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Reece James ruled out of England's World Cup game with Panama

England manager Thomas Tuchel has confirmed Reece James will miss the World Cup clash with Panama due to a minor hamstring injury but hopes the defender can return later in the tournament.

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Lionel Messi benched for Argentina's World Cup clash with Jordan

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has confirmed Lionel Messi would start on the bench when the reigning FIFA World Cup champions face Jordan in their final Group F match at Dallas Stadium on Saturday.

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Egypt assess Mohammed Salah injury worry ahead of World Cup knockouts

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan has moved to ease concerns over Mohamed Salah's fitness after the captain was forced off during the 1-1 World Cup draw with Iran, saying the forward will be assessed.

FIFA Legend and ambassador Sami Khedira

Khedira praises record breaking World Cup crowds

Yesterday, the 2026 FIFA World Cup made history during the Ecuador and Germany game in New York as the tournament attendance surpassed the previous record of 3,587,538 fans at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

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Sweden lose Isak Hien as injury ends World Cup dream ahead of France clash

Sweden have suffered a major setback ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 clash with France after defender Isak Hien was ruled out for the rest of the tournament with a hamstring injury.

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Bafana skipper hails young defensive duo after famous win

Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams has praised young centre-back pairing Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Ime Okon for producing a composed defensive display to keep South Korea at bay and help SA reach the FIFA World Cup round of 32.

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