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Guardian — FootballSun, 05 Jul · 01:18Mbappé and France ditch ‘tuxedos’ to play ‘dirty football’ and beat Paraguay
On this occasion, France kept the champagne football on ice. Which was probably just as well, given the temperature. As Philadelphia broiled in an Independence Day heatwave, the World Cup favourites were forced to drop a gear or two but still had too much for a Paraguay team that set out for a fight but were ultimat…
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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 05 Jul · 01:06Mbappe coolly fires France into lead from penalty spot
France's Kylian Mbappe keeps his cool to send Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill the wrong way to score his seventh goal of the 2026 World Cup.
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BBC Sport — FootballSun, 05 Jul · 00:13James doubtful for Mexico tie but Quansah fit again
Reece James misses training on the eve of England's World Cup last-16 tie against Mexico but Jarell Quansah is available again.
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 04 Jul · 23:52Premier League quartet want Scott - Sunday's gossip
Bournemouth's Alex Scott wanted by Premier League quartet, Arsenal agree to sell Leandro Trossard, Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo on Real Madrid's radar, plus more.
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Guardian — FootballSat, 04 Jul · 23:23Canada’s World Cup exit revives questions over Alphonso Davies injury management
Canada’s World Cup run ended without Alphonso Davies playing against Morocco, reviving debate over the injury that derailed the team’s biggest star Coming into this World Cup, Canada’s hopes hinged on the form of their one world-class player, Alphonso Davies. This has been the case for every major competition they h…
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 04 Jul · 23:20Unbeaten in 34 matches - why Morocco are World Cup contenders
As Morocco beat Canada to book their place in the last-8, their World Cup campaign can no longer be seen as a fairytale.
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 04 Jul · 22:59Everton agree £25m deal for Chelsea winger George
Everton agree a deal worth up to £25m including add-ons to sign Chelsea winger Tyrique George, subject to personal terms and a medical.
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Guardian — FootballSat, 04 Jul · 22:58‘We were better than them’: Marsch bullish despite Canada’s World Cup exit to Morocco
Canada coach says his side ‘totally controlled the match’ Ouahbi: ‘It takes some nerve to say when you lose 3-0’ Jesse Marsch spoke of his pride in his Canada side after their last-16 exit to Morocco , claiming they were the better team and challenging his players to keep producing the levels they have reached in th…
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 04 Jul · 21:49Morocco reach quarter-finals as co-hosts Canada knocked out
Canada become the first of co-hosts to exit the 2026 World Cup, after being beaten 3-0 by Morocco in Houston.
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Guardian — FootballSat, 04 Jul · 21:38Paraguay 0-1 France: World Cup last 16 – live
A bit more scouting info France is good. Like, really good. Continue reading...
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Guardian — FootballSat, 04 Jul · 21:11Ounahi and Rahimi put Morocco in World Cup quarter-finals and end Canada’s journey
As Azzedine Ounahi put Morocco ahead early in the second half, his coach Mohamed Ouahbi wagged a delighted finger. There was, perhaps, relief there too. In February he replaced the most successful coach in Morocco’s history, Walid Regragui, who may not have been popular by the end, but the idea that his successor mi…
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 04 Jul · 21:04Ounahi gives Morocco the lead against Canada
Azzedine Ounahi scores the opener for Morocco against Canada in the last 32 of the 2026 World Cup.
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Guardian — FootballSat, 04 Jul · 21:04Egypt coach Hossam Hassan says he has moved on after confrontation with Dallas police
Egypt says Dallas hotel incident is resolved Hassan accepts police apology after clash Coach waves Palestine flag after victory Egypt coach Hossam Hassan said he considered the matter resolved after he and team director Ibrahim Hassan had a physical confrontation with a police officer at the team’s hotel in Dallas.…
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 04 Jul · 20:51Why England won't fear Mexico or the Azteca - Shearer
Former England captain Alan Shearer explains why Thomas Tuchel's team will not be worried about the difficult conditions when they play Mexico at the Azteca Stadium.
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Guardian — FootballSat, 04 Jul · 20:00Fit and firing Harry Kane is leading England by example on World Cup mission
The England captain is feeling fitter than ever but warns his team may have to ‘grind it out’ against Mexico Nobody is more qualified than Thierry Henry to talk about finishing, so it was worth paying attention to the former France striker’s analysis of Harry Kane’s second goal against the Democratic Republic of the…
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Guardian — FootballSat, 04 Jul · 17:00World Cup 2026: Canada crash out as Ounahi double sends Morocco into last eight – live reaction
⚽️ Kick-off time: 12pm local/1pm EDT/6pm BST/3am AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email Scott The prize on offer today is a quarter-final against either Paraguay or France. There’s a cheap strikethrough gag begging to be made there, and goodness knows we’re cheap and jaded enough to usually do it.…
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Guardian — FootballSat, 04 Jul · 16:29Football Daily | Argentina advance. But for Cape Verde, they’ll always have for ever
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! They couldn’t, could they? They almost did. Fair play, Gianni Infantino, adding an extra knockout round has proved a worthy addition to the Geopolitics World Cup. Sure, the group stage occasionally dragged like a wet Sunday in February, with attendant Scottish and…
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BBC Sport — FootballSat, 04 Jul · 16:22Why Europe's top clubs are eyeing Morocco's teenage sensation Bouaddi
After lighting up the 2022 World Cup Morocco are once again shining on the global stage - but this time they have teenage sensation Ayyoub Bouaddi in their ranks.
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Guardian — FootballSat, 04 Jul · 15:08Delirium, despair, pride: with the fans on Cape Verde’s World Cup rollercoaster
Rotterdam is home to 25,000 Cape Verdeans and 1,600 of them gathered in a beer garden to watch an unforgettable game against Argentina Rotterdam knows how to script a football fairytale. Six players from the Cape Verde side who have lit up the World Cup were born here, nearly 5,000km from their parents’ islands. Fiv…
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Guardian — FootballSat, 04 Jul · 15:00‘This is a hellhole’: Aramco makes its presence hurt in the shadow of the World Cup
The oil giant’s sponsorship deal with Fifa has featured prominently at matches in Houston. But 100 miles away in another Texas city, residents say the firm’s refinery is exposing them to poisonous gases and long-term health problems The street is wide, its grass verges thick and scruffy after a week of rainstorms. J…
BBC Sport — FootballSat, 04 Jul · 13:54Oxlade-Chamberlain signs new one-year Celtic deal
England-capped midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain signs a new one-year contract with Celtic.
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