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• Egypt into last 16 after shootout victory against Australia

  03-07-2026 23:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Egypt defeated Australia on penalties to claim their first ever win in the World Cup knockout stage and set up a last-16 tie with either Argentina or Cape Verde.
  
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• 'I decided last minute!' - Salah on Panenka penalty

  03-07-2026 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mo Salah explains it was a last-minute decision to "Panenka" his penalty for Egypt after they beat Australia in a shootout to progress to the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup.
  
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• Egypt reach World Cup last 16 in shootout as Australia’s goalkeeper gamble backfires

  03-07-2026 23:03 via theguardian.com
  Hossam Abdelmaguid puffed out his cheeks, began his run up with exaggerated slowness, checked and then, as Mat Ryan fell to his left, put the ball to his right. Harry Souttar and the 18-year-old Lucas Herrington had already missed for Australia and Egypt, having scored all of their penalties, were through. Abdelmaguid ran off to the corner, ripping off his shirt, and was soon joined by an ecstatic posse of Egyptian players. Mohamed Salah, who had converted a Panenka, was in tears, and the manage
  
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• Concerns raised about Jonathan Morgan prior to Maddy Cusack’s death, inquest told

  03-07-2026 22:46 via theguardian.com
  Former Sheffield United player Nina Wilson ‘tried to escalate concerns’Morgan to give evidence to inquest on MondayThe former Sheffield United goalkeeper Nina Wilson has told an inquest that she had “tried to escalate concerns” about the manager Jonathan Morgan prior to her teammate Maddy Cusack’s death in 2023, but she did not feel she was listened to.Wilson, who told the hearing that she had ended her own football career when she was aged 25 because of those exper
  
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• Chelsea sign Japan midfielder Matsukubo

  03-07-2026 21:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea sign Japan international Manaka Matsukubo on a five-year contract from North Carolina Courage.
  
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• My Mexico 1986 memories of Maradona, the Azteca and a commentary faux pas | David Pleat

  03-07-2026 20:00 via theguardian.com
  Working at the 1986 World Cup match was unforgettable thanks to the most controversial goal in history and then the best I have seen liveWhen I took my first television work with ITV at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, I never imagined I would attend a game that would be an iconic “I was there” day. England against Argentina at the Azteca Stadium in front of 114,000 people featured, thanks to Diego Maradona, first the most controversial goal in World Cup history, then the best I have se
  
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• Ange Postecoglou to manage Cristiano Ronaldo after landing Al-Nassr job

  03-07-2026 19:22 via theguardian.com
  Former Tottenham manager signs two-year contractAl-Nassr won the Saudi Pro League last seasonAnge Postecoglou has been appointed as the new head coach of the Saudi Pro League champions, ⁠Al-Nassr, on a two-year deal as the Australian attempts ⁠to revive his ⁠career ​after two bruising stints in the Premier League.“A new chapter. Mr Ange Postecoglou appointed as ⁠head coach of the Al-Nassr first team. The contract spans two seasons,” the club said in a st
  
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• Fulham make move for Crysencio Summerville while Granit Xhaka stays at Sunderland

  03-07-2026 19:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Chelsea and Manchester United also interested in wingerReal Madrid issue statement denying Fernández contactFulham have joined the race to sign Crysencio Summerville from West Ham. The winger is expected to move this summer and is attracting interest from a host of Premier League clubs.Chelsea and Manchester United have been monitoring Summerville, who is likely to leave West Ham following their relegation from the Premier League, but it remains to be seen whether the Netherlands internat
  
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• How hard is it to cycle to New Jersey's MetLife stadium? – video

  03-07-2026 18:33 via theguardian.com
  After we recently answered the question “can you just walk to MetLife Stadium?”, many of our viewers on social media asked the same question: “what if you cycled there?” So we accepted the challenge, and got our senior soccer editor, Alexander Abnos to jump on his bike to find out. Alex biked from his home in Brooklyn all the way to MetLife Stadium, renamed the New York New Jersey Stadium for the World Cup, and documented every mile of his journey.So was the free ride wor
  
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• How to turn BBC Sport alerts on or off for England v Mexico

  03-07-2026 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Find out how to turn BBC Sport alerts off (or on!) for England's World Cup last-16 match against Mexico.
  
