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• Álvarez Goes Public: Why His Exit Plea Changes Nothing Yet

  23-06-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Álvarez Goes Public: Why His Exit Plea Changes Nothing YetThe Guardian report that Julián Álvarez (26) has formally told Atlético Madrid he wants to leave the club this summer, with the Argentina forward stating publicly that a transfer is “the best thing for everyone” and that he wants to “fulfil his dream.” The announcement came after Argentina’s World Cup Group J win over Austria, delivering a level of explicitness that moves the saga
  
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• World Cup Day 14 What to Watch: Canada, South Korea looking to advance; Brazil, Scotland meet with Group C at stake

  24-06-2026 06:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026 World Cup continues Wednesday with Groups A, B and C in action. It's the final group stage games for three groups, which means games will be played simultaneously. Mexico is the only team playing Wednesday that has already clinched a spot in the Round of 32. That leaves for plenty of meaningful matches, including for co-host Canada, which sits tied atop Group B with Switzerland.Elsewhere, South Korea could join Mexico and advance with a win. Group C features a tight battle between Brazi
  
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• Colombia lay down gauntlet to Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal with DR Congo victory

  24-06-2026 06:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Colombia secured ​their place in the World Cup round of 32 with a game to spare after a 1-0 ⁠victory over DR Congo in Group K on Tuesday, with Daniel Munoz scoring the winner after the South Americans had ⁠been frustrated for much ​of ⁠the evening.Colombia moved to six points from two matches and ⁠guaranteed their progress to the knockout stage ​ahead of their final ‌group game against Portugal, who beat Uzbekistan 5-0 earlier on Tuesday. DR ‌C
  
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• Ancelotti's quest to end Brazil's 24-year wait for World Cup glory

  24-06-2026 06:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]We had been told to expect his arrival at 19:15 local time. Then it was 20:30. Finally, a little after 21:00 in Miami, in strode Carlo Ancelotti to address the hundreds of journalists waiting to hear his thoughts on Brazil's World Cup meeting with Scotland on Wednesday.Well, sort of. Questions relating to Scotland for Brazil coach Ancelotti were few and far between.The Brazilian journalists wanted to know about Neymar, the country's record goalscorer set to play in the famous yello
  
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• World Cup 2026: Daniel Muñoz's late goal lifts Colombia over Congo DR and to top of Group K

  24-06-2026 06:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Colombia was beating on the door all night, and Congo DR's Lionel Mpasi-Nzau could only hold them off for so long.The goalkeeper delivered a monster outing, holding off a barrage of shots before Colombia's Daniel Muñoz was able to break the scoreless deadlock with a deflected shot from inside the box in the 76th minute. The slight deflection left Mpasi-Nzau frozen in no-man's land and gave Colombia a 1-0 win. Daniel Muñoz met the moment for Colombia 🔥 pic.twitter.com/4eviCX
  
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• DR Congo fan ‘Lumumba Vea’ becomes World Cup star in the stands

  24-06-2026 05:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Democratic Republic ​of Congo finally have their unmistakable leader of their faithful legion of supporters: Michel Kuka Mboladinga. DR Congo resumed their World Cup 2026, after a stunning draw with Portugal, by taking on Colombia in Guadalajara on ⁠Tuesday. And in the stands was Mboladinga, who missed the opener after belatedly arriving at the World Cup and adding a unique brand of support.Mboladinga, who rose to prominence at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco, pr
  
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• 🔝 The stars turned up: all shone on matchday two of the World Cup

  24-06-2026 04:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔝 The stars turned up: all shone on matchday two of the World CupIt’s nothing new that the biggest stars in world football come together at the World Cup. What is new, however, is all of them delivering elite-level performances on the same matchday.Messi bagged a brace against Austria, and it could have been a hat-trick if he had scored that penalty. Still, Leo shone and has already sent Argentina through to the Round of 32.Hours later, Mbappé was right on his heels, also ba
  
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• No extra revenue for Fifa from hydration breaks - Infantino

