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• More World Cup chaos for England as team chef is barred from train in Florida... for carrying cooking knives!13 June 2026, 6:59 pm
  EXCLUSIVE: It can now be disclosed that the chef - central to the team's preparation - triggered a security alert.
  
• Ruben Amorim 'in the mix' to take over at AC Milan as ex-Man United boss rivals Oliver Glasner for San Siro gig - while Italians also consider left-field choice from Saudi Pro League13 June 2026, 6:13 pm
  Amorim has been out of work since being sacked by United in January but Daily Mail Sport understands he is in contention for the role at the Italian giants.
  
• Meet Folarin Balogun: His pregnant mom was barred from leaving the US in stunning twist of fate... now he's America's World Cup hero13 June 2026, 5:25 pm
  DANIEL MATTHEWS IN LOS ANGELES: In the hours since he lit up Los Angeles, Balogun has become a lightning rod for a wider debate about what it means to be American.
  
• The inside story of the heist that rocked the England camp: Full extent of the devastation revealed, fates of the table-tennis table and dartboard - plus the 'key witness' left behind13 June 2026, 5:10 pm
  EXCLUSIVE BY CRAIG HOPE AND JACK GAUGHAN: No boots. No balls. No bibs. What would Roy Keane say? This threatened to be England's very own Saipan. Or, rather, 'Sly Van'.
  
• Dead body found wrapped in a black bag inside abandoned car by Iran's World Cup base13 June 2026, 5:05 pm
  Police in Tijuana made the horrifying discovery on Friday, finding the body decomposing in a back bag in an abandoned car with California plates.
  
• World Cup fans convinced Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic have had enough of Alexi Lalas ALREADY after tense Fox TV clashes13 June 2026, 3:55 pm
  After only two days of World Cup action, viewers in the United States think Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic might be losing patience with Alexi Lalas on Fox's coverage.
  
• Cheers! Scotland's Tartan Army drink Boston dry ahead of first World Cup match as celebs Gerard Butler, Martin Compston and Richard Gadd lead pre-match celebrations13 June 2026, 3:46 pm
  Scots have crossed the Atlantic to make the team's match against Haiti, however, it appears they have depleted the city's booze supply in the ongoing pre-match festivities.
  
• ITV World Cup commentator baffles fans with bizarre eating habits while covering the tournament in Mexico13 June 2026, 2:53 pm
  Former England player Andros Townsend proudly showed off his pre-prepared, grisly-looking steak, sardines, bone broth, and eggs to devour while staying in a hotel room in Mexico.
  
• The US soccer Power List: World Cup megastar Christian Pulisic humbled by polarizing influencer and top female player in the relegation zone revealed in DailyMail+ 250 ranking13 June 2026, 2:36 pm
  Here, the Daily Mail unveils its Power List of the nation's most powerful figures in soccer.
  
• How the United States thrashed Paraguay in pitch-perfect World Cup opener: Mauricio Pochettino's men ignite campaign with freestyle football fit for Hollywood, writes IAN HERBERT13 June 2026, 2:10 pm
  IAN HERBERT: What happened in the 4-1 evisceration of Paraguay was so magical that the American nation did not need to appreciate the sport's finer points to fall in love with it.
  
• USA World Cup hero Gio Reyna reveals his wife is pregnant after victory over Paraguay: 'I was waiting for the perfect time'13 June 2026, 2:10 pm
  DANIEL MATTHEWS IN LOS ANGELES: The midfielder announced the news just minutes after the United States beat Paraguay to kickstart this World Cup on home soil.
  
• Paraguay superfan and model goes viral after being spotted in the stands at World Cup opener in LA13 June 2026, 2:10 pm
  The United States thrashed Paraguay 4-1 in Los Angeles, producing a stunning display to tear apart their South American rivals in Group D.
  
• Magnificent USA produces its greatest-EVER World Cup performance sending fans' hopes for glory skyrocketing... but team faces nervous wait after injury to biggest star13 June 2026, 2:09 pm
  DANIEL MATTHEWS IN LOS ANGELES: What a performance. What a shame the president decided not to come and see it. On his World Cup debut against Paraguay, Balogun scored twice.
  
• Ghana's foreign ministry hits out at 'high-handed and extremely unfair' decision to deny Thomas Partey entry to Canada for their opening World Cup game amid rape charges13 June 2026, 1:08 pm
  Thomas Partey has been banned from entering Canada and will not play in Ghana's World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto.
  
• Ryan Reynolds and Mike Myers go wild in Toronto as Canada fights back to earn draw in highly-anticipated World Cup opener13 June 2026, 12:55 pm
  Reynolds and Myers, who were both born in Canada despite also being United States citizens, were in Toronto for their country's opening World Cup match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.