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• Meet the striker who doesn't score often - but Scotland win when he does

  16-06-2026 23:33 via bbc.com
  
  Lyndon Dykes has taken a long road to a major finals with Scotland but he's bald, belligerent and up for the battle against Morocco.
  
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• The VAR call that dumbfounded the world's best refs

  16-06-2026 23:32 via bbc.com
  
  France are left stunned at the decision not to award a penalty as Kylian Mbappe goes down under Sadio Mane's tackle.
  
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• 'Very, very special' - Mbappe scores twice to break France goals record

  16-06-2026 23:09 via bbc.com
  
  Kylian Mbappe scores twice for France in their opening World Cup game against Senegal to become Les Bleus' all-time leading goalscorer.
  
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• Project Mbappe - the road to becoming France's record scorer

  16-06-2026 23:07 via bbc.com
  
  Kylian Mbappe has become France's all-time record scorer, aged just 27. BBC Sport takes a closer look at how he got here.
  
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• Spurs join three-way Tonali fight - Wednesday's gossip

  16-06-2026 22:50 via bbc.com
  
  Tottenham encouraged to bid for Sandro Tonali, Real Madrid plot Ruben Dias move and Manchester United make Marcus Rashford valuation.
  
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• Spurs agree £52m Van Hecke deal with Brighton

  16-06-2026 21:28 via bbc.com
  
  Netherlands World Cup defender Jan Paul van Hecke is set to leave Brighton for Tottenham Hotspur after the two clubs agree a £52m deal.
  
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• Snakes on a train (ing pitch)

  16-06-2026 21:13 via bbc.com
  
  Snakes are causing concerns for several teams at the World Cup.
  
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• What could Scotland learn from Cape Verde as Morocco loom?

  16-06-2026 21:06 via bbc.com
  
  Former Scotland players Neil McCann and Willie Miller share their thoughts on how Steve Clarke's side might find success against Morocco.
  
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• Little Algeria - the Kansas city taking a World Cup team to its heart

  16-06-2026 20:41 via bbc.com
  
  In a small city in the state of Kansas, a World Cup love story has started.
  
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• Tuchel's defensive gambles and what do they say about Alexander-Arnold?

  16-06-2026 20:01 via bbc.com
  
  England head coach Thomas Tuchel's high-risk defensive selection for World Cup exposed by Tino Livramento's injury as Trent Alexander-Arnold is snubbed again, says Phil McNulty.
  
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• England explore extra friendly after Croatia opener

  16-06-2026 18:40 via bbc.com
  
  England are in talks over a behind-closed-doors game against Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City after the World Cup opener against Croatia.
  
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• Amorim appointed as AC Milan head coach

  16-06-2026 18:27 via bbc.com
  
  Ruben Amorim is appointed head coach at AC Milan, five months after being sacked by Manchester United.
  
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• Up to 15,000 England fans head to Dallas for World Cup opener

  16-06-2026 17:50 via bbc.com
  
  England fans have had a longer wait than most for their 2026 World Cup campaign to get under way. But now supporters are starting to arrive in Dallas.
  
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• Who awaits Hearts, Hibs and Motherwell in Euro draws?

  16-06-2026 17:38 via bbc.com
  
  Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian and Motherwell will find out their first opponents in European qualifying on Wednesday, but who might they face?
  
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• Just's rise from Austrian second tier to World Cup breakout star

  16-06-2026 17:09 via bbc.com
  
  BBC Scotland charts a rapid rise that has taken the Motherwell attacking midfielder from second-division football to the game's grandest stage.
  
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• New Leicester boss Martin 'must show he can adapt'

  16-06-2026 16:52 via bbc.com
  
  New Leicester City boss Russell Martin must show he is adaptable after recent failings, says ex-Foxes defender Matt Heath.
  
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• What's next for Jones as Inter Milan step up interest?

  16-06-2026 16:28 via bbc.com
  
  As Inter Milan step up their interest in Curtis Jones, a look at the decision facing Liverpool and Jones, whose contract expires next summer
  
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• Ask pundits McCann & Crichton your World Cup questions

  16-06-2026 16:20 via bbc.com
  
  BBC Sport Scotland pundits Neil McCann and Leanne Crichton are in Boston and are ready to answer - some - of your questions about Scotland's World Cup campaign.
  
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• Lack of World Cup segregation a risk - fans' chief

  16-06-2026 16:16 via bbc.com
  
  The head of fan group Football Supporters Europe says a lack of fan segregation at the 2026 World Cup shows Fifa has "lost control of their ticketing".
  
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• Solskjaer in the running for Ipswich job

  16-06-2026 15:57 via bbc.com
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Gary O'Neil are among the leading contenders for the Ipswich managerial role.
  
