia apart in emphatic 5-1 opener
Sweden vs Tunisia finished 5-1 as Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres drove the opener, with Yasin Ayari scoring in the 7th and 90+6th.
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Netherlands vs Japan: Van Dijk defends the game plan after late equaliser
Virgil van Dijk and Ronald Koeman defended the Netherlands’ approach after Dutch pundits accused them of going too defensive in a 2-2 draw with Japan.
Sunday, 14 June 2026
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Spain vs Cape Verde Islands preview: Oyarzabal, Olmo and the line-up calls
Spain’s opener against Cape Verde Islands is a selection call, with Oyarzabal in form, Olmo chasing a record and Yamal and Williams unlikely to start.
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Germany player ratings vs Curaçao: Nmecha, Brown and Undav lead the way
Germany’s 7-1 World Cup opener was a ratings showcase for Felix Nmecha, Nathaniel Brown and Deniz Undav, with Havertz, Musiala and Kimmich also standing out.
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Germany crush Curaçao 7-1 after early scare in World Cup opener
Germany vs Curaçao finished 7-1 in Houston as Kai Havertz scored twice, Felix Nmecha struck early and Deniz Undav changed the game off the bench.
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Belgium vs Egypt in Seattle puts De Bruyne and Salah back in the same game
Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah headline Belgium vs Egypt in Seattle, where the Group G opener brings reunion, fitness questions and a strong Egypt
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Germany World Cup opener centres on Neuer's return
Julian Nagelsmann has confirmed Manuel Neuer will start Germany's World Cup opener. The 40-year-old returns after 710 days away.
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Germany vs Curaçao preview: Advocaat turns opener into a real test
Dick Advocaat says Curaçao will find out where they stand against Germany in a World Cup opener, with history already behind them.
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Scotland’s 1-0-2 gamble pays off in opening World Cup win
Scotland beat Haiti 1-0 in Boston, with John McGinn scoring in the 28th minute and Steve Clarke’s 4-4-2 helping the Scots hold on.
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Australia vs Türkiye showed why Irankunda and Beach mattered most
Australia vs Türkiye ended 2-0 as Nestory Irankunda scored, Patrick Beach made 8 saves on debut and Connor Metcalfe sealed it.
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John McGinn beaming after Scotland's World Cup opener win
John McGinn said he was beaming with pride after his scuffed winner gave Scotland a 1-0 World Cup opening victory over Haiti.
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Sweden vs Tunisia preview: Gudmundsson illness and front-two gamble shape opener
Sweden's World Cup opener against Tunisia is defined by Gabriel Gudmundsson's illness concern, Potter's selection choices and a Gyökeres-Isak gamble.
Saturday, 13 June 2026
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Jordan Henderson England World Cup squad debate grows as Bellingham and Rogers back him
Bellingham and Rogers have defended Jordan Henderson's England World Cup place as pundits push younger alternatives and Tuchel's selection calls.
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Kylian Mbappe criticism draws strong defence from Dembele
Ousmane Dembele says criticism of Kylian Mbappe has gone too far, calling him a human being and a leader as France begin the World Cup.
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Netherlands vs Japan preview: Koeman faces a striker call as World Cup opener looms
Ronald Koeman must choose between Memphis Depay and Donyell Malen as the Netherlands open their World Cup campaign against Japan.
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Scotland vs Haiti is already being framed by Scotland’s leaders
Robertson backs McTominay as Scotland’s best in Serie A and Lennon calls McGinn a stick-on starter before Haiti on 14 June 2026.
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Micah Richards backs Tuchel's call but says England lost too much attacking threat
Micah Richards backed Thomas Tuchel’s call but said England should have kept Phil Foden or Cole Palmer and dropped Jordan Henderson.