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• From Balogun to Bouaddi: World Cup players face tough choice of national allegiance

  19-6-2026 Football The Independent Football

  Dozens, if not hundreds, of players at this World Cup are playing for a country other than the one in which they were born

• Gary Lineker to make shock appearance on ITV as pundit for World Cup game

  19-6-2026 Football The Independent Football

  Lineker has been aligned with Netflix during the World Cup through The Rest Is Football podcast but will appear on ITV’s coverage for Germany’s...

• ITV World Cup team abandons New York outdoor studio as high winds cause havoc

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• Scotland vs Morocco LIVE: Tartan army continue World Cup adventure in crucial clash

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  After an opening win over Haiti, the knockout rounds are within reach for Steve Clarke’s side

• USA v Australia LIVE: Christian Pulisic a major injury doubt as co-hosts continue World Cup campaign

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  A win for the US would all but seal qualification for the round of 32 but talisman Christian Pulisic faces a race to be fit

• Kraft gets in on World Cup fans’ ranch obsession with new plane-safe kit: One World. One Ranch

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  World Cup visitors have been trying to bring ranch dressing back home, prompting TSA to remind travelers the condiment has to go in their checked...

• Ruben Dias defends Cristiano Ronaldo as he hits back at Portugal’s World Cup critics

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  Cristiano Ronaldo faced criticism from Thierry Henry after Portugal’s opening World Cup match

• South Africa boss in World Cup spotlight after shutting down Trump question and calling out Messi treatment

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  Hugo Broos has not been afraid to speak his mind at the World Cup

• Viral sensation Dawn the Duck becomes Scotland’s unofficial World Cup mascot ahead of Morocco clash

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  Scotland are due to face Morocco at the World Cup on Friday

• World Cup ticket chaos leaves fans stranded outside stadiums as Fifa and resale sites trade blame

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  World Cup ticket prices have been a major talking point at this year’s tournament

• Cape Verde SHOCK Spain | ACFC podcast episode 2 feat. Jack Rathborn

  19-6-2026 Football The Independent Football

  Adam Clery is joined by The Independent's Jack Rathborn to discuss Cape Verde's SHOCK 0-0 draw with European Champions Spain

• How Tuchel’s England system just DOMINATED Croatia

  19-6-2026 Football The Independent Football

  England's World Cup has started with what might be the tournament's most impressive performance so far. After finding their feet in the first...