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• Commentator stripped of World Cup credentials after furious on-air rant over controversial red card

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  Paraguay’s Miguel Almiron was sent off for covering his mouth while talking to an opponent during his side’s match with Turkey

• Paddy Power World Cup free bets: 50/1 on a goal to be scored in England v Ghana tonight

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  Claim the Paddy Power World Cup welcome offer on the England v Ghana match

• Gary O’Neil appointed Ipswich manager for Premier League return after Kieran McKenna’s exit

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  Gary O’Neil joins Ipswich following Kieran McKenna’s departure earlier this month

• Jeremy Doku confirms return to Belgium squad after celebrating birth of child

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  Doku and his wife welcomed their first child on Monday after the winger dashed to London from the World Cup

• Declan Rice dismisses fitness fears as he insists he’s ‘conditioned and built’ for World Cup challenge

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  Declan Rice was replaced during England’s opening World Cup game after experiencing some physical discomfort

• Gennaro Gattuso takes new role after fronting Italy’s World Cup disaster

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  Gattuso failed to guide Italy to this summer’s World Cup and was sacked after the country’s play-off failure

• Man United pull youth team out of two competitions ahead of return to Europe next season

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  Manchester United have taken the decision ahead of the 2026-27 season, which gets underway in August

• Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE: Cristiano Ronaldo under fire as World Cup campaign continues

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  Portugal are bidding to bounce back from a draw with DR Congo that saw Ronaldo come in for criticism

• ‘We’re going to wake up the King!’: Norway fans take World Cup party to royal palace after famous win

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  Norway booked their place in the World Cup knockout rounds with a 3-2 win over Senegal on Monday night

• The eye-watering cost of food and drinks at the World Cup

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  Many international visitors are unaccustomed to such elevated pricing, especially for beverages

• World Cup 2026 tiebreakers: How can teams advance to the next round?

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  This year's expanded 48-team tournament has fundamentally altered the competition's format and how group stage tiebreakers operate

• Portugal coach Roberto Martinez defends team and Cristiano Ronaldo from ‘unfair and unjust’ criticism

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  Portugal came in for heavy criticism after Ronaldo was not substituted against DR Congo despite struggling in the World Cup opener