Why Ecuador, Japan and Norway are the dark horses at this World Cup
It was Morocco in 2022, Croatia in 2018 and Costa Rica in 2014. Which team will make an unexpected run in 2026? By WhoScored Every World Cup needs a dark horse: the team nobody quite planned for, that disrupts the natural order and is remembered more vividly than the finalists. Morocco did it in 2022 , beating Spain…
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- Guardian — FootballTue, 06 Oct · 19:15
Scotland v Slovenia, Croatia v Spain, and more: Nations League football – live
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- Guardian — FootballTue, 06 Oct · 09:00
Schooled for success: how English lessons power Midtjylland’s talent factory
In a squad with 17 nationalities from five continents, communication is key – and the Danish club enjoyed a bumper summer transfer window If there is a secret to Midtjylland’s success in the transfer market then it starts in the classroom. Before this summer the Danish club renowned for an innovative approach had ba…
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- Guardian — FootballMon, 05 Oct · 20:00
Jude awakening: how a more fluid England are ‘unlocking’ Bellingham’s full potential
Assistant coach Anthony Barry says new structure means their key attackers are not ‘caged in’ after 7-0 rout of Croatia Anthony Barry knows the hunt is on. The England assistant coach has been through the debriefs. He has mulled over the minutiae with Thomas Tuchel to such an extent he is allowed to make a joke at t…
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- Guardian — FootballMon, 05 Oct · 16:24
Football Daily | Child’s play for England with a 7-0 demolition job against Croatia
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Whether it’s relegation, the loss of a cup final or some other soul-crushing matchday disappointment, no televised capitulation of a football team is ever truly complete without the obligatory and intrusive post-match camera cutaway to a young fan sobbing uncontrol…
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- Guardian — FootballSun, 04 Oct · 23:00
Let’s stop doubting Thomas Tuchel: England are impressive and Euro 2028 is the target | Barney Ronay
Coming third in the World Cup was really not a disaster, and Saturday’s rout of Croatia and building the team around Jude Bellingham are good signs Move fast and fix things. It has been a fine week so far for Thomas Tuchel as he attempts the cyclical task of soldering together not just an England team, but a way of…
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- Guardian — FootballSun, 04 Oct · 20:00
Tuchel says Alex Scott’s emergence gives England – and Rice – ‘high level’ competition
Tuchel praises Scott’s all-round display in Croatia win ‘We will not survive on two midfielders. More the better’ Thomas Tuchel warned that there is competition for Declan Rice’s place in England’s midfield after Alex Scott marked his first international start with an outstanding display during the 7-0 away win agai…
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