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USA ‘94: How Tomas Brolin’s Sweden became the World Cup’s great entertainersAfter the stultifying football of Italia ’90 came the thrill and the theatre of USA ’94, and no team epitomised the tournament more than Tommy...
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World Cup 2026 LIVE: England forced to shelter after tornado warning in Kansas CityThe World Cup rolls on with England hit by another unwelcome disruption in Kansas City
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The bold selection gamble that paid off for Australia in shock World Cup win over TurkeyAustralia 2-0 Turkey: Without their captain and vice-captain, Australia battled to a valuable victory in Vancouver
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The Isak-Gyokeres conundrum that Graham Potter must solve to fire Sweden at the World CupThe great challenge of this modern Sweden team is to get the best out of Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres on the same pitch, at the same time,...
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Curacao: How a tiny Caribbean island defied the odds to become the World Cup’s smallest nationThe NRG Stadium where Curacao meet Germany on Sunday could hold half of the tiny Caribbean island’s population, but they have reached their first...
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Two men charged over theft of England equipment at World CupMustafa Salik and Erfan Kamal each face a count of receiving stolen property
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How will England line up against Croatia in their 2026 World Cup opener?Thomas Tuchel’s side face Croatia in Dallas on Wednesday as their World Cup campaign finally begins
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Why Virgil van Dijk could be the World Cup’s most valuable playerThe Liverpool captain’s powers are waning, writes Richard Jolly, yet the Oranje still rely heavily on the centre-back after an extraordinary journey
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The secret Scotland weapon who could hold key to World Cup hopesJohn McGinn won the man of the match award as his goal sealed a vital win for Scotland, but young winger Ben Gannon-Doak made the greatest...
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Everything you missed from day three at World Cup 2026: Scotland make history, tornado hits England base and Partey responseScotland won at a World Cup for the first time in 36 years in a blockbuster third day of the tournament
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Scotland’s long World Cup wait is over – now they can dream of a mythical extra gameScotland 1-0 Haiti : John McGinn’s goal sparked a Boston party with a first World Cup win in 36 years and a giant step towards the knock-out stages
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John McGinn ecstatic to deliver Scotland’s World Cup win after generation of hurtMcGinn expressed his delight at seeing so many young Scotland fans proud to rep the shirt before their long-awaited World Cup return
