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• Lions can still pull off Mission Impossible

  03-06-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAM PETERS NEW ZEALAND: Nothing about the Lions’ preparation for this 10-match, three-Test tour to the greatest rugby-playing nation on earth suggests they can win the series.
  
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• Aussie politician gets suspended for five weeks for punching player in the head during football match

  28-06-2026 10:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Fremantle MP Josh Wilson has been handed a five-game suspension after he punched an opponent during an amateur football game.
  
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• Anniversary of Diogo Jota's death can spur Portugal on to win the World Cup, insists Roberto Martinez - as his side face Croatia one year on from tragedy

  28-06-2026 09:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Roberto Martinez is adamant Portugal can handle the emotions thrown up by the anniversary of Diogo Jota's death - which falls the day after their clash against Croatia.
  
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• INSIDE THE ENGLAND CAMP: Why Jude Bellingham's brilliance is a problem for one of his World Cup team-mates

  28-06-2026 09:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Craig Hope brings you inside the England camp as the Three Lions look to end 60 years of hurt at the World Cup this summer. 
  
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• Has this World Cup ended Pep-Ball? Mexico are leading the revolution to end Guardiola's mission for control in favour of high-octane excitement

  28-06-2026 09:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Senor Guardiola's tippy-tappy evolution, which has been copied universally, is being swept aside by an upsurge of high-speed attacking football on the grandest stage of all.
  
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• World Cup Breakfast: Cheeky Lionel Messi free-kick extends lead in race for Golden Boot, Iran cruelly dumped out by six-goal thriller and match highlights - as last-32 fixtures are confirmed

  28-06-2026 08:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Welcome to Daily Mail Sport's World Cup Breakfast from day 18 at the tournament - your one-stop shop for everything you've missed overnight in North America.
  
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• A manager rewarded for failure, a team of perennial losers, empty suits at the helm... it's time we all agreed that enough is enough, writes GARY KEOWN

  28-06-2026 08:24 via dailymail.com
  
  How fortunate we have a national association, as trumpeted in a statement last month, that prides itself on dealing with inconvenient truths.
  
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• Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 21

  28-06-2026 07:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Will you get today's World Cup player in as few attempts as possible?
  
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• Knockouts are here - what is England's path to the final?

  28-06-2026 07:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport takes a look at what England will need to do to reach the final after qualifying for the knockout stages.
  
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• World Cup Unfiltered Poll: Which Round of 32 game are YOU most looking forward to?

  28-06-2026 07:32 via dailymail.com
  
  England secured their safe passage to the last 32 before a ball was kicked against Panama on Saturday night, owing to results elsewhere, and they will meet DR Congo.
  
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• Austria score dramatic late equaliser against Algeria as both progress

  28-06-2026 07:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Algeria and Austria produce an incredible finish to their Group J meeting, with both teams scoring in injury time to secure the point they need to reach the World Cup knockout stages - and send home Iran.
  
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• AFL star Touk Miller's OnlyFans star ex-girlfriend sends him a very cheeky message in social media post after he dumped her just 10 days into their romance

  28-06-2026 07:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Stephanie Keenan has hit back just days after revealing the shocking end of her short relationship with the Gold Coast Suns player.
  
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• England last-32 tie on BBC - see full schedule

  28-06-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's World Cup last-32 game against DR Congo will be shown live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with all 16 first knockout round ties covered across BBC Sport.
  
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• Algeria and Austria both qualify for last 32 after dramatic injury-time goals

  28-06-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Algeria and Austria each score injury-time goals in a 3-3 draw, a result which sees both sides qualify from Group J and into the last 32 of the FIFA World Cup.
  
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• New deal, new beginnings & a sudden exit - Clarke's Scotland timeline

  28-06-2026 06:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Scotland charts the trajectory of Steve Clarke's last month as Scotland head coach.
  
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• Messi comes off the bench to score as Argentina beat Jordan

  28-06-2026 06:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lionel Messi comes off the bench to become the first player in FIFA World Cup history to score in seven consecutive matches, as Argentina defeat Jordan 3-1 in their final game in Group J.
  
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• AFL legend says Australia's love affair with the Socceroos 'lacks substance' and slams sport as 'better to play than it is to watch'

  28-06-2026 06:37 via dailymail.com
  
  The national team have produced record ratings as they compete on the sport's biggest stage, but a footy icon believes the attention is a mirage that will soon disappear.
  
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• Lionel Messi sets ANOTHER World Cup record with goal against Jordan as wife Antonela goes wild in the stands

  28-06-2026 06:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Messi entered in the 60th minute after not starting Argentina's group stage finale against Jordan in the World Cup with first place already wrapped up.
  
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• Maestro Messi scores again and breaks another record in the process

  28-06-2026 06:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lionel Messi comes off the bench to score his sixth goal of the 2026 World Cup as Argentina beat Jordan 3-1 in Dallas and becomes the first player to score in seven World Cup games in a row.
  
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• Wales set to reduce squad for Nations Championship

  28-06-2026 05:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Head coach Steve Tandy says the Wales squad for the Nations Championship will be cut to between 32 and 34 players early next week.
  
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• What you need to know about England's opponents DR Congo

  28-06-2026 05:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England will face DR Congo in the round of 32. Here is what you need to know about them.
  
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• Argentina soccer player's wife and kids found dead after desperate 74-hour search following Venezuela earthquakes

  28-06-2026 04:58 via dailymail.com
  
  They were discovered on Saturday evening, brining a desperate search to a tragic end after the player's father and brother joined him to help in Venezuela.
  
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• Lo Celso marks his World Cup debut with a fantastic free-kick

  28-06-2026 04:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Giovani Lo Celso scores a fantastic free-kick on his World Cup debut to give Argentina the lead against Jordan.
  
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• Colombia denied late winner in enthralling draw with Portugal

  28-06-2026 04:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Colombia and Portugal play out one of the games of the tournament, as both sides qualify for the World Cup last 32 following a gripping 0-0 draw.
  
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• The Socceroos have never won a knockout match at the World Cup. Here's why the Aussie stars believe that's about to change

  28-06-2026 04:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Millions of Aussies will wake before dawn to see their team take on Egypt on Saturday morning.
  
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• Don't believe Cristiano Ronaldo, he is NOT back, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI - he depletes Portugal, who now face a tricky World Cup path after a Colombia draw

  28-06-2026 04:33 via dailymail.com
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Ronaldo's mission here against Colombia was to show he still had capacity to shape games against better defences and he failed dismally.
  
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• 'Get rid of VAR!' Rooney unhappy Sanchez goal ruled out

  28-06-2026 04:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport World Cup pundit Wayne Rooney cannot believe Davinson Sanchez's goal for Colombia against Portugal was ruled out because the defender was offside by a toe.
  
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• DR Congo come from behind to book last-32 tie with England

  28-06-2026 04:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  DR Congo set up a World Cup last-32 meeting with England by reaching the knockouts for the first time as they come from behind to beat Uzbekistan in their final group-stage game.
  
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• Salah an injury doubt for Egypt's last-32 tie

  28-06-2026 04:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Egypt captain Mohamed Salah is a doubt for Friday's World Cup last-32 tie against Australia after suffering a hamstring injury.
  
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• Aryna Sabalenka reveals why she can't help it if 'some people think I'm a b**ch' as Wimbledon looms: 'It's something I was born with'

  28-06-2026 03:55 via dailymail.com
  
  The world No.1 will be seeking to add the Wimbledon crown to her huge trophy cabinet when the tournament begins on Sunday, local time.
  
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