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• Pubs allowed to stay open until 5am for England Mexico match

  02-07-2026 22:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government had initially said it would not relax licensing laws further for the World Cup.
  
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• 'He ended up in Preston!' - Murphy gives update on Bob the cat

  02-07-2026 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC commentator Danny Murphy provides an update on the fate of his cat Bob.
  
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• Man Utd ready for Baleba move - Friday gossip

  02-07-2026 22:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United want Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba, Arsenal are keen on Aston Villa favourite Ezri Konsa and Bruno Guimaraes, and is Mason Greenwood heading to Madrid?
  
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• Boycott of Israel games would cause 'significant and lasting harm' - FAI

  02-07-2026 22:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Football Association of Ireland says any boycott of the Republic of Ireland's Nations League games against Israel in the autumn would have potentially extensive repercussions.
  
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• 'Spain are furious' - Cucurella has goal ruled out

  02-07-2026 22:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Marc Cucurella sees his goal ruled out for a foul on Austrian goalkeeper Alexander Schlager during their round of 32 game in Los Angeles.
  
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• 'It had been coming' - Oyarzabal puts Spain ahead

  02-07-2026 22:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mikel Oyarzabal gives Spain the lead against Austria, during their World Cup round of 32 match in Los Angeles.
  
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• Secret location & sleep devices: England bid to combat noisy Mexico fans

  02-07-2026 21:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England are taking precautions to ensure boisterous locals do not disrupt their preparations in Mexico.
  
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• Tuchel wants young England fans to stay up for 1am World Cup clash - but should they?

  02-07-2026 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's must-win match against Mexico kicks off at 01:00 BST on Monday - disco naps and spoiler-free recaps may be needed.
  
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• Maddy Cusack's coach her 'nemesis', mum tells inquest

  02-07-2026 19:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cusack would still be alive if the coach of the women's team had not been employed, her mother says.
  
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• Glasner poised for Forest job as Pereira exits

  02-07-2026 19:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vitor Pereira has left Nottingham Forest with the club poised to appoint former Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner as his successor.
  
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• The growing appeal of Scottish Premiership talent

  02-07-2026 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Scotland looks at the reasons why Scottish top-flight players could be becoming more attractive propositions.
  
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• FGR team closure 'sends message women not valued'

  02-07-2026 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Forest Green Rovers women's captain Hattie Jones says the closure of the team suggests female football is not valued.
  
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• Premier League clubs interested in Japan's Nakamura

  02-07-2026 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Japan winger Keito Nakamura is keen to move to the Premier League this summer after attracting interest from several clubs, following his impressive World Cup performances.
  
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• Why Spurs' statement spending appears set to continue

  02-07-2026 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tottenham are set to break their record transfer for the second time in a matter of days with the club's impressive performance off the field allowing greater flexibility for investment into the first-team squad.
  
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• Uefa will not use red cards for players who cover mouth

  02-07-2026 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Players who cover their mouths in confrontations with opponents will not be shown red cards in Uefa competitions.
  
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• Former Arsenal midfielder Cazorla retires at 41

  02-07-2026 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla retires from playing at the age of 41.
  
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• Trump is avoiding the World Cup because it’s packed with good things he doesn’t like | Barney Ronay

  02-07-2026 16:31 via theguardian.com
  For all its gloss and elitist governance, football will not bend to the will of a president so eager to demonise and excludeAt 4.38pm on 28 June Donald Trump dropped a Truth. Nothing unusual in that. Trump’s Truth Social feed is relentless and ever-giving.That same afternoon he also Truthed at 3.58pm, 3.59pm, and twice at 7.42pm, all in the same instantly recognisable, weirdly cartoonish tone, as if a giant maize-based salted snack from a jaunty 1970s TV advert has been pumped full of vood
  
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• McInnes biggest factor in McCrorie's Rangers return

  02-07-2026 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ross McCrorie is adamant Derek McInnes has the qualities to be a success at Rangers, saying the manager was the number one reason he turned down offers to remain in England for a return to Ibrox.
  
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• Why are Man City breaking the bank for Anderson?

  02-07-2026 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Elliot Anderson will become the most expensive British player, but why are Manchester City prepared to pay a record fee to sign the midfielder?
  
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• Hull sign goalkeeper Butland from Rangers

  02-07-2026 15:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Promoted Hull City sign goalkeeper Jack Butland from Rangers on a two-year deal.
  
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• Sporting director Hughes set to leave Liverpool next year

  02-07-2026 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Richard Hughes is overseeing Liverpool's current transfer window, but is expected to exit the club next summer.
  
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• England have 'big concerns' - so who would you pick to face Mexico?

  02-07-2026 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Who should play at right-back? Does Anthony Gordon deserve to start? Select and share your England team to face Mexico.
  
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• Would Glasner tarnish Palace legacy with move to new enemies Forest?

  02-07-2026 14:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Will Oliver Glasner tarnish Crystal Palace legacy with Nottingham Forest move?
  
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• The World Cup's free agents looking for their next move

  02-07-2026 14:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fourteen players still at the World Cup have no club to return to once the tournament is over.
  
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• 'We want to win World Cup for him' - Portugal carry Jota's memory

  02-07-2026 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One year after his death, Portugal are using Diogo Jota's memory to help inspire them at the 2026 World Cup.
  
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• Tonali's sale to Spurs - are Newcastle on wrong side of history with rules?

  02-07-2026 14:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With midfielder Sandro Tonali set to join Tottenham for £100m, the Newcastle side has been taken apart over the past year.
  
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• 16.3m tune in to watch England beat DR Congo

  02-07-2026 14:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's dramatic win over DR Congo in the World Cup last 16 attracts an audience of 16.3m on the BBC.
  