  24-06-2026 04:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hydration breaks are taking place midway through both halves of World Cup matches [Getty Images]Hydration breaks at the World Cup are "purely a sporting matter" and bring "no additional revenue for Fifa", president Gianni Infantino has said.Three-minute pauses midway through both halves of all World Cup fixtures were introduced in an attempt to help players deal with extreme heat during the tournament in North America.But there has been a mixed reaction to the breaks from players and coaches, wh
  
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• 🙌The Prince is back: Ancelotti confirms Neymar is fit

  24-06-2026 04:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🙌The Prince is back: Ancelotti confirms Neymar is fitAfter a delayed arrival in Miami due to a severe storm in New Jersey, Brazil national team head coach Carlo Ancelotti held a press conference at Hard Rock Stadium. The Italian manager analyzed this Wednesday’s decisive clash against Scotland at the 2026 World Cup and shared important updates about his squad.Beware of the aerial game and stay fully focusedAncelotti warned about the British side’s main strengths, highlighting
  
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• 💥Collateral effect: the main losers if Bautista signs

  24-06-2026 03:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  💥Collateral effect: the main losers if Bautista signsClub América remains extremely active in the transfer market ahead of the 2026 Apertura Tournament. The club’s board is evaluating the signing of midfielder Alan Bautista, who is currently with Pachuca’s Tuzos. While his arrival would strengthen the midfield, it would also cause a major shake-up in the internal competition at the Coapa nest.Direct pressure in the creative areaThe talented attacking midfielder is a pl
  
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• 🤔Why Gutiérrez’s loan to Santos is bad news for Chivas?

  24-06-2026 03:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤔Why Gutiérrez’s loan to Santos is bad news for Chivas?Érick Gutiérrez’s departure from Chivas de Guadalajara seems imminent, but the deal carries a troubling financial twist for the club. After falling out of head coach Gabriel Milito’s plans and not being called up for preseason, the midfielder is looking for a new destination, with Santos Laguna emerging as the most likely option.A loan with a hidden costAccording to reports from journalist Jes&u
  
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• Silly tackle, bad reaction - Tuchel defends Bellingham after Queiroz row

  24-06-2026 03:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England manager Thomas Tuchel defended Jude Bellingham after the midfielder was involved in a heated row with Ghana boss Carlos Queiroz at half-time of Tuesday's goalless draw.Bellingham had to be pulled way by team-mate Morgan Rogers as he engaged with the Ghana coach and his backroom staff.It came shortly after a foul when Bellingham shoved Jerome Opoku and tensions spilled over after the referee had blown for half-time.The fall-out continued as players and coaches walked across the field to t
  
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• World Cup 2026: Has this USMNT finally won over a divided soccer nation?

  24-06-2026 03:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IRVINE, Calif. — The U.S. mission entering this World Cup on home ground was to win matches and, if all things fell into place, win Group D and win a few knockout games.The first two goals have been met.The team carried another prime assignment into the summer soccer festival: Win over the public."We're doing our job — and trying to do our job as best we can — winning games," goalkeeper Matt Freese said, "And sometimes more importantly, putting on the performance to excite them
  
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• Scotland will have clear strategy - Ancelotti

  24-06-2026 03:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti says his team will face a Scotland with a "very clear strategy" when they meet in Miami on Wednesday.The five-time world champions sit just a point ahead of the Scots who lie third in Group C, with Steve Clarke's side needing a positive result to be sure of progression.Speaking at the Brazil media conference on Tuesday through an interpretor, Ancelotti said: "They are a strong team. They have a very clear strategy."It's a very well organised team.
  
