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World Cup 2026: Scotland fall flat; USA into knockouts; Turkey’s exit and Almíron’s red for covering mouth – live
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World Cup 2026: Scotland fall flat; USA into knockouts; Turkey’s exit and Almíron’s red for covering mouth – live

⚽ All the latest news from day nine of the tournament ⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email us Greetings everyone and welcome to day 10 of the World Cup. Readers in Europe have plenty to digest as they wake up. Scotland slipped to a 1-0 defeat by Morocco that could have been worse, after they went behind within two minutes and were thoroughly outplayed in the opening stages before I…

Ten-man Paraguay hang on to seal World Cup win and send Turkey to early exit
MatchesThe Guardian Football

Ten-man Paraguay hang on to seal World Cup win and send Turkey to early exit

Ten-man Paraguay scored the fastest goal of the World ⁠Cup so far to beat a hapless Turkey 1-0 in a dramatic Group D match, breathing life into their campaign ⁠and condemning their opponents ⁠to a miserable ​early exit. Fired up after their humiliating 4-1 opening match defeat by the USA, Paraguay went ahead 64 seconds in when ⁠Matías ⁠Galarza rifled in a long-range shot, then clung on for the…