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• Mel McLaughlin reveals she had half a lung removed in cancer surgery as she makes emotional post about Socceroos' World Cup win16 June 2026, 4:47 am
  The popular presenter's cancer battle stunned her fans late last year.
  
• Iran anthem booed before World Cup opener against New Zealand following protests at Los Angeles stadium16 June 2026, 4:15 am
  The Iranian national anthem received a mixture of boos and whistles at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles before the country's World Cup opener with New Zealand.
  
• Iran vs New Zealand - World Cup RECP: All the reaction as Team Melli snatch a point despite warnings of 'hell' in tournament opener16 June 2026, 4:01 am
  Relive Daily Mail Sport's live coverage as Iran opened World Cup campaign against New Zealand in politically-charged game in Los Angeles.
  
• Inside Iran's fraught World Cup opener against New Zealand... after protests and threats and warnings of 'hell' in Los Angeles16 June 2026, 3:47 am
  DANIEL MATTHEWS IN LOS ANGELES: Never before had a World Cup host nation been at war with one of its visitors. Here, though, the biggest threat appeared to be some of their compatriots.
  
• Harry Kewell launches blistering attack on American football after Yank former star taunted the Socceroos16 June 2026, 2:19 am
  The Socceroos legend didn't mince his words as he responded to Mike Grella insulting the Aussie team at the World Cup.
  
• Troy Deeney lays into outgoing Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella after star's £52m exit to Real Madrid is confirmed16 June 2026, 2:04 am
  Cucurella had spoken up last season on decisions made at Chelsea which he did not agree with, such as the New Year's Day departure of head coach, Enzo Maresca.
  
• How to fill the Saka void, the star whose pace can hurt Croatia and should Rogers beat Bellingham in the battle for No 10? Our experts reveal their England starting XIs to win World Cup opener - and only two of them agree... do you?16 June 2026, 1:00 am
  England start their bid to end 60 years of hurt in Dallas on Wednesday evening. We've asked our experts to pick their XIs to beat Croatia and get the World Cup off to a flier. Do you agree?
  
• The inside story of how Thomas Tuchel built England to win the World Cup: From a Munich cafe to Mount Everest, the squad's 'penny-drop' camp in Serbia, why he insists on video-calling players, brutal honesty and the 'shirt full of stars' mission16 June 2026, 1:00 am
  In one of his first meetings with his England players in 2025, Thomas Tuchel stood in a dark room in front of a screen that showed Mount Everest. This was to be the target. The top of the world.
  
• Belgium 1-1 Egypt: Romelu Lukaku shows class is permanent after making instant impact - and how birthday boy Mohamed Salah's surprise role was a tactical masterstroke, writes LEWIS STEELE16 June 2026, 12:13 am
  LEWIS STEELE: Second-half substitute Romelu Lukaku made his presence felt just 22 seconds after coming on to force an Egypt mistake and own goal as Belgium came from behind to draw.
  
• Cape Verde STUN sluggish Spain to pull off one of the World Cup's greatest ever shocks with heroic draw - as Lamine Yamal's understudy fails crucial test, writes OLIVER SALT16 June 2026, 12:13 am
  OLIVER SALT IN ATLANTA: The beauty of sport is that every so often it can deliver an outcome that quite simply defies belief. Step forward Cape Verde.
  
• World Cup rocked by more chaos as FBI arrests illegal immigrant amid mass drone crackdown at tournament venues15 June 2026, 11:59 pm
  The illegal alien from Mexico with a prior cocaine distribution conviction was detained after flying a drone over Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, the FBI announced.
  
• Tunisia manager Sabri Lamouchi SACKED after their 5-1 thrashing by Sweden in World Cup opener - as 'fight breaks out between his son and a fan'15 June 2026, 11:14 pm
  Tunisia manager Sabri Lamouchi has been sacked after their 5-1 shellacking by Sweden, according to reports in the African nation.
  
• 'I'm ready to gamble': Bukayo Saka plays down injury fears ahead of England's World Cup opener - after boss Thomas Tuchel revealed Arsenal star was struggling to train with achilles problem15 June 2026, 11:04 pm
  The Arsenal winger declared himself fit to feature in Wednesday's Group L opener with Croatia in Dallas but is having an persistent Achilles problem managed by the FA.
  
• Tartan Army are knocking it out of the park with Boston invasion as entranced locals pay warm tribute to party-loving Scotland supporters15 June 2026, 10:55 pm
  There was no small talk from the driver as the taxi wound its way through Boston's leafy streets towards Logan Airport.
  
• Scotland livewire Ben Gannon-Doak is revelling in his World Cup adventure... but reveals how John McGinn mocked him for celebrating winning a goal kick!15 June 2026, 10:52 pm
  Euro 2024 offered up so many regrets for Scotland that it felt pointless homing in on one.