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Andoni Iraola is wasting no time in his first transfer window as Liverpool manager, with Victor Munoz already signed and reports suggesting another midfielder could be next
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The World Cup is always a test of endurance for truly dedicated fans. Now there’s a massive time difference to contend with – luckily, we’re here to help
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Arsenal are targeting a superstar attacker who has reportedly welcomed a move to the Emirates, as Mikel Arteta has made clear his thoughts on one player
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England fans are having the time of their lives out in America for the World Cup and are leaving bar owners out of stock thanks to some legendary boozing
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The Brazil side at World Cup 2026 are a shadow of the great teams of old but boss Ancelotti is starting to nurture something workable
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Scotland lost 1-0 to Morocco in their second group game and need at least a point against Brazil to reach the knockout rounds
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A win and a loss from their opening two games of the World Cup leaves the Scots with a chance of qualification, and they could yet make a triumphant return to the city in the last 32
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As the Tartan Army descended upon Boston for the World Cup, the city's hospitality venues are reportedly struggling to keep pace with the demand for beer.
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⚽️ World Cup kick-off: 1pm ET/6pm BST/3am AEST
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Netherlands: Verbruggen, Dumfries, van Dijk, van Hecke, van de Ven, Gravenberch, de Jong, Reijnders, Malen, Brobbey, Gakpo. Subs: Flekken, Roefs, Ake, Geertruida, Hato, Kluivert, Koopmeiners, Lang, Depay, de Roon, Summerville, Til, Weghorst, Wieffer.
Sweden: Nordfeldt, Lagerbielke, Hien, Lindelof, Karlstrom, Bernhardsson, Nygren, Ayari, Gudmundsson, Gyokeres, Isak. Subs: Zetterstrom, Viktor Johansson, Herman Johansson, Bergvall, Svensson, Elanga, Sema, Ekdal, Starfelt, Svanberg, Smith, Zeneli, Stroud, Nilsson, Ali.
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The goalkeeper discusses being bullied by 35-year-olds in the English fifth tier, winning the Premier League and competition in the Spain squad
“No, no, there’s someone else,” David Raya says, leaping out of his chair at Spain’s training camp in Chattanooga, Tennessee, pulling his phone from the wash bag sitting on the floor and starting to scroll. Ah, look, here it is,” he says eventually, reading from the screen: “‘… the goalkeeper, who played in yesterday’s match, was at Southport on loan from Oxford United…’ Yeah, Max Crocombe. I think that is right”
And so then there were four, another name to add to the list. Peter Withe, Stan Mortensen, him, and now New Zealand’s No 1: the men who played for Southport and went to a World Cup.
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Mauricio Pochettino had to do without his best player against Australia. But Ricardo Pepi helped the Americans build attacks in different ways
Once it was clear that Christian Pulisic’s calf could keep him out of Friday’s match against Australia, Mauricio Pochettino had a lot of options to consider. There is no like-for-like alternative to Pulisic, still the United States’ most important player.
Australia entered this game with a point to prove, wanting to build off of their opening win over Turkey with a statement result against the tournament co-hosts. As was the case when the teams met for a friendly in October, the Socceroos were set up to operate in a low defensive block, with five along the backline and a swarming, zonal marking scheme in front of them. That system can be quite effective against a team who play with just one striker, as the US have for most of the 21st century.
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Australia’s fate will be set after their final group game against Paraguay but there were some reasons for cheer from the performance in Seattle
The Socceroos are down, but they are not out. The 2-0 defeat to the USA was a sudden comedown after the glories of the previous week, a deflating diversion from a previously promising North American adventure.
Forty-five minutes, however, does not ruin a promising World Cup campaign. The second half revival in Seattle, when the Socceroos matched and pressured the hosts – even if their opponents might have eased off the accelerator – provided a blueprint for the Socceroos ahead of their match against Paraguay in San Francisco on Thursday (Friday AEST).
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