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• New York issues air quality alert days before World Cup final

  16-07-2026 23:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officials in New York and New Jersey issue an air quality health alert because of wildfire smoke just days before the World Cup final.
  
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• Some England players disappointed by tactics as Tuchel questions team's DNA

  16-07-2026 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport understands that Thomas Tuchel's defensive tactics in the World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina are being hotly debated by the England squad.
  
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• Transfer market 'difficult' for Celtic - Nicholson

  16-07-2026 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Celtic's lack of summer transfer activity is because they are struggling to compete with English Championship clubs and deal with agents, according to the club's chief executive Michael Nicholson.
  
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• Palace sign England Under-23 striker Lloyd-Smith

  16-07-2026 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace sign last season's WSL2 top scorer Lexi Lloyd-Smith on a three-year deal.
  
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• French defender Rastocle signs for Birmingham

  16-07-2026 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Birmingham City sign French defender Jade Rastocle from Montpellier for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• All 11 last-minute winners at the World Cup

  16-07-2026 15:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch all 11 winning goals scored in stoppage time at the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
  
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• 60 years of hurt - England's World Cup wait in numbers

  16-07-2026 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England’s wait for another World Cup triumph wait told through the football, people and moments that have shaped the world since 1966.
  
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• 'A true miracle of destiny' - Messi and Lamine Yamal's incredible first meeting

  16-07-2026 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport explores a bond between two world-class footballers from different generations who appear bound by destiny
  
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• How coach-on-pitch Messi undid England's tactics on the fly

  16-07-2026 12:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England pride themselves on their physicality, so shouldn't it have suited them to face a 39-year-old who spends most of his time walking? Not this 39-year-old. BBC Sport football tactics correspondent Umir Irfan explores a Lionel Messi masterclass.
  
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• Why you should care about World Cup third-place play-off

  16-07-2026 12:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It might feel like the last thing anyone wants right now - but here is why, actually, you do want to watch the World Cup's third-place play-off.
  
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• Record crowd as Kerr returns to Gotham FC

  16-07-2026 11:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Chelsea forward Sam Kerr makes her second debut for Gotham FC in front of the largest ever crowd for a women's sporting event in New York City.
  
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• 'No regrets' - Tuchel on England's defeat by Argentina

  16-07-2026 00:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England manager Thomas Tuchel believes his team "got too passive" after scoring first in the World Cup semi-final against Argentina, which they lost 2-1 at Atlanta Stadium.
  
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• 'Gutted' - Kane disappointed over World Cup exit

  16-07-2026 00:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England captain Harry Kane gives his analysis on their defeat against Argentina in the 2026 World Cup semi-final at Atlanta Stadium.
  
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• Argentina shatter England's World Cup dreams in semi-final

  16-07-2026 00:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Argentina shatter England's World Cup dreams, scoring two late goals to come from behind and knock out Thomas Tuchel's side, in a dramatic semi-final in Atlanta.
  
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