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• England vs DR Congo - World Cup LIVE: Moment of truth for Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions as football fans descend on Atlanta for Round of 32 clash1 July 2026, 12:07 pm
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog as England take on DR Congo in Atlanta in the last 32 of the World Cup.
  
• DR Congo's statue superfan will NOT attend World Cup clash against England and is stranded in Mexico after being denied US visa - with Gen Z version set to replace him1 July 2026, 12:00 pm
  The Democratic Republic of Congo's statue superfan will be replaced by a Gen Z version for the World Cup clash with England. Michel Nkuka Mboladinga is currently in Mexico.
  
• Aussie World Cup fans get slugged up to ,000 to watch the Socceroos' do-or-die match against Egypt1 July 2026, 11:45 am
  Australia fans will have to fork out around ,000 in order to attend their round of 32 tie with Egypt.
  
• England have been fortunate so far at this World Cup... tonight they must play like Thomas Tuchel told us they would and make their big move, writes IAN LADYMAN1 July 2026, 11:17 am
  If a team wants to win a World Cup there comes a point when they have to take a step forward and start to play like potential champions. For Thomas Tuchel and England , that moment is now.
  
• Crystal Palace transfer briefing: The three signings they want to boost Europa League tilt, latest on new contracts for Dean Henderson, Chris Richards and Daichi Kamada and why there's no pressure to sell Jean-Philippe Mateta1 July 2026, 11:15 am
  Palace have indicated that they have learnt from last summer's mistakes. Their squad was under-equipped to compete in both the Premier League and Conference League, with the latter prioritised.
  
• England fans hit Atlanta: Travelling Three Lions supporters taunt eliminated Germany with inflatable spitfires, mock the Tartan Army and do the CONGA ahead of World Cup clash with DR Congo1 July 2026, 11:13 am
  England fans are making a lot of noise in Atlanta as the excitement builds ahead of Wednesday's World Cup last-32 clash with DR Congo.
  
• Mathematician World Cup expert who predicted the last THREE winners is brutally mocked by Neymar after getting his 2026 prediction badly wrong - but insists he will NOT change his model1 July 2026, 11:11 am
  Joachim Klement, an investment strategist, had correctly forecasted the winners of the last three World Cups after designing a mathematical model to predict the outcomes.
  
• Tottenham transfer briefing: Two Premier League wingers on shortlist, how they can afford to keep spending, why De Zerbi demanded Fernandes and Tonali and the stars heading for the exit1 July 2026, 11:01 am
  This year, instead of overpaying for the best of youthful promise in Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Wilson Odobert and Mathys Tel, they are now paying for the best Premier League talent.
  
• They are Scotland's greatest sporting sons. So why, outside of their hometown of Dunblane, is there NOTHING to honour or celebrate the Murray brothers?1 July 2026, 10:51 am
  A shaft  of sunlight penetrates the glowering cloud, striking a golden form and immediately bringing brightness to the present and invoking fond memories of the past.
  
• Erling Yee-Haaland! Norwegian star prepares for Brazil stand-off by buying fresh cowboy gear - after sending his nation into the last 16 of the World Cup1 July 2026, 10:49 am
  The Norway star equipped himself with a cowboy hat and traditional boots while enjoying some downtime from World Cup duty - though he appeared to fall short of a smoking pistol.
  
• Lothar Matthaus blames 'wives and girlfriends' interfering at German camp for country's embarrassing World Cup exit - as football legend claims team only participated for 'a free family holiday'1 July 2026, 10:24 am
  Matthaus, who captained Germany to World Cup glory in 1990, claimed caused by player's wives and girlfriends contributed to their shock World Cup exit.
  
• Three gunshots, a stolen moped and blood pouring onto the streets where World Cup fans were partying: RIATH AL-SAMARRAI witnesses a terrifying reminder of America's thinly veiled brutal side that lurks behind this tournament1 July 2026, 10:21 am
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: I saw two shootouts in Boston on Monday night. Unfortunately, the one that will stay longest in the memory didn't involve Paraguay and Germany or any of their penalties.
  
• Maxwell and Mulraney have got egg on their faces over the Clarke affair ... You wouldn't trust them to run a bath, let alone the national game1 July 2026, 10:16 am
  In amongst all of the inquests and recriminations, there were a couple of lines that jumped out from Scotland's World Cup post-mortem.
  
• Arsenal star becomes second player to be sent off at World Cup for covering his mouth - as Ecuador are knocked out at the last-32 stage by Mexico1 July 2026, 10:08 am
  Piero Hincapie's impressive season for club and country ended on a sour note on Tuesday night as he was sent off during Ecuador's World Cup exit.
  
• BBC pundit derails World Cup commentary with bizarre anecdote about his CAT and its mysterious disappearance1 July 2026, 10:07 am
  The former midfielder offered up his story after Norway had introduced Fulham winger Oscar Bobb as a 71st minute substitute, as they looked to seal a 1-0 victory.