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• Vaz’s future remains uncertain

  26-06-2026 13:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Vaz’s future remains uncertainRobinio Vaz’s future has not yet been decided. The striker, who arrived from Marseille during the winter transfer window for €22 million plus €3 million in bonuses, could leave Roma after a few months. The 2007-born striker hasn’t found much playing time: 313 minutes in all competitions, scoring one goal (against Lecce) and two assists. The French striker has never started, partly because it was impossible to dismiss Malen, a true force w
  
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• Roy Keane insists Thomas Tuchel ‘doesn’t have a clue’ what his best England XI is

  28-06-2026 03:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roy Keane believes England manager Thomas Tuchel does not know his best XI despite the Three Lions topping their World Cup group with victory over Panama on Saturday. Tuchel’s side were underwhelming in a goalless first half in New Jersey before Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane found the back of the net to secure first place and a last-32 match in Atlanta on Wednesday. The England boss made five changes from the team who drew against Ghana, with the injured Reece James making way for Jarrell
  
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• Job done - but England will not win World Cup unless they improve

  28-06-2026 03:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England head coach Thomas Tuchel insists the bigger the games, the bigger his side will get. He must hope he is right or their World Cup campaign will be a short one.First things first. And credit where it is due.England's win against Panama ensured phase one of this World Cup was mission accomplished, qualifying top of Group L to face either DR Congo or Senegal in the last 32 in Atlanta on Wednesday (17:00 BST).The serious business starts now after two wins from three group games - but it would
  
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• 'Bye-bye, Scotland!' - Clarke's leaving letter to the Tartan Army

  28-06-2026 03:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Steve Clarke became the first man to lead Scotland to three major tournaments [PA Media]Steve Clarke's tenure as Scotland head coach came to an abrupt and shock end on Saturday night in Charlotte.Following seven years as boss, where he led the country to back-to-back European Championships and the ongoing World Cup - the first for the men's team in 28 years - the 62-year-old has resigned while still at the squad's base camp in Charlotte, North Carolina.Clarke penned an emotional letter to the Ta
  
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• 'High chance' Anderson move happens before England's last-32 game - Tuchel

  28-06-2026 03:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]England head coach Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that midfielder Elliot Anderson is expected to complete his £116million move from Nottingham Forest to Manchester City before England's World Cup last-32 tie on Wednesday.The Premier League clubs have agreed a deal for Anderson to move to Etihad Stadium once the 23-year-old completes a medical which will take place out in the United States."I think there is a very high chance that the thing is sorted before the round of 32," said
  
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• 📋 Rested them all? Argentina XI named to face Jordan

  28-06-2026 02:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📋 Rested them all? Argentina XI named to face JordanArgentina are set for their final challenge of the FIFA World Cup group stage.Already assured of first place in Group J and aware that they will face Cape Verde in the first knockout round, they will take on already-eliminated Jordan later today (11 p.m. Brasília time). The match will be played at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. Romanian referee István Kovács will be in charge.CazéTV will broadcast it.&
  
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• 🚨 Lineups named for Algeria vs Austria & Jordan vs Argentina

  28-06-2026 02:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Lineups named for Algeria vs Austria & Jordan vs ArgentinaThe final night for the last group to close the book on the group stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup is ready and raring to go.Group J leaders and defending World Cup champions Argentina, along with Golden Boot-leader Lionel Messi, are assured of passage before tonight, with much left to play below them in the table.Algeria vs Austria
  Level on three points a piece, Algeria and Austria lock horns in Kansas City, with Ralf Rangn
  
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• Thomas Tuchel provides Jarell Quansah injury update as England right-back crisis deepens

  28-06-2026 02:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jarell Quansah is in pain with the ankle injury that forced him to come off in the win over Panama as Thomas Tuchel admitted he is concerned his right-back crisis is worsening.Both Quansah and Reece James are very doubtful for England’s last-32 tie in Atlanta on 1 July while Tuchel has already lost one right-back for the tournament, with Tino Livramento ruled out. Jarell Quansah was led off by medics after suffering an injury against Panama (AP)Quansah, usually a centre-back, played the fi
  
