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Uruguay coach Bielsa: 'We deserved to win' against Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia

Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa was left scratching his head on Sunday ⁠after ending up with draws in two World Cup games he thought his team should have won.

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Cape Verde looking to 'achieve a new dream' at World Cup with second round looming

Cape Verde coach Bubista said his team are targeting a place in the World Cup knockout rounds after battling to a 2-2 draw with Uruguay in the latest stop of their fairytale campaign on Sunday.

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Norway's Solbakken warns team not to overlook Senegal as capable threat

Norway's World Cup return began with a roar, but ⁠manager Stale Solbakken said their next task is to show the same identity and discipline against a Senegal side with the ‌pace and quality to punish any drop in standards.

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Canada left nervous as injuries still in play ahead of key game against Switzerland

The Canadian national soccer team continues to go through the full range of ⁠emotions in the 2026 World Cup.

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Cape Verde provide another shock in draw against Uruguay

Uruguay and Cape Verde shared the spoils with an entertaining 2-2 draw in this FIFA World Cup (WC) Group H encounter, extending the latter’s unbeaten run to five games (W3, D2).

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Austria's Rangnick admits Argentina 'have no weaknesses' as they prepare for matchup

Ralf Rangnick expects his Austria players will have to perform at their highest ⁠level since his arrival as coach if they are to avoid defeat when they take on defending champions Argentina in their second ‌World Cup Group J match at Dallas Stadium on Monday.

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Pape Thiaw says Senegal can't afford mistakes against Norway in World Cup 'final'

Senegal national team head coach Pape Thiaw has termed their 2026 FIFA World Cup fixture against Norway ‘a final for us’ as the West Africans prepare for their second group fixture at MetLife Stadium on Monday.

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Belgium see red & play out bore draw with Iran to continue poor start to World Cup

Iran showed impressive resilience once again to secure a 0-0 draw with 10-man Belgium in FIFA World Cup (WC) Group G, which saw them go unbeaten in the opening two games of the tournament for the first time.

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Saudi Arabia coach proud of players after Spain drubbing, tells critics to be realistic

Saudi Arabia's defensive strategy fell apart as Spain dismantled their low block ⁠with ruthless efficiency, leaving coach Georgios Donis lamenting his team's lack of steel around their penalty area after ‌Sunday's 4-0 World Cup defeat.

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How Mikel Oyarzabal and Lamine Yamal helped a rampant Spain ease past Saudi Arabia

Under normal circumstances, Saudi Arabia wouldn't be given much of a chance of springing an upset against one of the favourites to win the 2026 World Cup, Spain.

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Lamine and Oyarzabal lead first-half blitz as Spain smash Saudis for first win

Spain laid down a marker in their pursuit of the FIFA World Cup crown by beating Saudi Arabia 4-0 in Atlanta, stretching their unbeaten run to 12 matches (W8, D4). 

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South Africa getting that 'feel good' factor back as they plot win over South Korea

Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams says the belief is back in the side following their draw with Czech Republic this week and they are confident they can get the win they need against South Korea to advance to the knockout rounds at the World Cup.

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Japan star Ayase Ueda channels four years of frustration into World Cup dream

Ayase Ueda warned Sweden his confidence was sky-high after the red-hot striker scored a classy World Cup brace to put Japan on the cusp of the knockout rounds.

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Skhiri apologises to Tunisia fans, admits they lacked level to compete at World Cup

Tunisia national team captain Ellyes Skhiri has issued an apology to the fans of the North African side after they were eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup following their second consecutive defeat in the group stage of the tournament.

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'We can't build like this': Tunisia's Ali Abdi reduced to tears, tears into Tunisian FA

Tunisia defender Ali Abdi was brought to tears during a post-match interview following Tunisia's 4-0 World Cup defeat to Japan.

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Dancing Dutch royals join two World Cup parties in a day, advise Infantino on Peace Prize

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands joined in on two separate dressing room parties in one night as the Netherlands and Curacao celebrated World Cup milestones.

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'Wasn't thinking about it': Curacao hero Room edged history in milestone draw

Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room needed two minutes to make one of the World Cup's most impressive saves so ⁠far, stopping Ecuador forward Enner Valencia from close range and setting the tone for a career-defining performance that created history on Saturday.

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Five things we learnt from the Netherlands' dominant win over Sweden

It's the day after the Netherlands' biggest World Cup victory since that game against Spain in 2014, making it the perfect time to reflect on Oranje's performance.

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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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'Little too much trouble: Koeman praises team but demands more after Dutch rout

Ronald Koeman praised the impact of Brian Brobbey but admitted there is still room for improvement after the Netherlands’ emphatic 5-1 World Cup victory over Sweden.

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Herve Renard admits Tunisia never lived up to standards expected in Japan defeat

Tunisia national team coach Herve Renard was left frustrated after the North Africans suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat against Japan to exit the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a match to spare.

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World Cup LIVE: Egypt take the lead versus New Zealand after Cape Verde hold Uruguay

We've got another jam-packed day of action at the World Cup, with Spain, Belgium and Uruguay among the sides taking to the field. As always, keep track of all the key moments from today's four games with our live blog!

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EXCLUSIVE: Paco Jemez on representing Spain, the team's World Cup hopes & Saudi clash

Paco Jemez was capped 21 times for Spain and played at EURO 2000 in Belgium and the Netherlands. Both as a player (for Rayo, Deportivo La Coruna, Zaragoza, plus others) and as a coach, he has had a long career in football. His most recent experience was this season in the Premier League, where he served as Nuno Espirito Santo's main assistant at West Ham.

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The iconic kit that made history for Argentina against England in the summer of 1986

The now-legendary World Cup quarter-final between England and Argentina, where Diego Armando Maradona was both hero and villain, still lives on in a historic kit created from scratch just the day before. And, in reality, it wasn’t even official.