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• INSIDE THE ENGLAND CAMP: What we know about Thomas Tuchel's first World Cup XI selection - with some surprising omissions

  16-06-2026 08:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Craig Hope is inside the England camp every day as the Three Lions look to end 60 years of hurt at the World Cup this summer. Watch the video to find out more.
  
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• Iran footballers attack 'oppressive' World Cup treatment in USA and claim they have been FORCED to leave

  16-06-2026 12:09 via dailymail.com
  
  DANIEL MATTHEWS IN LOS ANGELES: In an extraordinary attack after the game in LA, striker Mehdi Taremi pleaded with FIFA to 'help' resolve their 'unfair' World Cup ordeal.
  
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• Tunisia appoint World Cup cult hero as new manager - after sacking Sabri Lamouchi following 5-1 humiliation by Sweden

  16-06-2026 12:08 via dailymail.com
  
  The 57-year-old manager will take charge of Tunisia until the end of the World Cup, the country's football federation confirmed.
  
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• Man United in talks over double swoop from West Ham for Crysencio Summerville and Matheus Fernandes - with Hammers seeking £140m

  16-06-2026 12:03 via dailymail.com
  
  SIMON JONES: Key will be the price as West Ham want up to £140million for the pair but United will be looking to pay considerably less.
  
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• Harry Maguire opens up on the FaceTime call from Thomas Tuchel that ended his World Cup dream: 'He couldn't really give me an excuse'

  16-06-2026 12:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Harry Maguire said his FaceTime call with Thomas Tuchel where he learned that he would not be joining the England squad at this summer's World Cup as 'awkward'.
  
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• Mexican World Cup fan sparks anger with racist gesture behind South Korean supporter... and is now looking for a new job

  16-06-2026 12:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Footage shows Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes pulling the corners of his eyes while seated behind Yoon Su-jin during the match.
  
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• Man City in talks over signing 18-year-old PSG defender - as Man United eye double swoop at West Ham: TRANSFER WINDOW WATCH

  16-06-2026 11:53 via dailymail.com
  
  The transfer window is now open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period with clubs looking to make big signings ahead of next season. Here are today's latest developments...
  
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• Uruguay manager Marcelo Bielsa refuses to face camera in photoshoot protest, as ex-Leeds boss - who is nicknamed 'El Loco'! - insists that he is 'not a model'

  16-06-2026 11:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Uruguay manager Marcelo Bielsa has refused to take part in a World Cup photoshoot, choosing to stare at the ground rather than face the cameras.
  
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• Uruguay manager Marcelo Bielsa refuses to face camera in photoshoot protest - as divisive 70-year-old boss nicknamed 'El Loco' insists that he is 'not a model'

  16-06-2026 11:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Uruguay manager Marcelo Bielsa has refused to take part in a World Cup photoshoot, choosing to stare at the ground rather than face the cameras.
  
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• Portugal's World Cup stars defend themselves against claims they're spending too much time on the beach - because it's 'part of our preparation after playing in Manchester where there's very little sun'

  16-06-2026 10:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Portugal's stars have hit back at claims they're spending too much time on the beach relaxing ahead of their World Cup opener. They have been sunning themselves in Florida.  
  
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• Phil Foden's partner Rebecca Cooke steps in to stop OnlyFans influencer Lily Phillips approaching her Man City footballer boyfriend at a boxing fight

  16-06-2026 10:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Foden, 26, had been sitting ringside at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday to watch Tommy Fury's bout with Eddie Hall when footage of the incident went viral.
  
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• World Cup Breakfast: Match highlights, Cape Verde's hero keeper gains a million followers, Iran hit out at treatment from US hosts, draws galore - and what to look out for today

  16-06-2026 10:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Hello and welcome to Daily Mail Sport's World Cup Breakfast from day six at the tournament - your one-stop shop for everything you've missed overnight in North America.
  
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• Kylian Mbappe is the superstar of the World Cup 'hated' back at home: Tone-deaf holidays with his girlfriend and a big defensive limitation - but France's fast-footed wrecking ball stands on the cusp of history

  16-06-2026 08:52 via dailymail.com
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN NEW YORK: Kylian Mbappe didn't make it to France's presser, which was perhaps relevant for one single fact: he is still allowing others to do the leg work for him.
  
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• Iran launch extraordinary attack over 'oppressive' World Cup treatment in USA... and claim they have been FORCED to leave

  16-06-2026 08:05 via dailymail.com
  
  DANIEL MATTHEWS IN LOS ANGELES: In an extraordinary attack after the game in LA, striker Mehdi Taremi pleaded with FIFA to 'help' resolve their 'unfair' World Cup ordeal.
  
