From around the league
Friday, 5 June 2026
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![Steve Clarke's Scotland selection puzzle before Bolivia]()
Steve Clarke's Scotland selection puzzle before Bolivia
Steve Clarke’s Scotland build-up is being shaped by Billy Gilmour’s injury, Tyler Fletcher’s surprise call-up and selection calls before Bolivia.
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![France World Cup 2026: Mbappé, Dembélé and Olise headline an attack worth more than €800m]()
France World Cup 2026: Mbappé, Dembélé and Olise headline an attack worth more than €800m
France head to the 2026 World Cup with a squad worth more than €800m, a refreshed attacking structure and Didier Deschamps chasing a historic farewell.
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![Australia World Cup 2026: Popovic reset is paying off]()
Australia World Cup 2026: Popovic reset is paying off
Australia reach the 2026 World Cup direct for the first time since 2014 after seven wins and a draw in their final eight qualifiers under Tony Popovic.
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![Romelu Lukaku will not start for Belgium against Egypt, says Garcia]()
Romelu Lukaku will not start for Belgium against Egypt, says Garcia
Romelu Lukaku scored his 90th Belgium goal, but Rudi Garcia says he will not start against Egypt as Belgium manage his return carefully.
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![Ecuador World Cup 2026: defence strong, attack short]()
Ecuador World Cup 2026: defence strong, attack short
Ecuador have 18 unbeaten under Sebastian Beccacece, but only 17 goals in 19 matches. The defence looks elite, the attack still does not.
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![Paraguay's World Cup return is built on Alfaro's reset, not flair]()
Paraguay's World Cup return is built on Alfaro's reset, not flair
Paraguay World Cup return was built on Gustavo Alfaro's reset: one goal in their first six qualifiers, then one defeat in the next 12.
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![Mexico vs Serbia is Aguirre's final real World Cup audition]()
Mexico vs Serbia is Aguirre's final real World Cup audition
Mexico vs Serbia is Javier Aguirre's last real World Cup rehearsal before June 11, with spots still open and Alvaro Fidalgo under focus.
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![Erling Haaland is carrying Norway's World Cup hopes into 2026]()
Erling Haaland is carrying Norway's World Cup hopes into 2026
Erling Haaland scored 16 goals in 8 qualifiers and has 55 in 49 for Norway as they head to a first World Cup finals since 1998.
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![Marcus Rashford vs Anthony Gordon for England left wing]()
Marcus Rashford vs Anthony Gordon for England left wing
Rashford and Gordon are pushing Thomas Tuchel into an England left-wing call, with No11 and 18, Rashford's Barcelona output and Dallas looming.
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![France world Cup 2026 attack is changing, but the real test is unity]()
France world Cup 2026 attack is changing, but the real test is unity
France head to the 2026 World Cup with a more attacking shape around Kylian Mbappe, but squad harmony and Saliba's management still matter.
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![Scotland fans face ESTA delays before World Cup travel]()
Scotland fans face ESTA delays before World Cup travel
Scotland fans heading to the World Cup are being warned to check their ESTA status after some approved applications were switched back to pending.
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![Alan Irvine wants Scotland to give young players a clearer pathway]()
Alan Irvine wants Scotland to give young players a clearer pathway
Alan Irvine says Scotland must give young players more chances, with Tyler Fletcher's 19 minutes and 1-minute cameo backing his warning.
Thursday, 4 June 2026
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![Kyle Field hosts the largest crowd of Messi's career]()
Kyle Field hosts the largest crowd of Messi's career
Kyle Field hosts 102,733 fans for Argentina vs Honduras - the largest crowd of Messi's career. But the Argentine legend won't play due to injury.
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![Embolo stranded: how a 2018 altercation blocked his World Cup departure]()
Embolo stranded: how a 2018 altercation blocked his World Cup departure
Breel Embolo blocked from World Cup after ESTA review flags 2018 conviction. Emergency visa processing needed 9 days before opening match.
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![Watkins, Mainoo, Anderson: Tuchel picks England on form]()
Watkins, Mainoo, Anderson: Tuchel picks England on form
Watkins scored 11 goals in 12 games after his March England snub. Tuchel's 2026 World Cup squad rewards form: Mainoo's revival, Anderson's stats, Maguire out.
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![Last-minute rule chaos forces England and Scotland into emergency World Cup prep]()
Last-minute rule chaos forces England and Scotland into emergency World Cup prep
Last-minute IFAB rule changes force England and Scotland to scrap World Cup playbooks weeks before tournament. From throw-in timing chaos to substitution
Wednesday, 3 June 2026
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![England squad numbers put Morgan Rogers in the No.10 debate]()
England squad numbers put Morgan Rogers in the No.10 debate
Leaked England squad numbers and Alan Shearer’s comments have turned the No.10 battle between Jude Bellingham and Morgan Rogers into an early World Cup
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![World Cup 2026 Group C preview: Brazil under pressure, Morocco with momentum]()
World Cup 2026 Group C preview: Brazil under pressure, Morocco with momentum
Brazil face pressure, Morocco bring perfect qualifying form and Haiti carry a remarkable return story in Group C, with Scotland the outsider.
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![France World Cup 2026: Mbappe one goal from Giroud’s record]()
France World Cup 2026: Mbappe one goal from Giroud’s record
France head into the 2026 World Cup with Didier Deschamps’s structure intact and Kylian Mbappe one goal from Olivier Giroud’s France record.