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• Denmark defender Thomsen signs two-year London City deal

  03-07-2026 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London City Lionesses sign Denmark international defender Janni Thomsen from Utah Royals FC.
  
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• Slot, Nuno and Kelleher pay heartfelt tributes to 'wonderful' Jota

  03-07-2026 15:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  On the first anniversary of Diogo Jota's death, Caoimhin Kelleher, Arne Slot, Nuno Espirito Santo, Conor Coady and Paulo Goncalves share their memories of the former Liverpool and Wolves forward.
  
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• WSL newcomers Crystal Palace agree deal for Enge

  03-07-2026 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Women's Super League newcomers Crystal Palace are set to sign midfielder Sierra Enge from French side Strasbourg.
  
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• After World Cup goals are last year's signings finally set to deliver for Newcastle?

  03-07-2026 12:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa both struggled in their first season at Newcastle, but five goals between at the World Cup them suggest things will be different next term.
  
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• Aston Villa sign Norway midfielder Kielland

  03-07-2026 12:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Norway midfielder Justine Kielland joins Aston Villa from German club Wolfsburg, subject to visa approval.
  Kielland joined Norwegian side Brann in 2023. During her time there, she helped the club reach the quarter-finals of the Women's Champions League, playing in 12 matches and scoring four goals.
  
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• England must go low against Mexico to hit heights with Total Arsenalball

  03-07-2026 12:00 via theguardian.com
  Thomas Tuchel needs to slow game down so his side can handle altitude challenge – it is time for the low blockIf any win will do then England do not have to worry about putting on an exhibition of attacking football against Mexico. They have no time to acclimatise to the altitude in Mexico City and will have to box clever if they are to handle the challenge of playing at more than 7,000ft (2,200m) above sea level at the Azteca Stadium.No wonder Thomas Tuchel predicted this World Cup would
  
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• Georgia Stanway targets trophies after sealing ‘unbelievable’ move to Arsenal

  03-07-2026 10:23 via theguardian.com
  Stanway back in WSL after stint at Bayern Munich‘This is a massive club’ says England midfielderGeorgia Stanway believes Arsenal is the right place for her to win more trophies and further improve her game after completing her move to the north London club on a free transfer.Stanway, who helped Bayern Munich win four consecutive Frauen-Bundesliga titles, has moved to Arsenal following the end of her contract with the German club. “It’s an unbelievable feeling and I’
  
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• Arsenal sign Lioness Stanway from Bayern

  03-07-2026 10:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England midfielder Georgia Stanway says she is joining Arsenal to "win trophies and grow as a player".
  
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• Manzambi dazzles as Switzerland stroll into last 16 with win over Algeria

  03-07-2026 07:11 via theguardian.com
  No wonder Newcastle United are working overtime to wrap up a deal for Johan Manzambi. The secret, if there was such a thing, is well and truly out when it comes to the 20-year-old Freiburg forward who destroyed the Algeria defence to tee up Breel Embolo for Switzerland’s opener in an ominously comfortable victory to reach the last 16. Granit Xhaka, as any good captain would, has tried to keep a lid on soaring expectations, but doing so just got that bit tougher after Switzerland recorded a
  
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• Melting hot! When Ireland played Mexico in 43C heat at 1994 World Cup

  03-07-2026 04:00 via theguardian.com
  As the mercury rises amid a heatwave at this year’s World Cup, we asked former Republic of Ireland players Jason McAteer and John Aldridge about the infamous match in Orlando“Some of the boys were melting,” says Jason McAteer as he recalls one of the most notorious matches in World Cup history. “Especially Steve Staunton and Tommy Coyne, they really struggled in the heat.”It was the group stage of the 1994 World Cup and the Republic of Ireland, having just defeated
  
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