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How ‘Tournament Thomas’ embraced the World Cup and changed England’s cultureThomas Tuchel is loving the World Cup environment and has helped his England side channel something special as they prepare to face Ghana on Tuesday
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Thomas Tuchel responds to England assistant’s explosive ITV interview during World Cup openerAnthony Barry’s blunt analysis of the first half against Croatia raised eyebrows
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Austria coach Ralf Rangnick rages at Lionel Messi goal and double standards in Argentina defeatRangnick was upset at how VAR intervened to help change the initial decision on Lautaro Martinez and give a penalty, but failed to chalk off...
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France v Iraq delayed due to lightning as Fifa action World Cup 2026 weather protocolSeveral games at last year’s Club World Cup were disrupted by the weather, with games at threat of delays during the World Cup 2026
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Scottish World Cup fans issue warning to England counterparts about ‘expensive’ Boston before Ghana clashScotland fans who have experienced the long waits have told the Three Lions to expect to be delayed for hours after the final whistle
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Norway v Senegal LIVE: Team news as Erling Haaland aims to keep pace in World Cup golden boot raceNorway’s 4-1 win over Iraq has them well positioned in Group I, while Senegal fell 3-1 to France
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Scotland fan’s cone prank cut short by Miami police after Boston backingA Scotland fan’s plans to put a cone on a Miami statue were foiled by a police officer - in a sharp contrast to the Tartan Army’s celebrated...
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These World Cup cities will spend the most on power bills to host matchesSome World Cup matches are racking up electricity bills of more than $19,000
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What Lionel Messi means to Argentina fans as the footballing icon makes World Cup historyAs Lionel Messi makes World Cup history by becoming the top goal scorer in the tournament’s history, The Independent spoke to Argentina fans...
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A pet duck became a World Cup viral sensation — then came the presidential invitationThe feathered celebrity waddled onto the stage at the start of Claudia Sheinbaum's regular morning press conference
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Trump’s World Cup czar explains why the president hasn’t made an appearance at any gamesThe president has however attended both Game 3 of the NBA Finals in New York City and the UFC 250 cage fight on the White House lawn in recent weeks
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Lionel Messi’s historic World Cup moment sheds light on a vital qualityArgentina 2-0 Austria: Lionel Messi scored his record-breaking 17th and 18th World Cup goals in Dallas to send Argentina into the knockout stage...
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