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• £640 a ticket? Why England fans in US may show next game a red card29 June 2026, 12:18 am
  Following England at the World Cup has already proved pricey and logistically challenging - not least as uncertainty over their knockout venues lingered until Saturday night.
  
• Three Lions beat Congo and we'll ALL be into extra time with a 1am kick-off!29 June 2026, 12:09 am
  The group stage has been navigated relatively smoothly, but the knockout stages are set to throw up a whole new challenge.
  
• Liverpool target Yan Diomande 'chooses PSG as preferred destination' - after Reds had £86m bid rejected for RB Leipzig star29 June 2026, 12:06 am
  Diomande, 19, is one of the most sought after players in Europe this summer following a stunning breakthrough season in Germany where he scored 13 goals and added 10 assists.
  
• Canada stuns South Africa in stoppage time as Jesse Marsch makes more World Cup history on his return to the US28 June 2026, 11:58 pm
  DANIEL MATTHEWS IN LOS ANGELES: Canada and South Africa stunk the place out. That was until the ball broke to Canada midfielder Stephen Eustaquio in stoppage time.
  
• Hero soccer fan who tackled gunman at World Cup watch party thanks cop who saved his life after bullet severed artery28 June 2026, 11:56 pm
  Luis Romero, a resident of Duarte, California, is currently recovering in the hospital after a chaotic and terrifying shooting unfolded in the middle of a massive crowd in Los Angeles' Koreatown.
  
• South Korea manager quits following World Cup exit - just days after angry fans launched petition for him to be sacked and PRESIDENT apologised to the nation for 'incompetent' boss28 June 2026, 11:27 pm
  Their 1-0 final-game defeat to an unfancied South Africa saw fans launch a petition demanding his sacking and even saw the country's president call for his dismissal.
  
• Barcelona explore sensational deal to sign Harry Kane after World Cup - and have reached out to England captain's camp28 June 2026, 11:07 pm
  The Bayern Munich striker has one year to run on his contract and Barcelona are looking at ways to finance the ambitious move.
  
• Dejected Scotland head home after dismal World Cup exit is finally confirmed... as legend Duncan Ferguson claims manager Steve Clarke 'jumped the gun' in quitting just weeks after signing a four-year deal28 June 2026, 10:54 pm
  In a letter explaining his decision to quit, boss Steve Clarke said: 'The most emotional part of this goodbye is for my players.'
  
• Thomas Tuchel tells England stars to step up as he warns they cannot rely on just Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham to deliver at the World Cup28 June 2026, 9:49 pm
  CRAIG HOPE IN NEW JERSEY: There is a danger England become over-reliant on the attacking duo and when they do not produce, such as the goalless draw with Ghana, the team suffers.
  
• South Africa 0-1 Canada - World Cup last 32 RECAP: All the reaction as co-hosts reach last 16 for first time ever after Stephen Eustaquio's dramatic stoppage-time winner28 June 2026, 9:46 pm
  Relive Daily Mail Sport's live coverage as the knockout stages of the World Cup get underway in Los Angeles, with Canada taking on South Africa for a spot in the last 16...
  
• Jessica Alba and Danny Ramirez lead star-studded LA crowd for Canada's World Cup knockout game28 June 2026, 8:59 pm
  Alba, 45, was spotted in the stands at the Los Angeles Stadium, usually known as SoFi Stadium, as the next stage of the summer competition got underway on Sunday afternoon.
  
• Man United forced to rethink midfield rebuild plans as Manuel Ugarte confirms he suffered 'the most serious injury a footballer can face' during World Cup defeat28 June 2026, 8:56 pm
  Ugarte was stretchered off in tears in Guadalajara after appearing to twist his knee, immediately raising concerns that the 25-year-old may have suffered a serious injury.
  
• SFA chief Ian Maxwell vows to cast the net 'far and wide' in search for new boss after Steve Clarke's resignation28 June 2026, 8:40 pm
  Ian Maxwell has claimed that nothing is off the table as the SFA begin the process of identifying Steve Clarke's successor.
  
• As a new era beckons, should Scotland look abroad, promote from within or persuade David Moyes that the time is finally right?28 June 2026, 8:03 pm
  After seven years of Steve Clarke, the SFA are now looking for a new head coach as the national team enters a new era. Here, Daily Mail Sport looks at some likely, and left-field, candidates...
  
• Ex-USA soccer star Jesse Marsch labeled a 'fake patriot' after proudly singing CANADIAN national anthem at the World Cup28 June 2026, 7:40 pm
  Marsch, who played for the US but now manages their neighbors north of the border, previously opened up a can of worms when he claimed he had to 'beg' his old teammates to sing the Star-Spangled Banner.