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• The self-inflicted World Cup curse haunting England after uninspiring Panama win

  28-06-2026 02:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The good news for Thomas Tuchel is that there is a fit England international right-back in New York. The less good news is that Gary Neville is 51 and a pundit on a Brooklyn roof terrace.As England found the least convincing of ways to win Group L, their curse of the right-backs continued. It is, admittedly, partly a self-inflicted curse, created by strange decision-making and needless stubbornness. As Jude Bellingham ended Panama’s resistance, a hooked breakthrough showing an enduring cap
  
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• 📸 Where’s he pulled that from?!?!? Uzbekistan score a stunner

  28-06-2026 01:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 Where’s he pulled that from?!?!? Uzbekistan score a stunnerAlthough progressing is almost impossible for the Uzbeks purely because of their poor goal difference after the heavy defeat to Portugal, the Central Asians have by no means given up here. Eldor Shomurodov made it 1-0 after just ten minutes. And what a goal was that?!?!?!After a long ball that almost looked mishit, the former Roma striker exquisitely lifted the ball from a tight angle over the Congolese keeper and in
  
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• Croatia through to knockout stages after beating Ghana

  28-06-2026 01:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FIFA World CupCroatia 2 - 1 Ghana FTNikola Vlasic's late header earned Croatia all three points against Ghana in Philadelphia [Getty Images]Nikola Vlasic scored a late header as Croatia booked their place in the World Cup last 32 with victory over already-qualified Ghana in Philadelphia.Zlatko Dalic's side needed to avoid defeat against the Black Stars to be sure of a place in the knockout stages, but Vlasic's effort seven minutes from time ensured they qualified as runners-up to England –
  
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• Croatia battle by Ghana to finish second in group – and knock out Scotland

  28-06-2026 01:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nikola Vlasic scored late to earn Croatia a 2-1 win over Ghana in Philadelphia and ensure a second-place finish behind England in Group L.Both sides were in strong positions going into their final group game and both have progressed to the last 32, despite Ghana being denied second spot by Vlasic’s late finish, though the result also confirmed Scotland’s elimination.The former West Ham forward headed Luka Modric’s corner in off the inside of the post seven minutes from time, af
  
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• Scotland's ill-fated World Cup story finally at a sorry end

  28-06-2026 01:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]There was something pitiful about the way the lights went out for Scotland at this World Cup.Not just the on-field disappointment, which was tough enough to watch, but the grim and almost lifeless hope in the aftermath.Hanging from a cliff edge by their fingertips. Could Ghana beat Croatia by three clear goals, could DR Congo and Uzbekistan play out a draw, could Austria beat Algeria by two or more goals or could Algeria beat Austria by a minimum of four?Praying for results in Phil
  
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• Scotland's elimination from World Cup confirmed

  28-06-2026 01:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Scotland have been eliminated from the 2026 World Cup following Croatia's 2-1 win over Ghana, with manager Steve Clarke announcing his resignation.The result in Group L means Scotland cannot finish as one of the eight best third-placed teams that will reach the knockout stage.Scotland announced Clarke would be stepping down after seven years in charge shortly after full-time.It is another group-stage exit from a major tournament for Scotland, who have appeared at nine World Cups and four Europea
  
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• Reaction as England beat Panama to finish top of World Cup group

  28-06-2026 01:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kane and Bellingham score as England beat Panama to finish top of group - watch the goalsClarke resigns as Scotland manager after their World Cup exitTuchel's side will play in last 32 on Wednesday at 17:00 BST live on BBC One - opponents still TBCView knockout bracket as it stands Reaction as England beat Panama to finish top of World Cup group
  
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• 🚨 World Cup exit confirmed, European coach quits immediately