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• No need to panic for England - but this was a reality check

  24-06-2026 03:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Head coach Thomas Tuchel claimed England's thrilling opening World Cup win against Croatia would have excited "fans in pubs". The dismal follow-up against Ghana would have sobered them up instantly.The manner in which England dismantled Croatia raised expectation and excitement levels, but this was a brutal reality check as Ghana's resilience, physicality and organisation built an insurmountable barrier.England are leading Group L and set to qualify for the last 32 - and Declan Rice echoed the p
  
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• Man City 2026 World Cup Watch: Josko Gvardiol and Mateo Kovacic feature as Croatia edge Panama

  24-06-2026 03:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man City 2026 World Cup Watch: Josko Gvardiol and Mateo Kovacic feature as Croatia edge PanamaManchester City’s Croatian duo both featured prominently in Croatia’s narrow victory over Panama to qualify for the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday night.Croatia kept their World Cup dreams alive in Group L with a vital 1-0 victory over Panama in Toronto, picking up their first points of the tournament and setting up a mammoth clash on Saturday with Ghana to decide their fin
  
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• Croatia pile pressure on England with nervy World Cup win over eliminated Panama

  24-06-2026 03:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Croatia netted ​a second-half goal from substitute Ante Budimir to beat Panama 1-0 for their first ⁠points of the World Cup in a high-stakes Group L clash on Tuesday that eliminated the Central ⁠American side.On ​a ⁠night when Croatia captain Luka Modric became the second ⁠European to earn a 200th ​cap, ⁠the Balkans side ‌broke the deadlock when Budimir, alone at the back post, ‌converted a deep cross ‌in the 54th minute.Croatia, who
  
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• World Cup 2026: Ante Budimir's goal gives Croatia a 1-0 win over Panama

  24-06-2026 02:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ante Budimir's second-half goal kept Croatia's hopes of a third straight World Cup semifinal appearance alive as the 2022 third-place finishers beat Panama 1-0 in Toronto on Tuesday.The 34-year-old became Croatia's oldest World Cup goal scorer ever when he knocked home Josip Stanisic's cross in the 54th minute after coming on at halftime as a substitute.Pašalić > Stanišić > Budimir on an absolute beauty from Croatia 🔥 pic.twitter.com/nH1dHYDO8y— FOX So
  
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• Dismal England serve up World Cup shocker to highlight old problem

  24-06-2026 02:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Maybe this World Cup had been just too exciting. Previously sceptical Americans were in danger of being converted to soccer. The various ills of Gianni Infantino and Fifa were being camouflaged by a flood of goals, many of them fine.Not here. Loud boos greeted the hydration breaks, though they were no less eventful than much of the match. At least when nothing happened during them, there was no actual expectation of anything occurring. This was the worst match of the World Cup.Thomas Tuchel had
  
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• 🧐 Less than a month until Brasileirão returns: table, fixtures, more

  24-06-2026 02:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🧐 Less than a month until Brasileirão returns: table, fixtures, moreThe 2026 FIFA World Cup is going full steam ahead in the United States, Mexico, and Canada!But, to the delight of some and the "despair" of others, the ball will start rolling again in the Brasileirão in about a month.The country’s main club competition was paused on May 31, when Cruzeiro and Fluminense drew 1-1 at Mineirão, and Remo beat São Paulo 1-0 at Mangueirão.Since then, pl
  
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• Who failed to make an impact? England player ratings

  24-06-2026 02:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England failed to confirm their spot in the last 32 of the World Cup with Tuesday's lacklustre 0-0 draw against Ghana, although they are still in a strong position to go through from Group L.BBC Sport England reporter Alex Howell assesses how the players performed in Boston on Tuesday - and you can see how BBC Sport readers rated them at the bottom of the page too.Starting XIJordan Pickford: The goalkeeper did not have a save to make and barely had the ball at his feet either as England pushed f
  
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• Rate the players in Panama v Croatia

  24-06-2026 01:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]The World Cup match between Panama and Croatia - which you can follow here - is now under way.You can rate both sets of players out of 10 below and come back 30 minutes after full-time to see the final ratings.World Cup fixtures and group standingsHow to watch the World Cup on the BBCEverything you need to know about the World Cup
  
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• Should Ghana have been awarded a penalty against England?

