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USA handed major blow with Christian Pulisic ruled out of Australia match

USA's star forward Christian Pulisic will play no part in his team's second World Cup group match against Australia on Friday, head coach Mauricio Pochettino said.

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Canada midfielder Ismael Kone thankful as he begins recovery from broken leg

Canada midfielder Ismael Kone expressed ⁠his gratitude to God, his teammates and their fans after suffering ‌a broken leg in his side's 6-0 thrashing ‌of Qatar in World Cup ‌Group B on Thursday.

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Spain star Lamine Yamal says he still needs time to get fully fit as he continues recovery

Spain winger Lamine Yamal said on Friday he is not yet ready ⁠to play a full match at the World Cup as he continues his carefully managed return from a ‌hamstring injury, though the 18-year-old remains available for limited minutes in Sunday's game against ‌Saudi Arabia.

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'Nonsense': Norway players swat away criticism of captain Martin Odegaard

Norway's players have mounted a strong defence ⁠of captain Martin Odegaard following intense domestic media criticism of his performance in ‌their opening match at the World Cup.

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Kane says 'Wonderwall' rendition was 'one of my favourite moments in an England shirt'

England captain Harry Kane says soaking in the sound of thousands of England fans ⁠belting out Oasis song "Wonderwall" after their 4-2 World Cup victory over Croatia this week was a highlight of his career.

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Ruben Dias insists Portugal are ignoring criticism as Ronaldo noise loudens at World Cup

The Portugal squad are shutting out criticism of the team ⁠and captain Cristiano Ronaldo following an underwhelming draw in their World Cup opener against the Democratic Republic of Congo, defender Ruben Dias ‌said on Friday.

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How Hugo Broos switched things up to earn South Africa a World Cup draw with Czechs

South Africa came back from a goal down to secure a point in Thursday’s 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic that keeps their hopes of a place in the World Cup round of 32 alive.

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EXCLUSIVE: Federico Fazio on Messi's hat-trick & how crucial Rodri is to Spain's hopes

Federico Fazio won Olympic gold with Argentina at Beijing 2008 and represented the Albiceleste at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The former player of Ferro, Sevilla, Tottenham Hotspur, Roma, and Salernitana analyses the World Cup and looks back on his career in an interview with Flashscore.

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Liverpool signing Victor Munoz suffers injury blow with World Cup hopes in doubt

Liverpool have signed Spain winger Victor Munoz, but he has already been hit by an injury setback.

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Ayyoub Bouaddi is Morocco’s new midfield maestro ready to tame Scotland

For his very first official World Cup appearance at just 18 years old, Ayyoub Bouaddi delivered a masterful performance against Brazil, establishing himself as the metronome of Morocco’s midfield, even though it was only his fourth cap. This outstanding display has made him the player to watch for the Atlas Lions ahead of their second group match against Scotland.

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Bafana Bafana permutations: How they can advance to the World Cup knockout stages

Bafana Bafana go into their final World Cup Group A clash against South Korea in Monterrey on Wednesday Mexico time knowing that a victory is needed to advance to the round of 32 … but it is not quite as simple as that.

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Switzerland rewrite World Cup history books as substitutes make late impact

In the second round of Group B matches, Switzerland faced Bosnia with both teams seeking crucial points to advance from the group after drawing their opening matches. Most of the game was played cautiously; however, the last 20 minutes were a different story, with a flurry of goals leading to some records being broken.

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World Cup LIVE: Turkey eliminated from World Cup after Paraguay smash-and-grab

The second round of group stage fixtures continues on Friday evening as co-hosts USA take on Australia in the first of four matches on day nine of the World Cup, with Brazil and Morocco both in action overnight.

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What to expect as the USA take on Australia in their vital Group D World Cup fixture

Friday sees the United States back in action, this time against Australia in what is likely to be the game which decides who will top Group D, given that both already won their opening matches of the tournament.

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Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi predicts different and physical game against Scotland

Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi has predicted a physical game against Scotland as the Atlas Lions prepare for their second Group C match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday in Boston.

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Iran to lodge formal complaint to FIFA after travel restrictions at World Cup

Iran's World Cup team will lodge a complaint with FIFA claiming they are being subjected to travel restrictions during the tournament in North America, the Iranian football federation spokesman said on Thursday.

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The key stats behind Qatar's World Cup mauling at the hands of rampant co-hosts Canada

Both Canada and Qatar were looking for their first win of World Cup 2026 as they stepped out onto the BC Place Vancouver pitch on Thursday.

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The 'Rocky Curse': The superstition that is scaring Brazilian fans in Philadelphia

In Philadelphia, the Rocky statue is not just a tourist attraction. For years, it has been at the center of a superstition that says teams who dress it in their own colors end up losing. This belief has now reached the 2026 World Cup, and Brazilian fans would rather not put it to the test.

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England's World Cup Week review: Tuchel's Three Lions entertain in statement win

A week before England's World Cup opener in Dallas, Thomas Tuchel's side put on a show in their dress rehearsal against Costa Rica. That win was a clear message about how England want to play at this World Cup.

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Aguirre downplays Mexico's achievement after topping group for first time since 2002

Mexico coach Javier Aguirre played down his team's achievement of topping ⁠a World Cup group for the first time since 2002 after their 1-0 win over South Korea on Thursday, ‌saying the real measure of success would come later in the tournament.

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South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo urges players to not dwell on Mexico defeat

South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo said his players ⁠must not dwell on their 1-0 defeat by Mexico after a goalkeeping error proved decisive ‌in their second Group A match at the World Cup.

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EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria legend Eguavoen confident Africa can shine at 2026 World Cup

Former Nigeria international and coach Augustine Eguavoen claims African teams have a genuine chance of competing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup title.

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World Cup highlights: Mexico first team to qualify for knockouts as Canada rout Qatar

Day Eight at the World Cup saw eight teams start their second matchday, and it was successful day for two of the hosts with Canada and Mexico experiencing wins.

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Striker dilemma for Scaloni as Argentina look to build momentum

Argentina returned to training with Lionel Scaloni facing fresh ⁠selection dilemmas after the holders opened their World Cup campaign with a 3-0 win over Algeria, as competition for ‌the striker role again pits Lautaro Martinez against Julian Alvarez.