  28-06-2026 01:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 World Cup exit confirmed, European coach quits immediatelyJust a few minutes after Scotland’s elimination from the World Cup, it is now official. Steve Clarke is stepping down as coach. The Scottish Football Association has just announced this. Following Ghana’s defeat to Croatia, McTominay & Co. can no longer qualify for the round of 16 via the table of third-placed teams, after finishing only third in a group with Brazil, Morocco, and Haiti. Steve Clarke had
  
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• Steve Clarke resigns as Scotland boss after World Cup exit confirmed

  28-06-2026 01:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Scotland boss Steve Clarke has surprisingly stepped down from his role after their World Cup exit was confirmed on Saturday. Clarke penned a new deal until 2030 before the tournament in North America, but has called time on his tenure after it was confirmed that they will not progress to the last-32 as a best-placed third-place team. The 62-year-old led his country to three major tournaments, with European Championship appearances in 2021 and 2024, making him Scotland’s most successful nat
  
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• 2026 World Cup Group L: England reigns, Croatia and Ghana advance

  28-06-2026 01:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After a surprising draw with Ghana threatened England’s reign over Group L, the Three Lions have finally regained their footing. A 2-0 win over Panama in the final group stage match was enough to lead England to the top of the group.Saturday’s game got off to another scoreless start, before Jude Bellingham broke through in the 62nd minute with a left-footed volley off a corner kick. Five minutes later, Harry Kane, now un-cursed, scored his third goal of the tournament to become Engla
  
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• The two huge issues England must solve before World Cup knockout rounds

  28-06-2026 01:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England remain en route – and not just in terms of a hard-fought first place that may yet take them through to the Azteca.There’s also the way they toiled to confirm it. Thomas Tuchel’s side were again dependent on Jude Bellingham, a set-piece and a record-breaking Harry Kane. The captain became England’s record World Cup goalscorer, with an 11th that ultimately sealed a 2-0 win over Panama.It isn’t so much football that people in the pub enjoy any more, mind, but o
  
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• The sad truth Scotland must face after early World Cup exit

  28-06-2026 01:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Scotland left the World Cup with a lasting legacy. Of sorts, anyway. Boston mayor Michelle Wu signed a declaration of intent to make Glasgow a sister city. There should be closer economic and cultural ties for Scotland. The Boston economy certainly benefited from its week-long tartan takeover. The Scots colonised the colony of Massachusetts, making friends on the other side of the Atlantic. The problem is, that as Steve Clarke and his players retreat to their homeland, most of the best memories
  
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• 🗣️ '...we have Alphonso back' Marsch previews Canada's knockout tie

  28-06-2026 01:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🗣️ '...we have Alphonso back' Marsch previews Canada's knockout tieIt has been a tournament of highs and lows for the Canadian Men's National Team in their first time hosting the FIFA World Cup.Canada have experienced a heartbreaking injury to Ismaël Koné, a Jonathan David hat-trick, a first-ever men's WC victory (winning 6-0), and a first-ever knockout stage birth at the men's World Cup.And now, Jesse Marsch's side will with become the first-ever WC host nation t
  
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• What each team needs to reach World Cup knockouts

  28-06-2026 01:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Austria need a point against Algeria to book their passage [Getty Images]The final round of group fixtures is nearing a conclusion, with the path to the World Cup final on 19 July becoming clearer.But with 32 of the 48 teams advancing to the knockout rounds, new tie-breaker rules, and a table of third-placed teams to keep track of, staying across the various permutations is far from simple. England won Group L but Scotland miss out on qualifying as one of the best third-placed sides. There are a
  
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• England player ratings vs Panama: Who inspired victory in nervy World Cup Group L finale?

