From around the league
Saturday, 4 July 2026
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Germany next number one: Baumann still leads the race
Oliver Baumann leads Germany's next number one race with 523 Bundesliga games, while Atubolu, Urbig, ter Stegen and Nübel keep the debate open.
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Bobby Williamson Scotland head coach pitch leans on McCoist, Brown and Thomson
Bobby Williamson has put himself forward for the Scotland head coach job, saying a backroom team of Ally McCoist, Scott Brown and Kevin Thomson could help.
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Haaland Brazil Norway as last 16 battle looms
Erling Haaland has 5 goals and an 8.13 rating for Norway, while Brazil face Casemiro and Lucas Paquetá fitness questions before Brazil vs Norway.
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Lionel Messi reaches 20 World Cup goals in Argentina win over Cape Verde Islands
Lionel Messi scored in Argentina's 3-2 AET win over Cape Verde Islands to reach 20 World Cup finals goals and seven in the tournament.
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Portugal vs Croatia: Ramos leads Portugal's 2-1 win
Gonçalo Ramos was Portugal's top-rated player as Cristiano Ronaldo scored and Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in Toronto to reach the last-16.
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Colombia's early reshuffle sends Ghana out and puts them into the last 16
Colombia vs Ghana ended 1-0 as Jhon Arias scored in the 14th minute after Luis Suárez's instant impact off the bench sent Colombia through.
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Cristiano Ronaldo retirement talk grows after sister's comments
Kátia Aveiro says Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal farewell is coming soon as he remains on 975 career goals and 231 caps.
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Harry Kane England case grows as Tuchel backs reliance
Stan Collymore says Harry Kane's consistency makes him indispensable for England, while Tuchel is happy to build around him against Mexico.
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Argentina needed star power to survive Cape Verde Islands in Miami
Argentina beat Cape Verde Islands 3-2 after extra time in Miami as Lionel Messi and Lisandro Martínez drove a wild escape.
Friday, 3 July 2026
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Mohamed Salah drives Egypt past Australia and into the World Cup last 16
Mohamed Salah created five chances and scored a dinked penalty as Egypt drew 1-1 with Australia, then won 4-2 in the shootout to reach the last 16.
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Canada's World Cup run is bigger than the Alphonso Davies story
Canada’s World Cup run has moved past a one-man story. Jesse Marsch says structure and discipline, not just Alphonso Davies, drove it.
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Thomas Tuchel Djed Spence debate turns on England man-management
John Terry has questioned Thomas Tuchel's treatment of Djed Spence, while Fabian Hurzeler says the England boss is coaching, not bullying.
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Canada vs Morocco: Marsch leaves Davies call open
Jesse Marsch has not ruled out starting Alphonso Davies as Canada face Morocco, with his first minutes since March and a 15-minute cameo against South Africa.
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Thomas Tuchel's Trent Alexander-Arnold call leaves England under pressure
Thomas Tuchel has left Trent Alexander-Arnold out of England's World Cup squad again, despite criticism and a growing right-back debate.
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Portugal vs Croatia VAR controversy puts Snicko in the spotlight
Snicko and VAR ruled out Joško Gvardiol’s stoppage-time equaliser in Portugal vs Croatia, drawing fury from Zlatko Dalic and backing from Roberto Martinez.
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Riyad Mahrez retirement comes after Algeria's World Cup exit
Riyad Mahrez retired from Algeria duty after the 2-0 World Cup defeat by Switzerland, ending a 12-year international career with 120 caps and 40 goals.
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Portugal vs Croatia: Ramos scores late winner
Gonçalo Ramos scored Portugal’s stoppage-time winner against Croatia, with Rafael Leão providing the assist and Croatia furious over a disallowed late
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Malik Tillman says the USA win showed character after Bosnia & Herzegovina red card
Malik Tillman scored a late direct free-kick as the USA beat Bosnia & Herzegovina 2-0. He said the win showed character after Folarin Balogun's red card.
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Julian Nagelsmann urged to resign after Germany's World Cup exit
Lothar Matthäus says Julian Nagelsmann should resign after Germany's World Cup exit, with a Frankfurt crisis meeting and severance talk in focus.
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Switzerland end 88-year World Cup knockout wait with 2-0 win over Algeria
Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 to end an 88-year wait for a World Cup knockout win, with Embolo scoring early and Ndoye striking after half-time.