From around the league
Saturday, 4 July 2026
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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.
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Portugal vs Croatia became Ronaldo's record night and Croatia's VAR agony
Cristiano Ronaldo's first World Cup knockout goal, Goncalo Ramos's late winner and VAR denying Josko Gvardiol decided Portugal vs Croatia.
Thursday, 2 July 2026
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England vs Mexico: altitude and selection could decide the last-16 tie
England face Mexico at the Azteca, 7,200ft up and after only two days in Mexico City, with selection calls and Kane also under scrutiny.
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Spain vs Austria: Oyarzabal and Porro decide it for Spain
Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice and Pedro Porro got his first international goal as Spain beat Austria 3-0 and kept their World Cup clean sheet run alive.
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Thomas Tuchel, Mexico and the Azteca return
Thomas Tuchel has framed England's trip to Mexico as a history-heavy return to the Azteca, with altitude and Declan Rice's pain shaping it.
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England vs Mexico: Konsa backs upset at the Azteca
Ezri Konsa says England are ready for Mexico's altitude, crowd and 8-0 World Cup run as they target an upset at the Estadio Azteca.
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Julian Nagelsmann leaves Germany future to the DFB
Julian Nagelsmann says the DFB must decide his future after Germany's World Cup exit, while Jurgen Klopp is being discussed as the leading replacement.
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Noni Madueke backed to start for England against Mexico
Gary Neville and Ian Wright backed Noni Madueke to start for England against Mexico, with Tuchel's selection call and Saka debate still open.