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2026 Season

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Saturday, 4 July 2026

Jurgen Klopp confirms Germany talks and says he is ready

Jurgen Klopp has confirmed talks with the DFB over the Germany job and says he is ready to return, but the move is not yet complete and Red Bull must

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Harry Maguire England World Cup snub draws Rooney criticism

Wayne Rooney called Harry Maguire's England omission a shock. Cole Palmer said the snub will drive him to prove people wrong.

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Lisandro Martínez stars for Argentina against Cape Verde Islands

Lisandro Martínez scored, assisted and earned a 9.2 rating as Argentina beat Cape Verde Islands 3-2 after extra time.

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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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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.

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Friday, 3 July 2026

Standings

World Cup

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts	Form
1 (Qualification)	Switzerland	3	2	1	0	+4	7	LWWWW
1 (Qualification)	France	3	3	0	0	+8	9	LLWWW
1 (Qualification)	Argentina	3	3	0	0	+7	9	LWWWW
1 (Qualification)	Colombia	3	2	1	0	+3	7	LWDWW
1 (Qualification)	England	3	2	1	0	+4	7	WLWWW
1 (Qualification)	Congo DR	3	1	1	1	+1	4	LWLD
1 (Qualification)	Brazil	3	2	1	0	+6	7	LWWWD
1 (Qualification)	USA	3	2	0	1	+4	6	LWLWW
1 (Qualification)	Mexico	3	3	0	0	+6	9	LWWWW
1 (Qualification)	Germany	3	2	0	1	+6	6	LLWW
1 (Qualification)	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	+6	7	LWWD
1 (Qualification)	Belgium	3	1	2	0	+4	5	LWWWD
1 (Qualification)	Spain	3	2	1	0	+5	7	WWWWW
2 (Qualification)	Ivory Coast	3	2	0	1	+2	6	LWLW
2 (Qualification)	Austria	3	1	1	1	0	4	LDLW
2 (Qualification)	South Africa	3	1	1	1	-1	4	LWDL
2 (Qualification)	Sweden	3	1	1	1	0	4	LDLW
2 (Qualification)	Brazil	1	0	1	0	0	1	D
2 (Qualification)	Croatia	3	2	0	1	0	6	LWWL
2 (Qualification)	Morocco	3	2	1	0	+3	7	LWWWW
2 (Qualification)	Australia	3	1	1	1	0	4	LDLW
2 (Qualification)	Canada	3	1	1	1	+5	4	LWLWD
2 (Qualification)	Norway	3	2	0	1	+1	6	LWWLW
2 (Qualification)	Cape Verde Islands	3	0	3	0	0	3	LDDD
2 (Qualification)	Japan	3	1	2	0	+4	5	LDWD
2 (Qualification)	Egypt	3	1	2	0	+2	5	LWDWD
2 (Qualification)	Portugal	3	1	2	0	+5	5	LWDWD
3	Scotland	3	1	0	2	-3	3	LLW
3 (Qualification)	Netherlands	1	0	1	0	0	1	D
3 (Qualification)	Ghana	3	1	1	1	0	4	LLDW
3 (Qualification)	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3	1	1	1	-1	4	LWLD
3 (Qualification)	Paraguay	3	1	1	1	-2	4	LWDWL
3 (Qualification)	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	0	4	LWDL
3 (Qualification)	Sweden	3	1	1	1	0	4	LDLW
3	Iran	3	0	3	0	0	3	DDD
3	Uruguay	3	0	2	1	-1	2	LDD
3 (Qualification)	Senegal	3	1	0	2	+2	3	LWLL
3 (Qualification)	Algeria	3	1	1	1	-2	4	LDWL
3 (Qualification)	Congo DR	3	1	1	1	+1	4	LWLD
3 (Qualification)	Japan	1	0	1	0	0	1	D
3 (Qualification)	Ghana	3	1	1	1	0	4	LLDW
3	South Korea	3	1	0	2	-1	3	LLW
4	Tunisia	3	0	0	3	-10	0	LLL
4	Iraq	3	0	0	3	-11	0	LLL
4	Saudi Arabia	3	0	2	1	-4	2	DLD
4	Haiti	3	0	0	3	-6	0	LLL
4	Panama	3	0	0	3	-4	0	LLL
4 (Qualification)	Qatar	1	0	1	0	0	1	D
4	New Zealand	3	0	1	2	-6	1	LLD
4	Qatar	3	0	1	2	-8	1	LLD
4	Czech Republic	3	0	1	2	-4	1	LDL
4 (Qualification)	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	0	4	LWDL
4	Curaçao	3	0	1	2	-8	1	LDL
4	Jordan	3	0	0	3	-5	0	LLL
4	Türkiye	3	1	0	2	-2	3	WLL
4	Uzbekistan	3	0	0	3	-9	0	LLL
5 (Qualification)	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3	1	1	1	-1	4	LWLD
5 (Qualification)	New Zealand	1	0	1	0	0	1	D
6 (Qualification)	Uzbekistan	0	0	0	0	0	0
6 (Qualification)	Norway	0	0	0	0	0	0
6 (Qualification)	Spain	1	0	1	0	0	1	D
6 (Qualification)	Austria	0	0	0	0	0	0
6 (Qualification)	Algeria	3	1	1	1	-2	4	LDWL
7 (Qualification)	Paraguay	3	1	1	1	-2	4	LWDWL
7 (Qualification)	Portugal	1	0	1	0	0	1	WD
7 (Qualification)	Croatia	2	1	0	1	-1	3	WL
8 (Qualification)	Senegal	3	1	0	2	+2	3	LWLL
8 (Qualification)	Iraq	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Czech Republic	2	0	1	1	-1	1	DL
9	Saudi Arabia	2	0	1	1	-4	1	LD
9	Iran	3	0	3	0	0	3	DDD
10	Cape Verde Islands	2	0	2	0	0	2	DD
10	South Korea	3	1	0	2	-1	3	LLW
10	Belgium	2	0	2	0	0	2	DD
11	Jordan	1	0	0	1	-2	0	L
11	Scotland	3	1	0	2	-3	3	LLW
11	Panama	1	0	0	1	-1	0	L
12	Uruguay	3	0	2	1	-1	2	LDD
12	Türkiye	1	0	0	1	-2	0	L