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• England 3-0 Costa Rica: Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions pass final World Cup test with flying colours as IAN LADYMAN names the two stars who have made their case to start in Croatia opener11 June 2026, 12:05 am
  IAN LADYMAN: England coach Thomas Tuchel would have taken this outcome had he been offered it when he was sheltering with his players in the team hotel an hour before scheduled kick-off.
  
• England vs Costa Rica - World Cup warm-up RECAP: All the reaction as Three Lions clinch comfortable victory in final audition before Croatia opener11 June 2026, 12:00 am
  Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as England finish their World Cup preparation in Orlando, Florida.
  
• Noni Madueke left gobsmacked after missing OPEN GOAL to put England in control against Costa Rica in final audition before the World Cup10 June 2026, 11:55 pm
  The Arsenal winger, playing for the first time since his side lost in the Champions League final on May 30, was picked ahead of Bukayo Saka amid his team-mate's ongoing injury issues.
  
• Cristiano Ronaldo's night to forget! Portugal veteran, 41, misfires in final game before the World Cup as debate rages over legendary forward's role10 June 2026, 11:49 pm
  Cristiano Ronaldo wasted several clear cut chances in Portugal's final warm-up match ahead of the FIFA World Cup, as debate continues over the veteran's role for the national team.
  
• England 3-0 Costa Rica - PLAYER RATINGS: 'Electric' star has given Thomas Tuchel a big decision to make - and why Noni Madueke IS an able deputy for Bukayo Saka despite woeful miss10 June 2026, 11:41 pm
  CRAIG HOPE AT THE INTER&CO STADIUM: The Three Lions got off to an electric start when Declan Rice opened the scoring in the first 10 minutes after good work from Anthony Gordon.
  
• Truth about World Cup pitch problems exposed: Why America's grass could spell disaster10 June 2026, 11:20 pm
  It is mere hours until the World Cup begins, with fans flocking to stadiums across the United States, Canada and Mexico to watch the world's best take part in the planet's greatest sporting event.
  
• Kieran McKenna leaves Ipswich: Manager announces he is quitting football in major shock despite guiding club back to the Premier League10 June 2026, 11:01 pm
  The 40-year-old made the surprise decision to leave, despite guiding Ipswich to Premier League promotion for the second time with a second-place Championship finish last month.
  
• Deadly virus with no vaccine that's threatening to derail the World Cup: As officials scramble... read the horror worst case scenario10 June 2026, 10:52 pm
  This summer, the Democratic Republic of Congo will play at a World Cup for the first time ever. It should be a moment of pure celebration but instead, it arrives with a difficult complication.
  
• Che Adams excited by prospect of linking up with Lawrence Shankland in attack for Scotland as they look to make impact on the global stage10 June 2026, 10:52 pm
  Those individuals who've long banged a drum over their assertion that Steve Clarke is too conservative for his own good have spent the past few weeks in hiding.
  
• Life as we know it is about to change, history set to be written ...and glorious, fresh memories will be seared upon our souls10 June 2026, 10:51 pm
  After all the aggro about ticket prices, all the outrage about the cost of travel and accommodation, finally a feeling that money can't buy.
  
• ICING ON THE CAKE: Birthday boy Aaron Hickey is living the dream with Scotland at World Cup after his injury hell10 June 2026, 10:46 pm
  There were cake and candles inside Scotland's pristine training base in Charlotte yesterday.
  
• England's final World Cup warm-up game is DELAYED amid weather chaos in Florida10 June 2026, 10:34 pm
  The Three Lions had been set to take on Costa Rica on Wednesday night in a 9pm BST kick-off in their second friendly out in the States, after beating New Zealand 1-0 on Saturday evening.
  
• Man City launch record-breaking second offer for Elliot Anderson: Premier League club table £106MILLION bid for Nottingham Forest star to test Evangelos Marinakis' resolve10 June 2026, 9:34 pm
  Manchester City have launched a second bid for Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson worth £106million.
  
• Defiant Gianni Infantino tells World Cup critics to 'CHILL' in extraordinary press conference - with FIFA president losing control of his own tournament, writes OLIVER HOLT10 June 2026, 8:56 pm
  On the eve of this World Cup, Infantino sat on a dais in a marquee outside the Azteca Stadium, where Mexico City play South Africa on Thursday, and did not say he felt much of anything at all.
  
• USA gets massive injury boost before opening World Cup game against Paraguay10 June 2026, 8:54 pm
  United States center back Chris Richards will be clear to play without a minutes restriction for the USMNT's World Cup-opening match against Paraguay on Friday.