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Hydration boos and surprise results - World Cup talking points
BBC Sport takes a look at the talking points from the first week of World Cup.
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Lionesses will face Greece in World Cup play-offs
England will face Greece in round one of the 2027 Women's World Cup play-offs, with Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales also learning their opponents.
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PSG leading race for teenage sensation shining at the World Cup and wanted by Real Madrid – report
Real Madrid’s search for midfield reinforcements is extending far beyond the biggest names in the market, but one of their most exciting targets may already be edging towards a different destination...
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How are Arsenal’s World Cup internationals doing after opening group games?
With the first round of World Cup group games now concluded, let’s have a look at how Arsenal’s internationals are getting on so far.Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty ImagesWednesday night brought to an...
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Ivory Coast’s Elye Wahi banned from entering Canada for World Cup game against Germany
The Athletic reported on Wednesday that Ivory Coast international Elye Wahi (23) had been arrested in relation to an investigation into match fixing.His arrest in France came two weeks ago. The strik...
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'Cristiano Ronaldo isn't the same... he's older now': DR Congo star brutally lays bare Portugal's glaring issue - Now Roberto Martinez must fix it or risk a nightmare World Cup
IAN HERBERT: It was a statement of fact from one of the young Congolese midfielders and while not intended to insult, still a brutal assessment.
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ROSSONERI FORESIGHT
African representation at the World Cup is well established, and performances such as Morocco’s run, Egypt’s repeated near-misses in the final stages of qualification, and Cape Verde’s emergence...
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Cristiano Ronaldo handed brutal verdict by Congo star as World Cup reality becomes clear
Cristiano Ronaldo had a game to forget as Portugal were held by DR Congo - with some of their players admitting they knew the ageing star was limited
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Age doesn't matter at this World Cup (except when trying to get to your hotel)
Pat Nevin reflects on how one World Cup favourite sparkle as another stutter, finds out that age doesn't matter on the pitch at this World Cup (but might off it) and asks if Scotland can cause an upset against Morocco.
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Ronaldo: Portugal's World Cup 'far from over'
Cristiano Ronaldo defended Portugal's performance against Congo DR in their World Cup opener but is already looking ahead to the next game.
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World Cup hero admits he ‘owes everything’ to what Diego Maradona did for him
Diego Maradona helped break Italian hearts at the 1990 World Cup – but one opposition player ‘owes everything’ to the Argentina icon. El Pibe de Oro (‘The Golden Boy’) was under pressure to defend his country’s crown in his adopted nation at Italia ’90 when he faced off against the tournament hosts. Carnevale claimed he owed everything to his former teammate Maradona (L), whom he misses greatly…
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🚨 Elye Wahi to miss the clash with Germany!
A major blow for Ivory Coast.While Elye Wahi played the very first World Cup match of his career with Ivory Coast on the night from Sunday to Monday, L'Équipe reported this Wednesday that the OGC Nic...
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What went wrong for Italy before the 2026 World Cup?
Italy missing the 2018 World Cup was hard enough to take. Missing 2022 after winning...
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Messi or Mbappe? Which star made the biggest impact during World Cup openers?
The first round of fixtures at the 2026 World Cup have been and gone, and boy did we see some strong performances.
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Konate to join Real Madrid on four-year deal
Real Madrid agree a deal to sign Ibrahima Konate on a four-year contract when the France centre-back leaves Liverpool at the end of June.
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World Cup 2026 power rankings: England, Argentina and France make statements after round one
Every team has now played their opening match of the 2026 World Cup - how do they rank?
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ITV's decision has left Emma Hayes open to unfair criticism over her England analysis
Emma Hayes has been mocked for her tactical analysis during World Cup hydration breaks and ITV are partly to blame for giving the misogynists on social media ammunition
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Tactical analysis: England look exciting but how can they tighten up?
England produced some exciting attacking football while beating Croatia 4-2 but why did they look so shaky defensively?
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Barcelona World Cup Spotlight: Tough nights for Anthony Gordon and Joao Cancelo
The first round of games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has come to an end, and it has been an exhilarating ride so far.The so-called bigger teams, with the exception of Germany and Argentina, have not ne...
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Ten players who've caught the eye in the first week of the World Cup
Believe it or not, the first round of group games at the 2026 World Cup is complete.
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Staggering amount lead US channel is earning from World Cup water break ads
The hydration breaks at the World Cup have given broadcasters more scope to for commercial opportunities and one leading channel stands to pocket millions
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'Harry Kane is clearly lacking in key area for England - I have my doubts about him'
Harry Kane has led England to a triumphant start at the World Cup 2026, but doubts have emerged as to whether he has the capability to drive them to tournament glory
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Cristiano Ronaldo's latest World Cup humbling raises uncomfortable Portugal question
Roberto Martinez needs to find his backbone and face facts at this summer's World Cup - Cristiano Ronaldo is a luxury Portugal can no longer afford
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England take the handbrake off but Ronaldo is stuck in park | World Cup Daily – video
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nick Ames, Lucy Ward and Jacob Steinberg as England start their World Cup in style Continue reading...