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‘We will step up’: Thomas Tuchel feels England will thrive in World Cup knockouts

Thomas Tuchel believes England will rise to the occasion in the knockouts, saying: ‘The bigger the games get, the bigger we will get’

Ed Aarons at New York New Jersey Stadium·28 Jun 2026

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Croatia 2-1 Ghana: World Cup 2026 – as it happened

Croatia secured second place in the group thanks to a late Nikola Vlasic winner against Ghana

Will Unwin·27 Jun 2026

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Steve Clarke resigns as Scotland head coach after elimination from World Cup 2026

Steve Clarke has resigned as the Scotland head coach after their elimination from World Cup 2026 was confirmed

Ewan Murray·27 Jun 2026

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World Cup player ratings: Bellingham and Rashford spark England against Panama

Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford shone for Thomas Tuchel but José Luis Rodríguez was always a handful too

Ed Aarons at New York New Jersey Stadium·27 Jun 2026

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Croatia snatch second by beating Ghana but both through to World Cup knockout stage

Nikola Vlasic’s second-half header earned Croatia a 2-1 win over Ghana and second spot in Group L

Paul MacInnes at Philadelphia Stadium·27 Jun 2026

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Panama 0-2 England: World Cup 2026 – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: England did enough to top Group L as Harry Kane broke his country’s World Cup goalscoring record. Scott Murray was watching

Scott Murray·27 Jun 2026

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The party’s officially over: Scotland eliminated from the World Cup

Steve Clarke’s side can no longer qualify as one of the eight best third-placed sides

Ewan Murray·27 Jun 2026

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Bellingham and Kane strike as England seal top spot with World Cup win over Panama

Jude Bellingham broke the deadlock and Harry Kane became England’s leading men’s World Cup scorer as Thomas Tuchel’s side confirmed top spot in Group L with a 2-0 victory over Panama

David Hytner at New York New Jersey Stadium·27 Jun 2026

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Spain’s Nico Williams hits out at ‘completely unnecessary’ Uruguay tackle that injured him

Spain’s Nico Williams has strongly criticised the ‘completely unnecessary’ tackle by a Uruguay player which left him with another injury

Sid Lowe in Guadalajara·27 Jun 2026

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Chelsea interested in Granit Xhaka to reunite midfielder with Xabi Alonso

Chelsea are interested in signing Sunderland’s Granit Xhaka, who was a key player for Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen

Jacob Steinberg·27 Jun 2026

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Australia buys into World Cup journey as nation approaches peak Socceroos | Jack Snape

Marketing stunts, murals and bandwagon-jumping politicians point to one thing – the country is invested in football, for a few weeks at least

Jack Snape in Oakland·27 Jun 2026

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Hugo Broos rises above South Africa’s problems to break new World Cup ground

The blunder that threatened qualification and the poor start against Mexico are in the past as the date with Canada looms

Osasu Obayiuwana in Los Angeles·27 Jun 2026

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World Cup 2026: England through, Scotland wait and Spain hit by injuries – as it happened

Reaction from day 17 at the World Cup as we built up to the final group games and covered news from France, Iran, Spain and beyond

Alex Reid, John Brewin, Taha Hashim and Billy Munday·27 Jun 2026

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Japan and Morocco face old order giants in the hope of a brave new world | Jonathan Wilson

Two eye-catching last-32 ties offer hope of a winner from outside the traditional powers – Brazil and the Netherlands could be gone

Jonathan Wilson·27 Jun 2026

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Football Daily | Filth, fury and fairytales: Uruguay and Cape Verde bring football heritage

In today’s Football Daily: Cape Verde go big but Uruguay go home

John Brewin·27 Jun 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 Saturday 27 June, including kick-off times, TV channels and live stream options

Graham Ruthven·27 Jun 2026

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Who would the US need to beat to win the World Cup? Probably only Spain, France and England

Mauricio Pochettino’s team won their group after some impressive performances. But they’d probably need to beat some of the world’s best to claim the title

Tom Dart·27 Jun 2026

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Bielsa exits World Cup with admission: ’I haven’t left anything to Uruguayan football’

Marcelo Bielsa said that he had left nothing to Uruguayan football after overseeing their elimination from the World Cup with defeat by Spain

Sid Lowe at Guadalajara Stadium·27 Jun 2026

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The World Cup is undressing the myth of Trump’s American homogeneity

A DHS social media post celebrating the USMNT overlooked the central truth of this World Cup: the game’s greatest tournament is powered by migration, not borders

Andrew Lawrence·27 Jun 2026

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What is the secret to Wallsend Boys producing so many top-level football players?

Elliot Anderson is the latest in a line of successful footballers from a club that focuses on the wellbeing of young people

Raphael Boyd·27 Jun 2026

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‘This must never happen again’: Iran coach hits out at the US and tells Infantino to stand up against hosts

Iran’s head coach, Amir Ghalenoei, has said Fifa’s president, Gianni Infantino, must ‘stand up’ to the US

Ben Fisher at Seattle Stadium·27 Jun 2026

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‘I dreaded the World Cup but am now embracing it’: how the tournament won over (most) people in host cities

Excitement was muted before the event, but the joy, noise and colour brought by visiting fans has captivated people in the US, Canada and Mexico

Guardian readers and Jess Mallaghan·27 Jun 2026

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Socceroos to meet Mo Salah’s Egypt in World Cup last 32 with star player under injury cloud

Australia to face the Pharaohs for first time at global tournament while Salah was substituted before wild finish to Group G and side’s draw with Iran

Jack Snape in Oakland·27 Jun 2026

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Egypt 1-1 Iran: World Cup 2026 – as it happened

Team Melli must wait for the final group games to decide their fate after a wild finish in Seattle

Jonathan Howcroft·27 Jun 2026

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