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Netherlands 5-1 Sweden: World Cup 2026 – as it happened

Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo both scored twice as Ronald Koeman’s team went through the gears

John Brewin·20 Jun 2026

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Brobbey and Gakpo at the double as five-star Netherlands crush sorry Sweden

The Netherlands closed in on the last 32 with an emphatic 5-1 win against Sweden, who never recovered from Brian Brobbey’s early two-goal haul

Nick Ames at Houston Stadium·20 Jun 2026

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The brilliant Michael Olise represents a key faultline in history of French football | Jonathan Wilson

Unusually in this France side, he plays with a sense of freedom and joy and has not yet submitted fully to Deschamps’s tactical yoke

Jonathan Wilson·20 Jun 2026

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Take me home: why Country Roads has struck a chord at the World Cup

John Denver’s classic has been belted out during US matches at this tournament. Its appeal lies in the story it tells about a united America

Jeff Rueter in Seattle·20 Jun 2026

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Rashford and Rice give England boost for Ghana with Saka set for bench again

Marcus Rashford and Declan Rice have overcome small injury complaints but Bukayo Saka is still managing his achilles problem

Jacob Steinberg and David Hytner in Kansas City·20 Jun 2026

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Scotland’s World Cup destiny is in their own hands but lack of gamechangers shows | Ewan Murray

Questions remain before battle with Brazil after narrow defeat by Morocco leaves fans looking at last-32 permutations

Ewan Murray in Miami·20 Jun 2026

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No Pulisic, no problem: how the USA learned to win without their star player | Jeff Rueter

Mauricio Pochettino had to do without his best player against Australia. But Ricardo Pepi helped the Americans build attacks in different ways

Jeff Rueter in Seattle·20 Jun 2026

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World Cup 2026: USA’s ‘high IQ’ squad backed to handle hype; Casemiro heading for Miami; Sweden set for Dutch test – as it happened

Spirits are soaring among the co-hosts USA, while Turkey were left to brood over the missed chances that condemned them to a shock exit

Tom Davies and Michael Butler·20 Jun 2026

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Down but not out: Socceroos take heart from positives in defeat to USA | Jack Snape

Australia’s fate will now be set after their final group game against Paraguay but there were some reasons for cheer from the performance in Seattle

Jack Snape in Seattle·20 Jun 2026

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Football Daily | Turkey need another rebrand after failing to take flight at World Cup

In today’s Football Daily: It’s another early World Cup exit for Turkey

Michael Butler·20 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 20 June, including kick-off times, TV channels, and live stream options

Graham Ruthven·20 Jun 2026

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David Raya: ‘When you lose a Champions League final it destroys you inside’

The goalkeeper discusses being bullied by 35-year-olds in the English fifth tier, winning the Premier League and competition in the Spain squad

Sid Lowe in Chattanooga·20 Jun 2026

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Manchester City close to financial settlement with Chelsea to appoint Enzo Maresca

Manchester City are close to reaching a financial settlement with Chelsea that will enable them to appoint Enzo Maresca as their manager

Matt Hughes·20 Jun 2026

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Spaceship stadiums and Ronaldo-mania: Guardian writers’ first impressions of the World Cup

Tournament has completed its first week and while the logistics have sometimes been challenging, the people and the football have been good

Guardian sport·20 Jun 2026

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Turkey 0-1 Paraguay: World Cup 2026 – as it happened

Ten-man Paraguay clung on after Matías Galarza’s early strike to secure a famous win and ensure Turkey will go home at the end of the group stage

Sam Lewis·20 Jun 2026

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I don’t like the World Cup hydration breaks but trust me – they help the coaches | Emma Hayes

Nobody wants more stoppages in the game but it allows us, whether on TV or the touchline, to analyse what we see

Emma Hayes·20 Jun 2026

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‘That penalty changed my life’: Panenka’s pride 50 years on from special spot-kick

Czech’s audacious defiance of Sepp Maier in Belgrade has slipped into football folklore: ‘The only disadvantage is that I don’t get any royalties from it’

Gavin Newsham·20 Jun 2026

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From nightclubs and worksites, fans in Sydney and Melbourne gathered before dawn to cheer on the Socceroos

Energised by a surprise victory over Turkey, people gathered at 5am in every capital city on Saturday, some having pulled all-nighters

Luca Ittimani·20 Jun 2026

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Brazil 3-0 Haiti: World Cup 2026 – as it happened

A quickfire Matheus Cunha double was added to by Vinícius Júnior as Brazil secured a comfortable win over their Caribbean opponents

Jonathan Howcroft·20 Jun 2026

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Brazil sweep into form as Cunha’s quickfire double sparks World Cup win over Haiti

Matheus Cunha scored twice and Vinícius Júnior added a third as Brazil eased into form with a 3-0 win over Haiti

Barney Ronay at the Philadelphia Stadium·20 Jun 2026

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Scotland rue ‘50/50’ penalty calls in defeat: ‘Morocco got away with one there’

Steve Clarke believes Scotland were unfortunate not to be awarded at least one penalty during their defeat to Morocco

Ewan Murray at Boston Stadium·20 Jun 2026

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Socceroos aggrieved by referee’s ‘stinker’ in World Cup defeat to USA

Referee Felix Zwayer has come in for criticism from the Socceroos, after what they believed was a series of injustices in their 2-0 defeat to the USA

Jack Snape at Seattle Stadium·20 Jun 2026

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World Cup defeat offers new US friends a quick lesson and tour of the Scottish psyche

Yes there’s the party side, the buoyant side, the one that makes friends everywhere it goes. But there’s the other side too

Paul MacInnes at Boston Stadium·20 Jun 2026

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US players agree with Zlatan Ibrahimovic that World Cup title is possible: ‘That’s our mindset’

After two wins in two to start the World Cup, the US have gained a high-profile supporter: Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Alexander Abnos in Seattle·20 Jun 2026

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