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Peet stands by "loss of identity" comments ahead of Magic Weekend clash vs Saints

Matt Peet says he stands by his comments that St Helens have "lost their identity" ahead of the two derby foes meeting at Magic We…

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Switzerland reach last 16 as £42m target Manzambi impresses

Switzerland secured their first World Cup knockout win in 88 years, while Freiburg winger Johan Manzambi further demonstrated the …

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'We are a new England!' | Can hosts shock Australia to become world champions?

Tash Farrant and Nasser Hussain explain why they believe England can come out on top against Australia despite being underdogs in …

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Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 26

Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?

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Swiss reach last 16 as Newcastle target Manzambi sets tournament record

Switzerland secured a first World Cup knockout win since 1938 by beating Algeria 2-0, a result that will further accelerate Newcas…

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Huge VAR call prolongs Ronaldo's last dance but ends Modric's

Veteran forward Cristiano Ronaldo gets another day on the World Cup stage after Croatia are denied a late equaliser by a huge VAR …

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Socceroos enter unfamiliar territory with chance to make history against Egypt

Australia have previously faced formidable opponents in World Cup knockout matches but this time a spot in the last 16 is in their…

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Portugal through to last 16 after dramatic victory over Croatia

Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 with goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Goncalo Ramos after a chaotic second-half in Toronto to set up a l…

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Melting hot! When Ireland played Mexico in 43C heat at 1994 World Cup

As the mercury rises at this year’s World Cup, we asked former Republic of Ireland footballers Jason McAteer and John Aldridge abo…

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Late VAR drama as Portugal beat Croatia to keep Ronaldo's World Cup dreams alive

Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup dreams were kept alive in controversial fashion as he helped his Portugal side fight back from a goa…

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Ange Postecoglou is exactly what Japan need after fifth-straight World Cup knockout loss | John Duerden

The Samurai Blue’s toughest opponents are themselves. The Australian coach would help them kick down the door to football’s global…

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Late VAR drama as Croatia denied equaliser

Josko Gvardiol's stoppage-time goal is ruled out for offside after a VAR review, denying Croatia an equaliser against Portugal in …

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Switzerland v Algeria: World Cup 2026 last 32 – live

⚽️ Kick-off time: 8pm local/1pm AEST/4am BST/11pm EDT ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Martin Johan Manzambi is…

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Ramos sends Portugal into last 16 as VAR drama caps wild finish against Croatia

Rafael Leão dropped to his knees. His cross had just been flicked into the net by Gonçalo Ramos to take Portugal to the last 16 of…

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Ronaldo levels from penalty spot for Portugal

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo draws his side level from the penalty spot against Croatia during their round of 32 game in Tor…

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Ronaldo has equalising goal ruled out after offside decision

Cristiano Ronaldo has an equalising goal ruled out for offside during Portugal's round of 32 game with Croatia in Toronto.

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'Nervous' Sciver-Brunt revels as 'close to complete' England reach home final

Nat Sciver-Brunt was delighted to be able to overcome pre-match nerves and guide England to the Women’s T20 World Cup final …

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Ronaldo and Modric meet in potential World Cup farewell as Portugal face Croatia LIVE!

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Egypt star Mo Salah fit to face Socceroos in last-32 clash after hamstring strain

Coach Hossam Hassan unsure whether veteran will start ‘Messi isn’t that tall’: Pharaohs not worried by physical Australia The Socc…

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The one club man who is Spain's under-the-radar hero

Mikel Oyarzabal is perhaps not the biggest name in Spain's World Cup squad, but the one who has so far shone brightest.

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England-Mexico one of four last-16 ties live on BBC

England's meeting with Mexico is one of four World Cup last-16 matches to be broadcast live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and across BBC…

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USMNT win smashes record for most-watched soccer broadcast with 33 million viewers

Fox averages 24.429 million; 9.1 million on Telemundo Outpaces averages of NBA Finals, Sunday Night Football Monday’s last-16 matc…

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Spain ease past Austria and are growing into this World Cup

Spain eased into the round of 16 of the World Cup with a comfortable 3-0 win over Austria in Los Angeles.

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Papers: Man City set to beat Arsenal to teenage winger signing

The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday's newspapers...