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• Players organise England team-bonding dinner in Miami

  11-06-2026 20:40 via bbc.com
  
  England players organise a team-bonding dinner in Miami with Thomas Tuchel giving them time off from their gruelling Florida pre-World Cup training camp.
  
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• From last-chance saloon to World Cup redemption for Potter

  15-06-2026 08:31 via bbc.com
  
  For a manager who was dismissed by West Ham in September after failing at Chelsea before that, few would have expected Graham Potter to be steering a nation to a winning start in the World Cup this summer.
  
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• Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 8

  15-06-2026 08:06 via bbc.com
  
  Will you get today's World Cup player in as few attempts as possible?
  
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• Gyokeres & Isak score as Sweden put five past Tunisia

  15-06-2026 07:27 via bbc.com
  
  Watch highlights as Sweden get their World Cup campaign off to an emphatic start, scoring five goals in a win over Group F opponents Tunisia.
  
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• Wirtz, Isak & Diomande shine at World Cup as Iraola plots Liverpool revival

  15-06-2026 06:48 via bbc.com
  
  Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak and Yan Diomande all shine as the World Cup provides a perfect scouting opportunity for new Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola, says Phil McNulty.
  
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• All Whites' Stamenic aims to do late father proud

  15-06-2026 06:47 via bbc.com
  
  Swansea City's Marko Stamenic will be thinking of his inspirational dad as New Zealand begin their World Cup campaign.
  
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• 'Thunderbolt!' - Sweden's Ayari scores stunner but refuses to celebrate

  15-06-2026 06:06 via bbc.com
  
  Yasin Ayari scores a stunner for Sweden against Tunisia but refuses to celebrate. The Brighton midfielder could have represented the opposition as his father is Tunisian.
  
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• 'Hard to read' Bellingham criticism - Henderson

  15-06-2026 05:29 via bbc.com
  
  England's Jordan Henderson says he finds it "hard to read" what is written about Jude Bellingham but believes the midfielder can be the team's "X-factor" at the World Cup.
  
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• Amad scores late winner as Ivory Coast beat Ecuador

  15-06-2026 03:50 via bbc.com
  
  Manchester United winger Amad Diallo scored a superb 90th-minute winner as Ivory Coast beat Ecuador in Philadelphia.
  
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• Amad scores 90th-minute winner for Ivory Coast

  15-06-2026 03:23 via bbc.com
  
  Watch how Ivory Coast's Amad Diallo wins their Group E match against Ecuador in the 90th minute at the 2026 World Cup.
  
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• Japan come from behind twice to draw with Netherlands

  15-06-2026 00:45 via bbc.com
  
  Daichi Kamada's late header rescues a deserved point for Japan against the Netherlands in their opening World Cup game in Dallas.
  
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• Kamada scores late equaliser for Japan

  15-06-2026 00:20 via bbc.com
  
  Watch as Japan's Daichi Kamada brings his side level to the Netherlands in their Group F fixture in the 2026 World Cup.
  
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• 'Big goal from a big player!' - Van Dijk scores Netherlands opener

  14-06-2026 23:59 via bbc.com
  
  Virgil van Dijk scores the opening goal in the Netherlands Group F match against Japan at the 2026 World Cup.
  
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• Summerville scores 'sizzler' as Netherlands retake lead

  14-06-2026 23:56 via bbc.com
  
  Crysencio Summerville's "sizzler" of a goal helps Netherlands retake the lead against Japan in their Group F fixture at the 2026 World Cup.
  
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• World Cup teams reject Ceferin 'uninteresting' claim

  14-06-2026 23:22 via bbc.com
  
  Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has been criticised for reportedly claiming the World Cup expansion for the 2026 finals has led to 'uninteresting' games.
  
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• 'I'll be staying out of the way' - Southgate on World Cup punditry

  14-06-2026 22:57 via bbc.com
  
  Former England manager Sir Gareth Southgate says he turned down work as a pundit at the World Cup because he did not think it would be "helpful" to the side's chances.
  
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• England-Croatia referee was called Grade E by Tuchel

  14-06-2026 22:45 via bbc.com
  
  Clement Turpin is appointed referee for England's opening World Cup game against Croatia on Wednesday - and was once labelled a "Grade E" official by head coach Thomas Tuchel.
  
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• Havertz scores twice as Germany thrash Curacao

  14-06-2026 22:01 via bbc.com
  
  Four-time winners Germany overcome a brief scare from World Cup debutants Curacao before turning on the style to win their Group E opener in Houston.
  
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• Comenencia scores Curacao's first-ever World Cup goal

  14-06-2026 20:58 via bbc.com
  
  Livano Comenencia makes national history scoring Curacao's first-ever World Cup goal against Germany in their Group E match in Houston.
  
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• Porro signs new long-term Tottenham contract

  14-06-2026 20:00 via bbc.com
  
  Tottenham Hotspur right-back Pedro Porro signs a new, long-term contract with the club understood to be valid until 2031.
  
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• Arbeloa, Mourinho, Silva trading places - with agent key to swaps

  14-06-2026 19:44 via bbc.com
  
  Alvaro Arbeloa, Jose Mourinho and Marco Silva are replacing each other at Fulham, Real Madrid and Benfica - with one super-agent key to the swaps.
  
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• How will Scotland approach Morocco game after opening win?

  14-06-2026 19:15 via bbc.com
  
  How will Scotland approach Group C games against Morocco and Brazil after a tense opening victory over Haiti in Boston?
  
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• Real Madrid agree £51.8m deal for Chelsea's Cucurella

  14-06-2026 18:41 via bbc.com
  
  Real Madrid have agreed a deal worth up to £51.8m to sign Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella after the World Cup.
  
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• Why can't World Cup games kick off on time?

  14-06-2026 17:11 via bbc.com
  
  A delay to Scotland's Group C tie with Haiti in Massachusetts continued a noticeable trend of tardiness at the 2026 tournament, with none of the first eight matches kicking off on time.
  
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• The 20-year-old who stole the show on Scotland's World Cup return

  14-06-2026 14:06 via bbc.com
  
  Ben Gannon-Doak wasn't born when Scotland last played at the men's World Cup. But the 20-year-old was at the heart of their long-awaited return and their first win at the tournament in 36 years as he stole the show against Haiti.
  
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• Could Japan be the World Cup's dark horses?

  14-06-2026 14:02 via bbc.com
  
  Japan could be one of the surprise packages of the 2026 World Cup, with growing belief they are ready to go further than ever before.
  
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• BBC Sport pundits choose England World Cup XIs - who would you pick?

  14-06-2026 13:04 via bbc.com
  
  Thomas Tuchel will pick his first England World Cup team on Wednesday, when the Three Lions take on Croatia. BBC Sport pundits choose their starting XIs - who would you pick?
  
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• Leicester set to appoint former Rangers boss Martin

  14-06-2026 12:21 via bbc.com
  
  Russell Martin, who led Southampton into the Premier League in 2024, has been out of work since being sacked by Rangers in October.
  
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• Leicester close in on Martin appointment

  14-06-2026 12:21 via bbc.com
  
  Russell Martin, who led Southampton into the Premier League in 2024, has been out of work since being sacked by Rangers in October.
  
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• Fifa to pay Somali referee Artan full World Cup fee

  14-06-2026 11:00 via bbc.com
  
  Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, will still receive his tournament fee from Fifa in full.
  
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