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World Cup highlights: Brazil impress as South Africa secure historic qualification

Wednesday saw the conclusion of the first three groups in the World Cup. Brazil shone against Scotland and secured the top spot, while South Africa advanced to the knockout stage for the first time. Mexico, Switzerland, Canada, and Morocco are also through; South Korea, Bosnia, and Scotland must wait.

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Sabres sign Zach Benson to seven-year, $52.5 million extension

The Buffalo Sabres signed forward Zach Benson to a seven-year, $52.5 million extension on Wednesday with a $7.5 million average annual value.

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Switzerland top Group B of World Cup with narrow win over hosts Canada

Switzerland topped Group B at the FIFA World Cup (WC) and progressed from a fourth WC Group Stage in succession for the first time, following a 2-1 win in Vancouver over Canada, who still advanced to a maiden knockout stage in their history.

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EXCLUSIVE: Keith Hackett discusses contentious decisions arising after World Cup games

With 104 matches across three countries, the 2026 World Cup is the most demanding tournament in history. Flashscore sat down with former Premier League official and refereeing authority Keith Hackett to get his observations and views on the officials and their decision-making during a number of group games in the tournament.

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Flashscore sources: Aston Villa made to wait on Jarrod Bowen transfer decision

Jarrod Bowen is taking his time over a decision on his future amid interest from Aston Villa, with West Ham United hopeful the forward's loyalty to the club will convince him to stay.

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Dark horses Switzerland no longer haunted by cultural divisions within squad, says expert

Switzerland are no longer haunted by cultural divisions within the squad but have, under the leadership of coach Murat Yakin and captain Granit Xhaka, grown into a solid unit despite having players from a multitude of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, says prize-winning journalist Florian Raz of Swiss publication Blick in an interview with Flashscore.

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World Cup LIVE: Mexico and South Africa qualify for Round of 32

The final round of fixtures in the 2026 World Cup group stages begins tonight, with Group B and Group C reaching their conclusions - so make sure you follow all the drama with us every step of the way.

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Marta Kostyuk says it is important to talk out against Russian-Ukrainian war

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk said taking a strong stance against Russia's invasion of her country had sharpened her sense of purpose on ⁠the tour, with the online backlash she receives deepening her resolve to keep speaking out.

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What to expect as Scotland aim to upset the odds vs Brazil & seal World Cup progression

Scotland play their final Group C game against Brazil with the weight of World Cup history against them.

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Potter under heavy fire in Sweden following Dutch humiliation: 'Call me incompetent'

National team coach Graham Potter has been heavily criticized by the Swedish media following the 5-1 humiliation against the Netherlands. Potter admits that he was caught completely off guard by Ronald Koeman's decision to use Brian Brobbey up front, and he understands if the media now blames him for being incompetent.

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EXCLUSIVE: Guillaume Hoarau says France have ticked all the boxes after win over Iraq

A thunderstorm, a two-hour suspension, Kylian Mbappe joining Miroslav Klose in the pantheon of top scorers, Ousmane Dembele finally silencing his critics: France’s qualification had everything, except perhaps sporting suspense. Guillaume Hoarau, our Flashscore consultant, analyses the French team’s match.

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Vondrousova's four-year doping ban sparks scrutiny from Players Association

Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova's four-year ban for missing a doping test last year has sparked a call from the Professional ⁠Tennis Players Association (PTPA) for anti-doping authorities to give players a greater say on testing rules.

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Arnold still believes in Iraq progression despite defeat to France

Iraq may have been on the wrong end of another superstar ⁠striker masterclass, but manager Graham Arnold insists his team's tournament dreams remain intact despite Monday's 3-0 defeat by ‌France.

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'The past few months have taken away my joy': Vondrousova left devastated after doping ban

Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has spoken at length for the first time about the four-year suspension she received for refusing an out-of-competition doping test in December. In an emotional statement, she denied ever using banned substances during her career, described the exhausting six months before the independent tribunal, and spoke about the deep psychological scars she now carries.

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Tomas Araujo ruled out of Uzbekistan match after missing training through injury

The national team held its final training session this Monday in Palm Beach before facing Uzbekistan in the second round of the World Cup 2026 group stage. Tomas Araujo once again did not take part in training with his teammates.

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Ghana's Ati-Zigi to face late fitness test ahead of England clash

The St. Gallen goalkeeper, who picked up his injury in a first-half collision against Panama, has returned to light individual training and will be assessed in Ghana’s final session on Monday before a call is made on his availability against England.

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'Took a hard hit': Van Dijk suffers injury scare in Netherlands win over Sweden

Virgil van Dijk admitted he suffered a worrying injury scare during the Netherlands’ 5-1 World Cup victory over Sweden after a heavy collision left him temporarily without feeling in his upper leg.

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EXCLUSIVE: Keith Hackett on refereeing performances in the opening games of World Cup

With 104 matches across three countries, the 2026 World Cup is the most demanding tournament in history. Flashscore sat down with former Premier League official and refereeing authority Keith Hackett to get his observations and views on the officials and their decision-making during the first few games of the tournament.

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Long-serving Athletic Club defender Yuri Berchiche signs one-year contract extension

Defender Yuri Berchiche ⁠is set to spend a ninth ‌season at Athletic Bilbao ‌after signing ‌a one-year extension with ‌the LaLiga club ‌on Friday.

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Inter manager ⁠Chivu signs contract extension until 2028 after title-winning campaign

Inter Milan manager Cristian ⁠Chivu has signed a contract extension ‌that will keep him at ‌the club until ‌2028, the Serie ‌A champions said on Thursday.

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Former England captain Vaughan urges decision on Stokes' captaincy to be made

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has urged the England and Wales ⁠Cricket Board (ECB) to conclude the investigation on Ben Stokes ahead of the third test against New Zealand.

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Quinten Timber to miss Netherlands' clash with Sweden due to concussion

Netherlands midfielder Quinten Timber has been ⁠ruled out of their World Cup Group F match against Sweden ‌on Saturday after suffering an injury ‌during training, the team said ‌on Thursday.

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Czech Republic and South Africa knockout hopes take major hit after battling draw

The Czech Republic and South Africa both collected points after failing to do so in their opening FIFA World Cup (WC) matches, but a 1-1 draw now makes victory in their final Group A matches a necessity for progression to the knockout stages.

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Colombia coach Nestor Lorenzo admits emotion of occasion weighed heavy on players

Colombia coach Nestor Lorenzo said the emotion generated by a ⁠sea of Colombian supporters at the Azteca Stadium weighed on some of his players as they opened their World Cup ‌campaign with a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan on Wednesday.