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Cape Verde v Saudi Arabia: World Cup 2026 – live
Key eventsPreambleA couple of groups have a game like this -- one team (Cape Verde in this case, Belgium later) will advance with a win and will be very...
Uruguay v Spain: World Cup 2026 – live
Key eventsPreambleThis World Cup has suffered a little from its expanded format - there have been few heavyweight clashes but I guess two former champions battling for first place...
Senegal salvage hopes of a place in World Cup last 32 with thrashing of Iraq
Substitute Pape Gueye scored a pair of sensational second-half goals from long range, and Senegal got a much-needed boost to their goal difference with a 5-0 victory over 10-man...
US Soccer offers contract renewal to Mauricio Pochettino through 2030 World Cup
Mauricio Pochettino has been offered a contract extension that would keep him in charge of the US men’s national team through the 2030 World Cup, multiple sources familiar with...
The week around the world in 20 pictures
The earthquake in Venezuela, a brutal heatwave in Europe, the resignation of Keir Starmer and the World Cup – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading...
Senegal v Iraq: World Cup 2026 – live
Key eventsOH! Senegal will also be without first-choice goalkeeper Édouard Mendy, who was injured against Norway.ShareInteresting to note that Kalidou Koulibaly starts on the bench for Senegal.The former Napoli...
Norway v France: World Cup 2026 – live
Key eventsThis is how we saw it from the outset. Not much has changed. Yet. Reacquaint yourself with both squads, and let’s go.SharePreambleOne of the tournament favourites meet perhaps...
World Cup 2026: Haaland and Mbappé face off, Scotland still left in limbo – live
Key eventsBarney RonayThank goodness this is Dallas and not Gijon. There was ultimately no disgrace in a draw that served everyone, even if one might have forgiven Graham Potter...
