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Mexico fans: what is the mood before your World Cup tie against England?

Mexico have won four games without conceding a goal. How is excitement building before the big last-16 match?

Guardian community team·2 Jul 2026

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Starmer vetoes Tuchel’s call to bunk off school after England’s 1am Mexico game

Education minister Jacqui Smith suggests ‘disco nap’ on Sunday so everyone is fresh as a daisy on Monday

Helena Horton and Jessica Elgot·2 Jul 2026

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World Cup schedule today: How to watch, TV channels & live stream

What’s happening in the World Cup today? Here is the full schedule for Thursday 2 July, including kick-off times, TV channels and live stream options

Graham Ruthven·2 Jul 2026

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Malik Tillman’s bloody sock game rockets into US World Cup history

The midfielder had to work hard to win his place in Mauricio Pochettino’s squad for this tournament. He is more than repaying his coach’s faith

Jeff Rueter at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium·2 Jul 2026

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Football Daily | England survive a Lionel M masterclass and roll on to the Azteca … just

In today’s Football Daily: Thomas Tuchel’s team dodge one thanks to Harry Kane

Taha Hashim·2 Jul 2026

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Cape Verde’s Sidny Lopes Cabral: ‘If you’re like “oh, it’s Messi”, you’re gonna lose your mind’

The full-back on defying the odds, dealing with racism, Cape Verde’s party people and taking on Lionel Messi

Sid Lowe·2 Jul 2026

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Transfer roundup: Everton clinch Hackney signing, Spurs announce Fernandes

Everton have signed Hayden Hackney from Middlesbrough in a deal that may rise to £25m, and Tottenham have signed Mateus Fernandes from West Ham

Andy Hunter and Louise Taylor·2 Jul 2026

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Record-breaker Layla Drury signs first professional deal with Manchester United

Manchester United Women’s youngest ever player, Layla Drury, is set to become the youngest player to sign a professional contract with the WSL club

Exclusive by Tom Garry·2 Jul 2026

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World Cup 2026: guide to all 1,248 players

Everything you need to know (and more) about every squad member. Click on the player pictures for more information

Marcus Christenson, David Hills, Steven Bloor and Garry Blight·2 Jul 2026

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Who is the top all-time world cup goalscorer? – latest rankings

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé are vying to become not just 2026 World Cup winners but also the greatest goalscorers in the history of the tournament. Here’s how they compare with others on the all-time list

Seán Clarke and Andrew Beasley·2 Jul 2026

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Modric and Ronaldo reunited at World Cup as Croatia aim to snap Portugal’s streak

Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo, two of international football’s 200 club, have had parallel careers with their countries, but will this be their last meeting?

Andrew Beasley·2 Jul 2026

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A goal, a red and a LeBron James shout: Folarin Balogun gets the spotlight in US’s wild World Cup win

The versatile striker was dangerous in his time on the field on Wednesday, but that time was prematurely ended with a surprising ejection

Pablo Iglesias Maurer at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium·2 Jul 2026

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Will Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red card be struck off? No

The automatic one-game suspension for a red card cannot be appealed, meaning the US’s top scorer will not be able to play in their last-16 match against Belgium

Ella Brockway·2 Jul 2026

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Germany are no longer a tournament team and must reconnect with our own identity | Philipp Lahm

Germany’s third early World Cup exit in a row is not down to a lack of talent or the name of the coach, but not knowing how they want to play

Philipp Lahm·2 Jul 2026

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USA 2-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina: World Cup 2026 last 32 – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: The USMNT overcame Folarin Balogun’s red card to secure their place in the last 16

Beau Dure·2 Jul 2026

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Steely USA overcome Bosnia and Herzegovina and controversial red to reach World Cup last 16

Folarin Balogun scored and then was sent off but the co-hosts still progressed to the last 16 of the World Cup, where they will play Belgium

Alexander Abnos at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium·2 Jul 2026

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Socceroos turn to secret weapon Mile Jedinak in case of World Cup shootout

Australia are leaning on knowledge of their assistant coach, who never missed a penalty during his international playing career, ahead of the last-32 clash with Egypt

Jack Snape in Dallas·2 Jul 2026

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Belgium 3-2 Senegal (aet): World Cup last 32 – as it happened

Youri Tielemans’ 125th-minute penalty completed an extraordinary comeback and put Belgium into the last 16

Rob Smyth·1 Jul 2026

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Tielemans’ controversial late penalty caps Belgium comeback over Senegal

Youri Tielemans scored twice, including a late equaliser and the extra-time winner from the penalty spot, as Belgium came from behind to beat Senegal 3-2 in Seattle

Ben Fisher at Seattle Stadium·1 Jul 2026

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‘Let the children watch’: Tuchel on England’s 1am BST kick-off after Kane rescue act

Head coach urges parents to ‘write an excuse for school’ so kids can see his team’s World Cup last-16 game against Mexico

Ed Aarons at Atlanta Stadium·1 Jul 2026

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Former physio tells Maddy Cusack inquest Sheffield United were struggling to support women’s team

Sheffield United did not have sufficient resources in place during the summer of 2023 to look after their women’s team players, their former physio has told an inquest into the death of Maddy Cusack

Tom Garry·1 Jul 2026

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Harry Kane the one who saves Tuchel as England avoid another traumatic exit | Barney Ronay

Captain played in deep horror of Iceland defeat and he rescued an England team who were sliding towards disaster

Barney Ronay at Atlanta Stadium·1 Jul 2026

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Tuchel delights in ‘shark’ Kane’s predatory goal instinct after vital World Cup double

After Harry Kane’s late double rescued England against DR Congo in the last 32 of the World Cup, Thomas Tuchel revealed his message to the side was: ‘Keep on knocking, knocking, knocking’

Jacob Steinberg at Atlanta Stadium·1 Jul 2026

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England avert disaster against DR Congo but they must be better in Mexico City | Jacob Steinberg

It was an almost Iceland in Atlanta but Thomas Tuchel will have to get it right from the start in the cauldron of Azteca

Jacob Steinberg at Atlanta Stadium·1 Jul 2026

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