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• Swat team and armed officers deployed during police incident near England World Cup venue

  15-6-2026 Football The Independent Football

  Dozens of Arlington Police vehicles could be seen stationed a short drive from the AT&T Stadium, where the Three Lions face Croatia on Wednesday

• Belgium v Egypt LIVE: Mo Salah leads Pharaohs in Group G clash looking for first World Cup win

  15-6-2026 Football The Independent Football

  The Belgians open their World Cup campaign against an Egypt side looking for their first ever win at a finals

• 15 drones have already been seized by the FBI after entering no-fly zones around one World Cup venue

  15-6-2026 Football The Independent Football

  Several high ranking law enforcement officers have said that drones pose one of the biggest threats to safety during the World Cup

• Spain v Cape Verde LIVE: Lamine Yamal on bench for World Cup opener against huge underdogs

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  Yamal is a substitute for the match against the World Cup debutants

• The Manchester United lessons Ruben Amorim must learn to spark AC Milan revival

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  Manchester United’s worst manager in decades appears primed for another big role in Serie A

• World Cup injury tracker: Lamine Yamal, Neymar and Christian Pulisic latest updates

  15-6-2026 Football The Independent Football

  Yamal has been out since April with a hamstring injury but is back in full training with the Spain squad

• World Cup 2026 – Group H guide: Favourites Spain take on Uruguay as Cape Verde fairytale begins

  15-6-2026 Football The Independent Football

  European champions Spain head to North America as favourites as they look to win a second World Cup

• World Cup 2026 – Group G guide: Belgium favourites ahead of war-torn Iran, Egypt and New Zealand

  15-6-2026 Football The Independent Football

  Belgium are not the force they once were but should still top a group which includes Iran, with the Asian country set to compete despite being at...

• John Stones reveals his ‘greatest achievements’ as ex-Man City star prepares for World Cup opener

  15-6-2026 Football The Independent Football

  Stones is in line to feature for England at his sixth major tournament after an injury-disrupted past couple of seasons which led him to consider...

• World Cup Fan Festival in Houston to be closed as wild weather continues to hit tournament

  15-6-2026 Football The Independent Football

  The World Cup has already been affected by adverse weather and more is set to impact the popular Fan Festival in Houston, Texas

• Spain v Cape Verde LIVE: Lamine Yamal in fitness race for World Cup opener against huge underdogs

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  Yamal appears primed for a bench role against the World Cup debutants

• The secret weapon Iraq can use as they finally live World Cup dream

  15-6-2026 Football The Independent Football

  The long journey and many difficulties the Iraq squad have overcome to reach World Cup 2026 make their appearance all the sweeter