From around the league
Friday, 12 June 2026
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![Harry Kane World Cup warning after England’s hidden warm-up]()
Harry Kane World Cup warning after England’s hidden warm-up
Harry Kane says this could be his best chance to win the World Cup, after England’s secret 6-0 warm-up and Ivan Toney’s reported hat-trick.
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![Bruno Guimaraes and Woltemade challenge Newcastle takes]()
Bruno Guimaraes and Woltemade challenge Newcastle takes
Bruno Guimaraes says Newcastle's season was shaped by inconsistency, not one transfer, while Nick Woltemade wants to play in attack again.
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![Edin Dzeko one figure in Bosnia's World Cup return]()
Edin Dzeko one figure in Bosnia's World Cup return
Edin Dzeko’s 148 caps and 73 goals sit behind Bosnia & Herzegovina’s World Cup return, with his war-shaped story still central.
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![Scott McTominay races against time in Scotland's World Cup opener]()
Scott McTominay races against time in Scotland's World Cup opener
Scott McTominay travels separately with medical staff after stomach upset as Scotland prepare for first World Cup in 28 years. Latest on Haiti opener fitness.
Thursday, 11 June 2026
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![Harry Kane enters the World Cup in career-peak form]()
Harry Kane enters the World Cup in career-peak form
Harry Kane arrives at the 2026 World Cup in career-peak form with 61 goals in 51 games, determined to end England's 60-year major-trophy drought.
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![Mexico end World Cup opening curse with dominant 2-0 victory]()
Mexico end World Cup opening curse with dominant 2-0 victory
Mexico defeat South Africa 2-0 to break World Cup opening curse. Quiñones scores earliest goal of tournament; three red cards mar the opener.
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![Unbeaten Switzerland meets winless Qatar in World Cup Group B clash]()
Unbeaten Switzerland meets winless Qatar in World Cup Group B clash
Switzerland have lost one match in 14 games, while Qatar are winless in six since qualification. Form disparity defines Group B's opening World Cup clash
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![Raphinha backs Vinicius to deliver Brazil's sixth World Cup]()
Raphinha backs Vinicius to deliver Brazil's sixth World Cup
Raphinha publicly backs rival Vinicius to deliver Brazil's first World Cup title since 2002, with both in-form wingers primed to end the nation's 24-year
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![Bellingham as England's No. 9: how Tuchel is reshaping the attack]()
Bellingham as England's No. 9: how Tuchel is reshaping the attack
How Tuchel's Bellingham No. 9 experiment and the omission of Foden and Palmer reshape England's World Cup approach with athleticism and pressing.
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![Spain World Cup preview: Yamal fitness and a rare squad shape define the case]()
Spain World Cup preview: Yamal fitness and a rare squad shape define the case
Spain head to the 2026 World Cup as joint favourites, with Lamine Yamal's fitness, a unusual squad and a tricky bracket shaping the story.
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![Morocco's injury headache before Brazil is bigger than the opener]()
Morocco's injury headache before Brazil is bigger than the opener
Morocco face Brazil with Nayef Aguerd and Abde Ezzalzouli out, while Andy Brassell says their real test is how they respond to AFCON pressure.
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![Scott McTominay misses Scotland training but Haiti worry looks limited]()
Scott McTominay misses Scotland training but Haiti worry looks limited
Scott McTominay missed Scotland training with a stomach issue, but reports say he should still be available for the Haiti opener.
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![Germany players pay for 600 fans to travel to Ecuador match]()
Germany players pay for 600 fans to travel to Ecuador match
Germany's players are paying for buses for 600 fans to the Ecuador group match in New Jersey after World Cup transport prices sparked backlash.
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![USA vs Paraguay: Pochettino's opening-night defensive call]()
USA vs Paraguay: Pochettino's opening-night defensive call
USA open World Cup 2026 against Paraguay with Chris Richards a major doubt, Matt Freese established as No 1 and pressure on the hosts to start with three
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![Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina: Davies likely to miss the opener]()
Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina: Davies likely to miss the opener
Jesse Marsch says Alphonso Davies will miss Canada’s World Cup opener against Bosnia & Herzegovina, but could return later in the group stage.
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![Thomas Tuchel picks form over names in a ruthless England World Cup squad]()
Thomas Tuchel picks form over names in a ruthless England World Cup squad
Thomas Tuchel leaves Phil Foden, Cole Palmer, Harry Maguire and Trent Alexander-Arnold out of England's World Cup squad and recalls Ivan Toney.
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![Craig Gordon one world cup appearance from history]()
Craig Gordon one world cup appearance from history
Craig Gordon says making the World Cup at 43 is already a triumph, and if he plays he could become the second-oldest player in World Cup history.
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![Manuel Neuer's World Cup comeback flips Germany's goalkeeping order at 40]()
Manuel Neuer's World Cup comeback flips Germany's goalkeeping order at 40
Manuel Neuer, 40, has reversed his retirement and returns as Germany's first-choice goalkeeper for the World Cup, displacing Oliver Baumann.
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![Cole Palmer omission is Rio Ferdinand's main England squad gripe]()
Cole Palmer omission is Rio Ferdinand's main England squad gripe
Rio Ferdinand says Cole Palmer should have been in Thomas Tuchel's England squad as an impact option, despite being left out for the World Cup.
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![Lionel Messi back in training as Argentina manage his fitness before the World Cup]()
Lionel Messi back in training as Argentina manage his fitness before the World Cup
Lionel Messi says he feels great after a muscle issue, and Scaloni says the Argentina captain will play against Iceland with his minutes managed.
