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Up to 15,000 England fans head to Dallas for World Cup opener
England fans have had a longer wait than most for their 2026 World Cup campaign to get under way. But now supporters are starting to arrive in Dallas.
Will Portugal win their first World Cup? Anything is possible with Vitinha and Bruno Fernandes
<p>Portugal have never reached the final and their best performance was in 1966 but this squad can go all the way</p><p>By <a href="https://theanalyst
After Cape Verde’s heroics against Spain, more great World Cup underdog stories
<p>From Sparwasser being the toast of East Germany to Cameroon’s rumbling of Argentina, the finals are littered with upsets</p><p>Cape Verde’s <a href
Shamrock Rovers fans 'immensely proud' of Cape Verde hero Lopes
Shamrock Rovers defender Roberto 'Pico' Lopes says his side's draw with highly-fancied Spain in their first-ever World Cup match felt "a bit surreal"
Ask pundits McCann & Crichton your World Cup questions
BBC Sport Scotland pundits Neil McCann and Leanne Crichton are in Boston and are ready to answer - some - of your questions about Scotland's World Cup
Record draws and Europe's slow start - is the World Cup lacking jeopardy?
Seven of the 10 European teams to have played at the World Cup so far have failed to win - is heat the issue?
Lack of World Cup segregation a risk - fans' chief
The head of fan group Football Supporters Europe says a lack of fan segregation at the 2026 World Cup shows Fifa has "lost control of their ticketing"
Football Daily | ‘Pico’ Lopes and Cape Verde give Spain’s boys one hell of a neutralising
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Who are the oldest players to feature at a World Cup?
BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks at who the oldest players are in the history of the World Cup
Chalobah replaces injured Livramento for World Cup
Newcastle United full-back Tino Livramento is out of England's World Cup campaign with a calf injury and is replaced by Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalob
From Shamrock Rovers to defying Spain: ‘rusty’ Roberto Lopes savours Cape Verde’s finest hour
<p>Dublin-born defender’s display against Spain drew comparisons with Paul McGrath’s against Italy in 1994 but he says there is still room to improve<
Dazzling winger to strolling veteran - Messi back on World Cup stage
Lionel Messi is set for his sixth World Cup with Argentina. Guillem Balague looks at how the Argentine has evolved.
Iran overcomes its divisions for 90 minutes, then same old problems return
<p>Support in LA included those of past and present regimes, and opponents of both, but a match that captivated all could not dissolve troubles</p><p>
Stag-do drag to World Cup - the rise of Scotland's other national anthem
From stag-do drag to Fenway Park, how did a 1970s disco hit become the soundtrack of the Tartan Army?
Tuchel's England deal includes performance clause
Thomas Tuchel's England contract extension is subject to a performance clause, says FA chief executive Mark Bullingham.
Class acts: the maths teacher who taught Argentina’s Álvarez and Fernández
<p>Luciana Alvarengue likes to think she had the smallest of influences on two of her old pupils as they take aim at another World Cup</p><p>For all A
Luka Modric has been tormenting England for 20 years. Can he do it one more time?
<p>From Zagreb to Wembley and Moscow, the Croatia great has derailed the Three Lions on many occasions. Now he’s ready for one last dance in Dallas</p
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France's all-time leading goalscorer Olivier Giroud speaks to Mark Chapman.
Weir signs for Champions League runners-up Lyon
Scotland captain Caroline Weir signs a three-year contract with French champions Lyon after leaving Real Madrid.
Partey's visa denial challenged in court by Ghana
A Canadian court has heard an appeal against the decision not to grant Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey a visa.
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