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• World Cup Breakfast: Iran launch scathing attack on FIFA and USA after four-goal thriller, Cape Verde's hero keeper gains a million followers, draws galore, match highlights - and what to look out for today

  16-06-2026 08:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Hello and welcome to Daily Mail Sport's World Cup Breakfast from day six at the tournament - your one-stop shop for everything you've missed overnight in North America.
  
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• Kylian Mbappe is a wrecking ball, fast-footed menace and undisputed genius - but why is France's star so unloved as he stands on the cusp of history?

  16-06-2026 08:00 via dailymail.com
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN NEW YORK: Kylian Mbappe didn't make it to France's presser, which was perhaps relevant for one single fact: he is still allowing others to do the leg work for him.
  
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• NSW State of Origin stars 'don't rate coach Laurie Daley' in worrying sign for Blues on eve of game two

  16-06-2026 07:32 via dailymail.com
  
  It's far from the news Blues fans want with their side desperate to secure a series win at the MCG on Wednesday night.
  
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• Texas Tech transfer Brendan Sorsby ends betting scandal with NFL decision after doing monthlong gambling rehab

  16-06-2026 06:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby has ended the biggest controversy in college football by making a key decision ahead of the NFL's upcoming supplemental draft.
  
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• Troubled footy star Bobby Hill is on the verge of never playing for Collingwood again as he goes AWOL from club after daughter's birth

  16-06-2026 06:21 via dailymail.com
  
  The 26-year-old Norm Smith Medal winner hasn't played a single minute of first grade for the Magpies this season.
  
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• Iran vs New Zealand - World Cup RECP: All the reaction as Team Melli snatch a point despite warnings of 'hell' in tournament opener

  16-06-2026 06:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Relive Daily Mail Sport's live coverage as Iran opened World Cup campaign against New Zealand in politically-charged game in Los Angeles.
  
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• Morgan Rogers has made feelings clear on joining Man Utd over Arsenal in £100m transfer

  16-06-2026 05:30 via express.co.uk
  Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers has already made his feelings clear on Manchester United.
  
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• Fiancee of NBA star left devastated as friend, 26, mysteriously drops dead at her luxury bachelorette party in St Barts

  16-06-2026 05:30 via dailymail.com
  
  A Caribbean bachelorette party hosted by Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton's fiancée ended in tragedy as one of the attendees died just two days after turning 26.
  
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• Inside Iran's fraught World Cup opener against New Zealand... after protests and threats and warnings of 'hell' in Los Angeles

  16-06-2026 05:26 via dailymail.com
  
  DANIEL MATTHEWS IN LOS ANGELES: Never before had a World Cup host nation been at war with one of its visitors. Here, though, the biggest threat appeared to be some of their compatriots.
  
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• Iran vs New Zealand - World Cup LIVE: All the reaction as Group G thriller ends in point apiece after resilient Iranians battled back from Elijah Just's sensational brace

  16-06-2026 05:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage as Iran get their World Cup campaign underway against New Zealand in politically-charged game in Los Angeles against a tense backdrop.
  
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• AFL star Nick Stevens is jailed for targeting families in tradie rip-off

  16-06-2026 05:15 via dailymail.com
  
  The former Carlton and Port Adelaide star learned his fate in a Melbourne court.
  
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• World Cup LIVE: Iran protests erupt outside ground, BBC told to remove pundit

  16-06-2026 05:06 via express.co.uk
  World Cup news and updates on the fifth day of this summer's tournament
  
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• Liverpool can now complete free transfer after Jurgen Klopp seal of approval

  16-06-2026 05:00 via express.co.uk
  Liverpool could land a replacement for Mohamed Salah completely free of charge.
  
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• Iran anthem booed before World Cup opener against New Zealand following protests at Los Angeles stadium

  16-06-2026 04:33 via dailymail.com
  
  The Iranian national anthem received a mixture of boos and whistles at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles before the country's World Cup opener with New Zealand.
  
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• Iran vs New Zealand - World Cup LIVE: Elijah Just's sensational brace puts the All Whites back in front after Iranians clawed one back in tense opener

  16-06-2026 04:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage as Iran get their World Cup campaign underway against New Zealand in politically-charged game in Los Angeles against a tense backdrop.
  
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• AFL blasted for 'pathetic' social media post about Socceroos star Nestory Irankunda - as footy star brands league a 'disgrace'

  16-06-2026 04:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Footy fans lashed out after the AFL tried to ride the wave of interest in the Aussies after their World Cup win.
  
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