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Ecuador 2-1 Germany: World Cup 2026 – as it happened

MBM: Ecuador came from behind to reach the knockout phase in style. Scott Murray was watching

Scott Murray·25 Jun 2026

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Plata’s golden touch against Germany sends Ecuador into World Cup last 32

Ecuador secured their place in the World Cup last 32 after Gonzalo Plata sealed a 2-1 win against the Group E winners, Germany

Raphaël Jucobin at New York New Jersey Stadium·25 Jun 2026

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Curaçao 0-2 Côte d’Ivoire: World Cup 2026 – as it happened

Nicolas Pepe’s double sends Côte d’Ivoire through to the knockout stage

Sarah Rendell·25 Jun 2026

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Côte d’Ivoire into World Cup knockouts for first time as Pépé finishes off Curaçao

The former Arsenal winger Nicolas Pépé scored both goals as Côte d’Ivoire beat Curaçao 2-0 to finish second in their group and reach the last 32

Leander Schaerlaeckens at Philadelphia Stadium·25 Jun 2026

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Manchester City agree £116m fee with Nottingham Forest for Elliot Anderson

Manchester City have agreed a £116m deal to sign Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest, a record fee for a British player

Ben Fisher·25 Jun 2026

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World Cup 2026: car hits crowd in Mexico, Scotland face waiting game and more – as it happened

The latest news from the tournament after shocking scenes in Mexico and disappointment against Brazil for Scotland

Stuart Goodwin, John Brewin, Taha Hashim and Tom Davies·25 Jun 2026

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Newcastle hit with demand for £3.2m over ‘deliberate’ failure to pay tax on transfers

Newcastle United FC have been hit with a demand for £3.2m from HM Revenue and Customs over a ‘deliberate’ failure to pay tax

Rob Davies·25 Jun 2026

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The great paradox of Scotland’s World Cup. The fans, superb. The team? Dismal | Ewan Murray

Scotland find themselves in purgatory, hanging around as a faint hope of progression to the last 32 lives on

Ewan Murray in Miami·25 Jun 2026

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Erling Haaland v Kylian Mbappé: how the Norway and France hitmen match up

Two of the best in the game face each other in the World Cup on Friday. Here’s why Haaland and Mbappé’s greatest difference has occurred in international football

Andrew Beasley·25 Jun 2026

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Playing at a World Cup is unforgettable but it requires every ounce of your dedication | Rodrygo

I savour the memory of playing for Brazil at the 2022 tournament – but it was a privilege that took effort

Rodrygo·25 Jun 2026

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Senegal’s World Cup is hanging by a thread after comedy of errors on and off pitch

Pape Thiaw’s side need to beat Iraq handsomely to progress from a tough group after persistent problems with poor governance

Osasu Obayiuwana in Phoenix·25 Jun 2026

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Football Daily | No Scotland, no party? Brazil boogie all over Tartan Army’s World Cup fun

In today’s Football Daily: Oh, Scotland …

Will Unwin·25 Jun 2026

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Seattle prepares for unlikely matchup as its World Cup Pride celebration: Egypt v Iran

Seattle’s World Cup committee is pushing forward with Pride Match celebrations this week despite backlash from the two teams involved on the field

Sam Levin·25 Jun 2026

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Can the Socceroos stop the nation? It would be 40 years in the making for SBS

The broadcaster has covered every World Cup since 1986, and all signs point to Australia’s match against Paraguay breaking records

Jack Snape in Oakland·25 Jun 2026

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The difference between Gareth Southgate and Thomas Tuchel is not that simple | Cath Bishop

The assumption that the England coach gave his team a rocket against Croatia at half-time is wrong. In fact he did the opposite

Cath Bishop·25 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 Thursday 25 June, including kick-off times, TV channels, and live stream options

Graham Ruthven·25 Jun 2026

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Club World Cup likely to expand for 2029 with more Premier League clubs involved

Fifa has agreed a joint venture with European Football Clubs to operate the Club World Cup, which is likely to mean more Premier League clubs enter it

Exclusive by Matt Hughes·25 Jun 2026

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Bosnia and Herzegovina book place in knockout stage after seeing off Qatar

Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated Qatar 3-1 to book their place in the World Cup knockout stages as one of the top third-placed teams

Ben Fisher at Seattle Stadium·25 Jun 2026

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‘They’re defeating nations who occupied’: inside Bangladesh’s World Cup love affair with Argentina and Brazil

The nation of more than 170 million people – and its diaspora – have long supported the South American giants

Melissa Hellmann·25 Jun 2026

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How a ‘naive’ Mauricio Pochettino’s lowest moments turned the USMNT into World Cup darlings

The former Tottenham coach experienced three body blows early in his tenure with the US, each contributing to the solid World Cup to come

Jeff Rueter in Orange County, California·25 Jun 2026

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Socceroos look to Paraguay ‘challenge’ with World Cup fate in their own hands

Australia only need a draw to finish as Group D runners-up but head coach Tony Popovic insists the team will go into the crunch clash ‘to win’

Jack Snape in Oakland·25 Jun 2026

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Goalkeepers beware: Trionda World Cup ball hits ‘crisis’ point at certain speed

Some, like Luca Zidane, have been bamboozled and an academic paper bears out Joe Hart’s opinion about its movement

Paul MacInnes in Miami·25 Jun 2026

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World Cup becomes cult of the individual but ignores team complexity | Jonathan Liew

The irony of the superstar-heavy narrative is the way it embellishes rather than diminishes the importance of the collective

Jonathan Liew·25 Jun 2026

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South Africa 1-0 South Korea: World Cup 2026 – as it happened

Bafana Bafana qualified for the last 32 as Thapelo Maseko hit the only goal in their Group A match against South Korea

Beau Dure·25 Jun 2026

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