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Football Australia publicly backs Popovic despite Round of 32 exit

Football Australia have thrown their support behind under-fire coach Tony Popovic despite some questionable decisions in their World Cup penalty shootout loss to Egypt that saw them again fail to clear a knockout round.

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'Bleeding' Alfaro unsure if he will continue as Paraguay manager

After Paraguay were knocked out of the World Cup 1-0 by France following ⁠a penalty awarded after a VAR review, Albirroja manager Gustavo Alfaro said he could not criticise the decision of Uzbek referee Ilgiz ‌Tantashev.

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Klopp says he's 'ready' for Germany job, intends to 'fundamentally change things'

Jurgen Klopp insisted Saturday he was "recharged" and "ready" for what he said would be "intensive discussions" over becoming the new coach of Germany.

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England's last-16 clash against Mexico to stay at scheduled kick-off time

England's World Cup last-16 match against Mexico will kick off at its originally scheduled time on Sunday following discussions over possibly bringing the start of the game forward due to storms, a source close to the arrangements said Friday.

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'Cheerleader' Folarin Balogun to keep USA morale high against Belgium

United States forward Folarin Balogun said his red card ⁠in the last-32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina was a harsh decision, but quickly turned his focus to ‌contributing as cheerleader for their clash against Belgium.

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Endrick 'at peace' with Brazil bench role, fully trusts Carlo Ancelotti

Endrick has had to be patient at his first World Cup, picking ⁠up minutes from the bench rather than commanding the spotlight, but the 19-year-old Brazil striker said on Thursday he was "at peace" with coach Carlo Ancelotti's ‌decisions.

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Former Arsenal and Spain star Santi Cazorla retires from football

Former Spain international Santi Cazorla has confirmed his retirement from professional football at the age of 41.

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Belgium face difficult striker decision in World Cup clash against Senegal

After an unconvincing group stage, Belgium have drawn Senegal in the World Cup round of 32. In attack, manager Rudi Garcia has wavered between starting Charles de Ketelaere and Romelu Lukaku, two players with completely different profiles that highlight the French manager’s uncertainty.

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Egypt's Mohamed Salah returns to training ahead of knockout round match

Egypt captain Mohamed Salah resumed ⁠training on Tuesday, participating in part of the team's ‌session as he continues his ‌recovery from a hamstring ‌strain and boosting hopes he ‌will be fit for Friday's ‌World Cup last-32 clash against Australia.

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Lampard signs contract extension with Coventry ahead of Premier League season

Frank Lampard has signed a new deal with Coventry that is set to keep him with the Premier League side until 2029, it was announced Tuesday.

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EXCLUSIVE: Keith Hackett on more refereeing and VAR mistakes at this World Cup

With 104 matches across three countries, the 2026 World Cup is the most demanding tournament in history. Flashscore sat down with former Premier League official and refereeing authority Keith Hackett to get his observations and views on the officials and their decision-making during some more group games in the tournament.

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Czech Republic coach Koubek resigns after disastrous World Cup campaign

Czech national team coach Miroslav Koubek resigned ⁠his post on Monday after the team's poor World Cup showing that ‌generated harsh criticism at home over the ‌74-year-old's decisions during the tournament.

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South Africa coach Hugo Broos on his future, lessons learnt and the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations

South Africa coach Hugo Broos remained non-committal about his future, even if he has said previously that he is going on pension after the World Cup.

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Flyers and playoff standout Dan Vladar agree to five-year, $27.5-million extension

The Philadelphia Flyers and goaltender Dan Vladar reportedly agreed to a five-year, $27.5 million extension on Sunday with a $5.5 million average annual value.

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Serena Williams blasts drug test rules, nervous ahead of Wimbledon return

Serena Williams has slammed the drug test rules that force tennis stars to declare their location to doping officials, claiming the "unprofessional" system stopped her from coming out of retirement sooner.

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England captain Stokes stuns cricket world with extraordinary international retirement

England have confirmed that captain Ben Stokes will retire from international cricket following the conclusion of their ongoing third Test against New Zealand.

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World Cup Team of the Group Stage: Messi, Mbappe & Dembele among star-studded lineup

The epic World Cup group stage has come to an end, with the focus now shifting firmly towards the knockouts ahead of the Round of 32. One common theme of this tournament has been the performances of the big-name superstars who have risen to the occasion and stolen the show.

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Does Oceania deserve a direct World Cup qualification spot?

New Zealand's winless World Cup in North America proved a let-down for a nation that had waited ⁠16 years for a return to the global stage, and has shone a harsh light on FIFA's decision to give Oceania an automatic qualifying berth.

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Emma Raducanu halts practice session as doubts continue over Wimbledon participation

Emma Raducanu's Wimbledon participation was plunged into doubt on Saturday as the former US Open champion halted a practice session before cancelling a press conference.

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George Russell responds in final practice after pipping title rival Kimi Antonelli

George Russell bounced back to beat his Mercedes teammate and world championship leader Kimi Antonelli and clock the fastest time in Saturday's final free practice session for Sunday's "heat-hazard" Austrian Grand Prix.

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Jorge Martin takes commanding Dutch Grand Prix pole ahead of teammate Marco Bezzecci

Jorge Martin continued Aprilia’s commanding form at the Dutch Grand Prix by securing his ⁠first pole position of the season on Saturday, edging out teammate Marco Bezzecchi in a tightly contested qualifying session.

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Ghana through to round of 32: Black Stars seal first World Cup knockout berth since 2010

Spain’s 1-0 win over Uruguay confirmed Ghana’s progression to the knockout stage with a game still to play, ending a 16-year wait for World Cup knockout football and a seven-year wait for knockouts at any major international tournament.

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World Cup highlights: Dembele scores hat-trick against Norway as Uruguay exit

The 2026 World Cup's group stages are close to their conclusion after a thrilling Friday saw France thrash Norway to become Group I winners and Iran missed out on guaranteeing qualification to the knockouts after a dramatic finale against Egypt.

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Belgium save their best for last in dominant win over New Zealand to top group

Belgium delivered an emphatic 5-1 win over New Zealand in their final group game of the FIFA World Cup (WC), securing progression to the Round of 32 at the expense of the All Whites, whose search for a first-ever WC victory continues.