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• Chalobah replaces injured Livramento for World Cup

  16-06-2026 15:38 via bbc.com
  
  Newcastle United full-back Tino Livramento is out of England's World Cup campaign with a calf injury and is replaced by Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah.
  
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• Would Hearts' McInnes be 'perfect fit' for Rangers?

  16-06-2026 13:38 via bbc.com
  
  With Derek McInnes reportedly on the verge of a switch from Hearts to Rangers, his former assistant Tony Docherty details why the move would be a 'perfect fit'.
  
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• Stag-do drag to World Cup - the rise of Scotland's other national anthem

  16-06-2026 13:19 via bbc.com
  
  From stag-do drag to Fenway Park, how did a 1970s disco hit become the soundtrack of the Tartan Army?
  
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• Tuchel's England deal includes performance clause

  16-06-2026 13:14 via bbc.com
  
  Thomas Tuchel's England contract extension is subject to a performance clause, says FA chief executive Mark Bullingham.
  
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• Weir signs for Champions League runners-up Lyon

  16-06-2026 12:18 via bbc.com
  
  Scotland captain Caroline Weir signs a three-year contract with French champions Lyon after leaving Real Madrid.
  
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• Football Daily World Cup quiz: England v Croatia flashback

  16-06-2026 11:45 via bbc.com
  
  How many of England's starting line-up can you name from the last time they played Croatia at the World Cup?
  
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• Jordan's journey from Harry Redknapp to date with Messi

  16-06-2026 10:40 via bbc.com
  
  When they face world champions Argentina in their final group stage match on 27 June, it may be Jordan's own World Cup final.
  
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• Iran 'most oppressed' team at World Cup - Ghalenoei

  16-06-2026 09:16 via bbc.com
  
  Head coach Amir Ghalenoei says his Iran side are the "most oppressed in the World Cup" after having last-minute travel restrictions imposed on them.
  
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• 'Not a model' - Bielsa refuses to engage with World Cup photoshoot

  16-06-2026 09:02 via bbc.com
  
  Uruguay and former Leeds coach Marcelo Bielsa defends his stony-faced appearance in the official World Cup photoshoot.
  
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• Tunisia sack Lamouchi just one game into World Cup

  16-06-2026 08:43 via bbc.com
  
  Tunisia sack Sabri Lamouchi one game into their World Cup, with former Morocco and Saudi Arabia manager Herve Renard replacing him.
  
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• What does future hold for Rashford as deadline passes?

  16-06-2026 08:16 via bbc.com
  
  Barcelona decided not to trigger the option that would have allowed them to sign Marcus Rashford for £26m, so what does the future hold for the England World Cup star?
  
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• Why Kante is still crucial for France - Giroud

  16-06-2026 07:27 via bbc.com
  
  France's World Cup winner Olivier Giroud explains why N'Golo Kante is still an important part of Didier Deschamps' squad, eight years after planning to retire from international football.
  
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• Iran v Iran in the stands as politics and football intertwine

  16-06-2026 06:31 via bbc.com
  
  The Iranian team may want to unite people but what the game with New Zealand revealed is just how divided many Iranians remain, writes BBC North America correspondent Shaimaa Khalil.
  
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• Just scores double but New Zealand held by Iran in entertaining game

  16-06-2026 05:56 via bbc.com
  
  Iran twice come from behind to draw 2-2 with New Zealand at the Los Angeles Stadium in their Group G encounter.
  
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• Are billions flooding into Saudi Pro League helping national team?

  16-06-2026 05:36 via bbc.com
  
  As Saudi Arabia earn creditable point against Uruguay, is the money flooding into the Saudi Pro League helping the national team?
  
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• 'Sensational!' - Wood and Just combine twice for New Zealand goals

  16-06-2026 03:35 via bbc.com
  
  Chris Wood and Elijah Just combine for two 'sensational' goals for New Zealand during their Group G match with Iran at the Los Angeles Stadium.
  
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• Saudi Arabia hold off relentless Uruguay to earn draw

  16-06-2026 03:03 via bbc.com
  
  Saudi Arabia hold firm against relentless pressure to earn a 1-1 draw against two-time world champions Uruguay in their Group H opener at the Miami Stadium.
  
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• 'Huge goal!' - Araujo equalises for Uruguay against Saudi Arabia

  16-06-2026 02:22 via bbc.com
  
  Maxi Araujo equalises in the 80th minute for Uruguay against Saudi Arabia at the Miami Stadium in their Group H encounter.
  
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• VAR official says hand gesture was 'involuntary, subconscious twitch'

  16-06-2026 00:29 via bbc.com
  
  Video assistant referee Shaun Evans has denied "intentionally" making a hand gesture "to communicate a message, affiliation, game or belief of any kind" and claimed it was a "an involuntary, subconscious twitch" that he was "unaware" of.
  
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