  24-06-2026 01:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The potential penalty incident happened with about 10 minutes left in the match [AFP via Getty Images]England fans were left frustrated as their side were held to a goalless draw against Ghana, but were Thomas Tuchel's side fortunate not to have a penalty given against them?The incident in question happened late in Tuesday's game as Prince Adu charged into the box before Ezri Konsa came across and appeared to bring down the midfielder.No spot-kick was given - to the relief of England supporters,
  
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• England fans choose to enjoy World Cup adventure over 'It’s Coming Home' fixation

  24-06-2026 01:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON – In the historic Green Dragon Tavern in Boston, the site where the Sons of Liberty secretly met to plot against the English in the late 1700s, England fans were in a boisterous mood as they chanted, swigged beer and wore their bucket hats with glee.But their chant of choice this summer is not "It’s Coming Home" like it has been in recent tournament years. When a lone tenor tried to get that going he failed. Miserably. The 0-0 draw against Ghana in Boston won’t change th
  
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• England choose to enjoy World Cup adventure over 'It’s Coming Home' fixation

  24-06-2026 01:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON – In the historic Green Dragon Tavern in Boston, the site where the Sons of Liberty secretly met to plot against the English in the late 1700s, England fans were in a boisterous mood as they chanted, swigged beer and wore their bucket hats with glee.But their chant of choice this summer is not "It’s Coming Home" like it has been in recent tournament years. When a lone tenor tried to get that going he failed. Miserably. The 0-0 draw against Ghana in Boston won’t change th
  
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• 🙌Peace at Chivas: Milito's gesture towards Sepúlveda in pre-season

  24-06-2026 01:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🙌Peace at Chivas: Milito's gesture towards Sepúlveda in pre-seasonGuadalajara’s Chivas continue to step up their preparations in Isla Navidad with their sights set on the 2026 Apertura Tournament. Amid the usual transfer market speculation, Argentine head coach Gabriel Milito was at the center of a striking scene that put to rest doubts about Gilberto Sepúlveda’s future.Technical talk and support in Isla NavidadThe center-back who came through the red-and-white
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo decries criticism from Portugal's draw in opener, not interested in talking about Messi after World Cup brace

  24-06-2026 01:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After a disappointing Game 1 draw against DR Congo, Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal bounced back for a 5-0 rout of Uzbekistan Tuesday to take charge of Group K at the World Cup.Ronaldo failed to put a shot on goal against DR Congo, but then led Portugal with two goals in Tuesday's win over Uzbekistan. The lackluster effort from Game 1 prompted criticism and questions about whether 41-year-old Ronaldo should still play such a prominent role in Portugal's offense. After answering on the field Tuesd
  
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• 💣The hero's return: River want to bring back a Colombian star

  24-06-2026 01:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  💣The hero's return: River want to bring back a Colombian starRiver Plate is not slowing down in the transfer market. While the squad carries out its preseason in Alicante, Spain, ahead of the second half of 2026, the club’s leadership has begun formal talks to bring back a familiar face much loved by the fans: Colombian striker Rafael Santos Borré.Eduardo Coudet’s key callThe Núñez side’s head coach, Eduardo Coudet, personally contacted the forward
  
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• Jude Bellingham questions odd World Cup call after ‘second game fever’ for England against Ghana

  24-06-2026 01:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jude Bellingham questioned why he was named player of the match in England’s drab goalless draw against Ghana at the World Cup. A standout performer and goalscorer in England’s opening win against Croatia, Bellingham struggled to impact the game in Boston as Ghana stayed solid in their deep defensive shape. Bellingham was substituted for No 10 rival Morgan Rogers with 20 minutes to go and the Real Madrid midfielder, having been named as a surprise recipient of the player of the match
  
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• The risk of playing Declan Rice in World Cup group finale against Panama

  24-06-2026 01:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Thomas Tuchel may opt to leave Declan Rice out of England’s final Group L match against Panama to avoid risking his absence for the round of 32.Rice picked up a yellow card in Tuesday’s drab goalless draw with Ghana in Boston, which saw the Three Lions stay level with the African nation on four points at the top of the group.It means England have business to do in their third group outing against Panama on Saturday 27 June but midfield mainstay Rice could be dropped to avoid the risk
  
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