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Five things for Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos to consider ahead of South Korea

Bafana Bafana have their crunch final World Cup Group A game against South Korea on Wednesday (early hours of Thursday morning South African time) in Monterrey, and there are several questions for coach Hugo Broos to answer ahead of the fixture.

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EXCLUSIVE: Radzinski on Canada's World Cup, Jonathan David and Wayne Rooney

Former Canada captain Tomasz Radzinski made his name as a quick, clinical striker at Anderlecht, Everton and Fulham. With his country lighting up a home World Cup, the Polish-born forward sat down with Flashscore to talk about Canada's surge, the rise of Jonathan David, and the Premier League years that defined his career.

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Former rivals reunite: Ronaldo meets Cannavaro as Portugal face Uzbekistan

Portugal and Uzbekistan face off in the second round of Group K at the World Cup this Tuesday. This marks the renewal of a rivalry that began over 20 years ago between Cristiano Ronaldo and Fabio Cannavaro, now the coach of the Uzbeks.

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Kalidou Koulibaly concedes ‘my mistakes’ cost Senegal defeat against Norway in World Cup

Senegal defender and captain Kalidou Koulibaly came out to openly concede that his mistakes enabled the West Africans to suffer a 3-2 FIFA World Cup defeat against Norway in their second group fixture at MetLife Stadium on Monday.

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Road to the final: Australia's potential opponents in the World Cup knockout stages

Australia are heading into a direct shootout with Paraguay on Friday with automatic qualification into the Round of 32 up for grabs. Where could they end up and who could they face in the knockout stages depending on where they finish? We've taken a deep dive into the potential pathways to the World Cup final (because we're allowed to dream, yeah?).

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Antoine Semenyo the key danger ahead of England's World Cup clash against Ghana

England are set to face Ghana on Tuesday evening, with their opposition spearheaded by a superstar who has lit up the Premier League over the last 12 months.

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World Cup LIVE: Portugal look to respond against Uzbekistan before England vs Ghana

Today is the final day of matchday two at the World Cup with Group K and Group L matches that see giants England, Portugal and Colombia all in action.

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What to expect from England vs Ghana in a fight for supremacy in World Cup Group L

Tuesday evening sees the return to action of a confident England team on the back of one of the best wins in their recent history against Croatia.

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Algeria bounce back from Messi mauling to show signs of life at World Cup

After being on the wrong end of a Lionel Messi ⁠hat-trick in their World Cup opener against Argentina, Algeria had to wait nearly a week to showcase their talents with ‌an impressive fightback against Jordan.

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Jordan coach Sellami admits his team's inexperience might have cost them at World Cup

Jordan coach Jamal Sellami said ⁠his players' inexperience may have cost them in a 2-1 defeat by ‌Algeria at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on ‌Monday, but he was proud of ‌their World Cup campaign despite their early ‌exit.

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‘Still more to come’ - Jordan Ayew after overtaking Andre as Ghana’s most-capped player

The forward’s 121st cap against Panama carried him past brother André Ayew’s all-time Ghana appearance record and also made him, at 34 years and 280 days, the oldest player ever to represent the Black Stars at a FIFA World Cup.

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World Cup highlights: Messi keeps making history ahead of Mbappe and Haaland

The race for the top scorer title continued with matches from Groups I and J. Lionel Messi overtook Miroslav Klose, while Kylian Mbappé caught up with him… will he do even better against a certain Erling Haaland in a few days?

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EXCLUSIVE: Misimovic on Bosnia's World Cup return, Dzeko's greatness and Wolfsburg glory

12 years ago, Zvjezdan Misimovic was the creative heart of the Bosnia and Herzegovina side that reached the country's first-ever World Cup. Now, with his nation back on the biggest stage in 2026, the former Wolfsburg playmaker and current FK Borac Banja Luka president sat down with Flashscore to reflect on Brazil 2014, the disallowed goal that still stings, Edin Dzeko's enduring greatness, and the 'magic triangle' that fired Wolfsburg to a shock Bundesliga title.

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Norway head coach Solbakken says Senegal win down to 'on fire' Haaland

Norway coach Stale Solbakken paid tribute to Erling Haaland after the striker netted ⁠his second double of the World Cup in a 3-2 Group I victory over Senegal on Monda to fire his side into ‌the last 32, saying Norway would do all they could to help him win ‌the Golden Boot as the tournament's top scorer.

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Algeria score twice late on for first World Cup win in 12 years as Jordan eliminated

Algeria came from a goal down to beat Jordan 2-1 in 2026 FIFA World Cup Group J at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, knocking out the Asian nation on their maiden participation in the competition as a result.

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Haaland wants to enjoy success as Norway quailfy for World Cup knockouts

Erling Haaland is not interested in dressing Norway up as World Cup conquerors ⁠just yet. After scoring twice for the second successive match as they beat Senegal 3-2 to progress on Monday, the striker's ‌message was simple: enjoy it while it lasts.

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Uzbekistan have nothing to lose says Cannavaro ahead of Portugal clash

Uzbekistan must show more fight against Portugal in their second World Cup ⁠match than they did against Colombia in their 3-1 opening defeat, coach Fabio Cannavaro said on Monday.

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Martinez insists Portugal feeling no pressure ahead of Uzbekistan match

Portugal ignored the criticism that followed their 1-1 draw with Democratic Republic ⁠of Congo in their World Cup opener, and the unity within the squad is even stronger as they ‌head into their second match against, coach Roberto Martinez said.

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Haaland scores twice as Norway hold off Senegal to book spot in knockouts

Norway have won two matches at a major tournament for the first time after easing to a 3-2 victory against Senegal, booking their spot in the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup (WC).

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Jorge Tavares: World Cup heroics have sparked Cape Verde football rebirth

Cape Verde's impressive performances at the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup have sparked a new wave of hope for football in the island nation, according to former international Jorge Tavares.

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Mbappe stars in Philly rain as France overpower Iraq to advance

France cruised into the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup (WC) with a weather-delayed 3-0 victory over Iraq in Group I, as Kylian Mbappé bagged another brace in a comfortable success.

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Tuchel admits hydration breaks affect game more than initially thought

Hydration breaks introduced at this World Cup are affecting matches more ⁠than initially thought and break the momentum of a game, England coach Thomas Tuchel said on Monday.

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Lorenzo calls for calm heads as Colombia ready for DR Congo challenge

Colombia coach Nestor Lorenzo ⁠said on Monday his side must neutralise DR Congo's counter-attacking ‌threat while maintaining their identity when the ‌teams meet in World Cup ‌Group K on Tuesday in Guadalajara.

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Folarin Balogun looking to replicate 'inevitable' Messi and Mbappe in Golden Boot race

United States striker Folarin Balogun has netted twice already this World Cup, and has set his sights on rivalling the elite group of "inevitable" goalscorers like Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe.