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Kylian Mbappé hungry for Golden Boot battle with Messi as he sings Les Bleus
<ul><li><p>Mbappé: Nothing bigger than playing for France</p></li><li><p>Striker defends performance of Ousmane Dembélé</p></li></ul><p>Kylian Mbappé
Does it matter if Scotland lose and still make history?
Does the performance, even the result, matter as long as Scotland qualify for the group stage of the World Cup after Wednesday's game against Brazil?
Does it matter if Scotland lose and still make history?
Does the performance, even the result, matter as long as Scotland qualify for the group stage of the World Cup after Wednesday's game against Brazil?
VAR rules out Iran's Weghorst-esque goal
Mehdi Taremi scores a goal similar to Wout Weghorst's effort against Argentina in the 2022 World Cup but it's disallowed by by VAR for offside.
Proposals to keep 'crown jewel' sports free on streaming services
The government is proposing new legislation to prevent streaming and catch-up rights to some of the world's biggest sporting events - including the Wo
Iran’s Beiranvand denies 10-man Belgium in World Cup draw as Nathan Ngoy sees red
<p>There was simply no debate over the moment of the match and it is one that Iran will cherish, even more so if they are to progress to the World Cup
Ngoy red card leaves Belgium with 10 men
Belgium's Nathan Ngoy is shown a red card for fouling Iran's Mehdi Taremi.
Belgium v Iran: World Cup 2026 – live
<p>⚽️ Kick-off: 12pm local time/8pm BST/5am (Mon) AEST<br>⚽️ <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2026/jun/04/world-cup-2026-c
Lamine Yamal shows why this could be his World Cup
Spain looked an instantly better team with Lamine Yamal in the side, with the 18-year-old showing why this could be his World Cup.
Lamine Yamal shows why this could be his World Cup
Spain looked an instantly better team with Lamine Yamal in the side, with the 18-year-old showing why this could be his World Cup.
Lamine Yamal is Spain's main man - Rooney analysis
Watch BBC pundits Wayne Rooney, Cesar Azpilicueta, and Thomas Frank give their analysis on Lamine Yamal's performance for Spain against Saudi Arabia i
Lamine Yamal on target as Spain put four past Saudi Arabia
Lamine Yamal scored 10 minutes into his first World Cup start as Spain beat Saudi Arabia to register their first win of the tournament.
Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia: World Cup 2026 – live
<p>⚽️ Kick-off: 12pm local time/5pm BST/2am (Mon) AEST<br>⚽️ <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2026/jun/04/world-cup-2026-c
Lamine Yamal and Oyarzabal fire Spain to emphatic win against Saudi Arabia
<p>Luis de la Fuente said he wanted a new jumper for his birthday but this was even better. On the day the Spain coach turned 65, his players gifted h
From Times Square to England squad: Trevoh Chalobah realises World Cup dream
<p>Chelsea defender has mad scramble for boots and cuts short holiday after belatedly receiving the message of a lifetime from Thomas Tuchel</p><p>Tre
Brazil preview and is the World Cup catching fire in USA?
We preview Scotland v Brazil in Miami and ask how the World Cup is going down in the USA.
'He's arrived' - Lamine Yamal scores the opener for Spain
Spain's Lamine Yamal scores the opening goal against Saudi Arabia in their Group H match in the 2026 World Cup.
VAR official who made hand gesture returns to World Cup duty
Video assistant referee official Shaun Evans will return to duty for New Zealand's game against Egypt on Sunday (Monday, 02:00 BST).
Declan Rice reveals he has played through hamstring nerve pain for six months
<ul><li><p>Midfielder says schedule ‘obscene’ for club and country</p></li><li><p>Ollie Watkins insists he is ready to be nastier on the pitch</p></li
World Cup 2026: Egypt manager denies Salah rift; Spain screening scrapped due to Madrid heat – as it happened
<p>Sunday’s World Cup news included denials of a rift in the Egypt dressing room and a match viewing cancelled in Spain</p><p><strong>World Cup team o
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