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• First Afcon, now World Cup - Senegal trapped in 'football hell'

  02-07-2026 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Senegal's nightmarish year continues, with a heart-breaking collapse against Belgium featuring late penalty drama which was remarkably similar to events in this year's chaotic Afcon final.
  
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• Bronze renews contract with Chelsea until 2027

  02-07-2026 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England international Lucy Bronze has signed a contract extension with Chelsea until 2027.
  
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• Who has been eliminated from the World Cup?

  02-07-2026 13:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team lists the full set of nations who have been eliminated from the 2026 World Cup so far
  
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• England were 15 minutes from humiliation - the issues Tuchel must solve

  02-07-2026 12:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Before England's World Cup last-16 tie against Mexico, BBC Sport's Phil McNulty looks at the issues that remain for Thomas Tuchel.
  
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• England fans face resale prices of at least £2,600 for Mexico tickets

  02-07-2026 12:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England fans hoping to attend the World Cup last-16 showdown with Mexico face paying a minimum of £2,600 for one ticket on Fifa's resale site.
  
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• Record-breaker Layla Drury signs first professional deal with Manchester United

  02-07-2026 11:40 via theguardian.com
  17-year-old youngest ever to be given professional dealShe switched allegiance from Wales to England this yearManchester United Women’s youngest ever player, Layla Drury, is set to become the youngest player to sign a professional contract with the WSL club.The 17-year-old is set to sign a deal with the club for whom she made her senior debut in January in an FA Cup tie against Burnley. Drury also scored in that 5-0 victory, becoming Manchester United Women’s youngest goalscorer. Con
  
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• Spurs sign Fernandes for club record £85m

  02-07-2026 11:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tottenham complete the signing of Mateus Fernandes from West Ham for a club-record fee of £85m.
  
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• Gueye quits Senegal until coaching staff replaced

  02-07-2026 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Senegal midfielder Pape Gueye says he will be "taking a break" from playing for his country while the current management is in charge.
  
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• Everton sign midfielder Hackney from Middlesbrough

  02-07-2026 11:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Everton sign midfielder Hayden Hackney from Middlesbrough for a fee of at least £16m.
  
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• 'You can't catch your breath' - how will Azteca altitude impact England?

  02-07-2026 10:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport explores how playing football at high altitude affects the body and mind as England prepare to visit Mexico and their fortress Azteca Stadium.
  
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• London City Lionesses sign Germany striker Anyomi

  02-07-2026 10:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Germany forward Nicole Anyomi joins London City Lionesses on a four-year contract.
  
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• San Jose close in on deal for Scotland's Gunn - gossip

  02-07-2026 09:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scotland goalkeeper linked with MLS move plus domestic transfer news.
  
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• Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 25

  02-07-2026 07:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?
  
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• From playing with the boys to fulfilling a WSL dream

  02-07-2026 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport meets 16-year-old Molly Stroud, who is set to leave Plymouth to join Manchester City's academy.
  
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• A goal, a red and a LeBron James shout: Folarin Balogun gets the spotlight in US’s wild World Cup win

  02-07-2026 07:11 via theguardian.com
  The versatile striker was dangerous in his time on the field on Wednesday, but that time was prematurely ended with a surprising ejectionThe day after the US supreme court upheld birthright citizenship, Folarin Balogun – a player who wouldn’t have even been on the pitch if not for the longstanding, constitutional law – pushed the United States through to the World Cup last 16. Just two days short of his 25th birthday, Balogun scored the opening goal in the US’s 2-0 victor
  
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• 'I spent $6,000 on a World Cup trip but was left stranded at the gate'

  02-07-2026 06:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of fans who bought World Cup tickets on resale site StubHub say they have had them cancelled at the last minute.
  
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• USA march on but will Balogun red card prove costly?

  02-07-2026 05:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mauricio Pochettino's USA side set up a World Cup last-16 meeting with Belgium, but how costly will forward Folarin Balogun's red card prove?
  
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• Balogun scores & sees red as USA beat Bosnia

  02-07-2026 05:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Folarin Balogun scores and is later sent off as the United States advance past a lacklustre Bosnia-Herzegovina in Santa Clara to reach the last 16 of the World Cup.
  
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• Germany are no longer a tournament team and must reconnect with our own identity | Philipp Lahm

  02-07-2026 04:59 via theguardian.com
  Germany’s third early World Cup exit in a row is not down to a lack of talent or the name of the coach, but not knowing how they want to play I am stunned. Germany have been eliminated early from a World Cup for the third time in a row. I need time to recover from this. The key word that needs to be discussed is continuity – something the national team have lacked for a decade. German football hasn’t decided how it wants to play. There are constantly new ideas, and time and aga
  
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• Goalscorer Balogun sent off for USA

  02-07-2026 04:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  USA forward Folarin Balogun is shown a straight red card for a challenge on Bosnia-Herzegovina's Tarik Muharemovic during their World Cup match.
  
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• Balogun gives USA deserved lead over Bosnia

  02-07-2026 03:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Folarin Balogun gives the USA the lead against Bosnia-Herzegovina in their round of 32 match at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium.
  
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• Why did England struggle against DR Congo - and what can they learn?

  02-07-2026 02:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A tactical analysis of England's victory over DR Congo - and what it might teach them for their next World Cup match against Mexico.
  
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• Tielemans scores late extra-time penalty in dramatic end to match

  02-07-2026 01:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Youri Tielemans scores a dramatic late penalty in extra time to see Belgium advance to the last 16 after a 3-2 victory over Senegal in Seattle.
  
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