South African football news

Lamine Yamal scored 10 minutes into his first World Cup start as Spain beat Saudi Arabia to register their first win of the tournament.

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⚽️ Kick-off: 12pm local time/8pm BST/5am (Mon) AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email Daniel Hayes is working tonight and so is Roy Keane – a happy chance, given the Father’s Day card my buddy Tinny received this morning. In the UK, the undoubted star has been the wonderful Emma Hayes. I remember…

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Luis de la Fuente said he wanted a new jumper for his birthday but this was even better. On the day that the Spain coach turned 65, his players gave him the perfect afternoon in Atlanta, all the doubts from their opener blown away. Unable to find a way through in 97 minutes here against Cape Verde, this time they pu…

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Chelsea defender has mad scramble for boots and cuts short holiday after belatedly receiving the message of a lifetime from Thomas Tuchel Trevoh Chalobah has always thought he would be part of an England World Cup squad. In July 2018, the Chelsea centre-half even put it on the record. “One day … believe,” he posted…

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We preview Scotland v Brazil in Miami and ask how the World Cup is going down in the USA.

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Spain's Lamine Yamal scores the opening goal against Saudi Arabia in their Group H match in the 2026 World Cup.

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Video assistant referee official Shaun Evans will return to duty for New Zealand's game against Egypt on Sunday (Monday, 02:00 BST).

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Midfielder says schedule ‘obscene’ for club and country But adds he is ‘ready and fit’ for England game v Ghana Declan Rice has revealed he has been managing nerve pain in a hamstring since Christmas as he reflected on the “obscene” amount of matches he has played this season. The England midfielder sparked concern…

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Hughes family heartbroken at unexpected loss Father of two joined Mariners as recruitment lead in 2025 Grimsby have paid tribute to Alex Hughes after his death at the age of 38. Hughes, the son of the former Manchester United and Wales striker Mark Hughes, was player recruitment lead at the League Two club. The Hugh…

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Chelsea are well stocked in defence and Wesley Fofana is yet to consistently show his talents for the Premier League side.

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⚽️ Kick-off: 12pm local time/5pm BST/2am (Mon) AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email John The Spain coach, Luis De La Fuente had this to say in his Saturday press conference: “This generation of footballers is highly competitive and really fired up... It’s going to be a completely different story…

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The 2026 World Cup may only be 10 days old but the tournament has already rewritten football history. BBC Sport takes a look at the records already broken, or set to be.

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There is nothing like the first World Cup you can enjoy with your kid - and the wide-eyed wonder through which they see it.

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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! The awesome thing about a World Cup is that – unlike the Premier League where almost every elite-grade head coach comes from the same scenic Spanish town – we get to enjoy some wonderfully varied managerial match-ups. Where else can we see grizzled international sp…

Ghana midfielder has denied all accusations as he prepares to begin his World Cup campaign in Boston on Tuesday The Football Association has remained coy over what will happen when England line up for their next World Cup match against Ghana on Tuesday and come up against a familiar opponent in Thomas Partey. The fo…

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There may be about 5,000 miles between the Netherlands and their former colony Curacao but members of the Dutch royal family managed to see both sides play on Saturday.

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How many World Cup top goalscorers from down the years can you name?

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Fox’s broadcast at the tournament has become a story of two contrasting styles. And there is one clear winner We all know someone like Alexi Lalas. He’s the ranter whose rants never actually say anything, the life of the party at the party no one enjoys attending, the “big personality” who’s always misjudging the si…

Hearts set for winger signing, Celtic track forward and clubs linked with Hibernian midfielder.

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⚽ All the latest news from day 10 of the tournament ⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail us World Cup team of the tournament so far: John Brewin, Marcus Christenson and I have compiled some of the best performers of the opening 10 days … with one rule – no superstars. Move over Messi, Mbappé and Haalan…

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Ayase Ueda scores twice to help Japan to a thumping 4-0 win, as Herve Renard's first game in charge of Tunisia ends with his side being eliminated from the 2026 World Cup.

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