From around the league
Friday, 5 June 2026
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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 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
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 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 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 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 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
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 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 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
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
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 head into the 2026 World Cup with Didier Deschamps’s structure intact and Kylian Mbappe one goal from Olivier Giroud’s France record.
Tuesday, 2 June 2026
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Breel Embolo travel issue leaves Switzerland waiting on World Cup squad
Breel Embolo's Esta was placed under review at 10:30am, leaving Switzerland waiting on his travel to the United States for the World Cup.
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World Cup set-piece clampdown puts England's corner threat under scrutiny
World Cup set-piece rules now allow VAR to punish attacker fouls before corners, with England and Arsenal-style routines under scrutiny.
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Harry Kane one World Cup win from Ballon d'Or conversation
Harry Kane says a World Cup win with England would put him in the Ballon d'Or conversation after 61 Bayern goals and 13 in Europe.
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Jude Bellingham World Cup No 10 hint points to England's central role
Jude Bellingham has England’s World Cup No 10 shirt, with Morgan Rogers on 17. Marcus Rashford and Nico O’Reilly also got useful clues.
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Jordan World Cup squad shaped by Al-Tamari form and injury returns
Jordan have named their final 26-man World Cup debut squad, with Mousa Al-Tamari in form for Rennes, Ehsan Haddad back and Yazan Al-Naimat out.
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Christoph Baumgartner ruled out of World Cup as Austria lose a key man
Christoph Baumgartner is ruled out of the World Cup after a thigh injury, while David Alaba has been passed fit to travel for Austria.
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England begin World Cup build-up in Florida with little time to spare
England have arrived in Florida for Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup camp, with 28C to 31C heat, late arrivals and warm-up games on 6 and 10 June.