  28-06-2026 01:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England ensured they head into the World Cup knockout stages as Group L winners as Jude Bellingham inspired victory against Panama.Needing a win to seal top spot ahead of Croatia or Ghana, England failed to break the deadlock before half-time with Marcus Rashford the only major threat to Panama’s defence, who were successfully marking Harry Kane out of the game to that point.Live reaction - Bellingham and Kane earn England top spot in World Cup group stage with Panama winBut with the clock
  
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• 🍷 Timeless Modrić sets World Cup record to lift Croatia over Ghana

  28-06-2026 01:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🍷 Timeless Modrić sets World Cup record to lift Croatia over GhanaCroatia continues to be a neutral fan's delight this evening, after the 2018 World Cup finalist and two-time third-place nation posted a 2-1 win over Ghana to finish behind England in Group L.And, as ever, Luka Modrić was at the centre of it all on a day where he featured for the 200th time for Kockasti.
  The veteran midfield maestro remains among the most gifted players of his generation anywhere in the worl
  
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• Man City 2026 World Cup Watch: Mateo Kovacic provides as Croatia secure 2nd place with Ghana win

  28-06-2026 01:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man City 2026 World Cup Watch: Mateo Kovacic provides as Croatia secure 2nd place with Ghana winMateo Kovacic recorded a goal contribution at the FIFA World Cup as Croatia defeated Ghana 2-1 to secure second place in Group L this tournament.Croatia secured their spot in the World Cup round of 32 after Nikola Vlašić delivered a dramatic 83rd-minute header to seal a 2-1 win over Ghana in Philadelphia. Zlatko Dalić’s side entered the clash needing at least a point to guarante
  
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• Who had the X-factor and who had a tough game? England player ratings

  28-06-2026 01:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Second-half goals from Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane helped England beat Panama 2-0 to ensure they finished top of Group L.BBC Sport England reporter Alex Howell assesses how the players performed in New York - and you can have your say at the bottom of the page too.Starting XIJordan Pickford: A good save from a Jose Luis Rodriguez effort in the first half after the first hydration break. A couple of loose clearances, though. 6Jarell Quansah: His first start in a World Cup at right-back. Does n
  
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• Why Jude Bellingham can lead England to World Cup glory

  28-06-2026 01:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Stood with his arms wide in front of England's fans going bonkers as he gave his country the lead against Panama in New York City, Jude Bellingham once again showed he was England's man for the big occasion. He always delivers and he loves stepping up when it matters most. "Hey Jude!" rang out form the England fans on multiple occasions during the game as they lauded their charismatic playmaker. It was sung loud and proud after the game, as well as "Judeeeeee" being
  
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• World Cup group stage winners and losers: Cape Verde and South Africa dream big while Uruguay and Türkiye wallow in despair

  28-06-2026 01:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026 World Cup group stage wasn’t predictable.Sure, favorites have dominated at the top of every group, but there’s been a lot of unforeseen outcomes. Who could have guessed that Cape Verde and DR Congo would get draws against Spain and Portugal, respectively? Or that so few teams would win all three of their group stage games?Here are our winners and losers from the group stage as the 48-team field becomes 32.World Cup schedule | Group schedule, results | StandingsWinnersCape Ve
  
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• Who will England play next at World Cup? Potential last-32 opponents and route to final revealed

  28-06-2026 01:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England are through to the last-32 of the 2026 World Cup after securing top spot in Group L - and will likely face either Senegal or DR Congo in the knockout round. After a first half of frustration against Panama in New Jersey, second-half goals from Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane secured England’s second win of the tournament with a 2-0 victory. It means Thomas Tuchel’s side will move on to Atlanta for their next match, as their route to the final became clear on Saturday night. Se
  
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• World Cup 2026: Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight home, has players fly commercial after elimination

  28-06-2026 01:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The ugliness of Uruguay's 2026 World Cup elimination apparently goes well beyond the field.The AUF, Uruguay's soccer federation, has canceled the charter flight set to take players from their base camp in Mexico back to their capital city of Montevideo, according to Uruguayan broadcaster Tenfield. Players will instead be left to take commercial flights either home or to vacations with their families.Uruguay's World Cup campaign officially ended on Friday with a 1-0 loss to Spain, which allowed C
  
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