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• Spain vs Saudi Arabia - World Cup Group H LIVE: European champions look to finally launch their campaign after shock draw with Cape Verde21 June 2026, 4:13 pm
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the team news and latest updates as Spain take on Saudi Arabia in Group H at the Atlanta Stadium.
  
• Micah Richards labels Gary Lineker an 'absolute TRAITOR' for poking fun at the BBC during surprise ITV appearance - before being told 'shut the f*** up' by axed Match of the Day star21 June 2026, 3:55 pm
  Micah Richards dubbed his Rest is Football co-host an 'absolute traitor' for his BBC jibes during the former Match of the Day presenter's surprise appearance on ITV's World Cup coverage. 
  
• Can the USMNT really win the World Cup? Zlatan Ibrahimovic says yes... here Mauricio Pochettino's players give their verdict as America begins to dream21 June 2026, 3:38 pm
  DANIEL MATTHEWS IN SEATTLE: If victory over Paraguay lit the fuse on a home World Cup, this 2-0 win set the American leg of this tournament ablaze.
  
• Married Brazil soccer president embroiled in affair scandal amid claims he used federation funds to fly mistress to NYC before World Cup21 June 2026, 3:37 pm
  Samir Xaud, 42, is alleged to have flown a woman to New York before traveling to Mexico City where he met his wife for the World Cup opening ceremony last week.
  
• Why FIFA rule change led to Turkey crashing out of the World Cup early after surprise loss to 10-man Paraguay - as 'ashamed' star man Arda Guler admits: 'Everybody's crying'21 June 2026, 2:53 pm
  Turkey have been dumped out of the World Cup with a whimper after losing to 10-man Paraguay - suffering elimination due to a new rule change. 
  
• England face a week of reckoning after slumping to a humiliating 253-run Oval defeat in Ben Stokes' absence - they must swiftly rediscover their spine and heart to beat New Zealand at Trent Bridge, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH21 June 2026, 2:34 pm
  RICHARD GIBSON AT THE OVAL: Henry took just seven deliveries to begin the ugly demise as he nipped one back to pin interim England captain Joe Root on the pad.
  
• Superfan Harry Kane leaves Ella Langley gig early - to avoid breaking Thomas Tuchel curfew in Kansas City21 June 2026, 1:23 pm
  Harry Kane attended a country and western concert in preparation for England's second World Cup match - but he missed the final three songs because of Thomas Tuchel's curfew.
  
• Burnt Chip, Heinz and the American star with 2.6m Instagram followers: Meet the biggest influencers and online personalities the TV cameras are panning to at the World Cup21 June 2026, 12:40 pm
  From football-focused creators and lifestyle influencers to viral internet stars, the World Cup has become a gathering place for some of the most recognisable faces online.
  
• Revealed: FA's stance on England players shaking hands with Thomas Partey before Ghana match, as Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka prepare to face former Arsenal team-mate accused of rape21 June 2026, 11:56 am
  The Three Lions are set to come face to face with the former Arsenal man, who denies a series of allegations, in Boston on Tuesday.
  
• World Cup row erupts over Man City player who plans to abandon his team in knockouts for birth of his first child21 June 2026, 10:06 am
  Speaking earlier this week, the Man City star told reporters he would return home to support his partner even if Belgium remain in the World Cup at that point.
  
• Jurgen Klopp ignites row with Rafael van der Vaart after former Spurs midfielder compared Virgil van Dijk to a Boeing 74721 June 2026, 9:47 am
  It comes after van der Vaart slammed Liverpool and Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk after the Dutch drew their World Cup opener with Japan last week.
  
• Stunning video shows the Socceroos have developed a huge following in Lebanon21 June 2026, 9:29 am
  Australian fans in Lebanon were seen flooding the streets as the Socceroos aim to earn qualification through to the knockout phases of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
  
• Curacao's heroic effort gives Socceroos 90 per cent chance of moving to the next stage of the tournament21 June 2026, 9:04 am
  Curacao's heroic effort to draw with Ecuador at the World Cup on Sunday has given the Socceroos a huge boost in their quest to move on to the knockout stages of the tournament.
  
• Revealed: World Cup referee who once complained about 'difficult' Cristiano Ronaldo set to officiate England's second group stage game against Ghana21 June 2026, 8:57 am
  England's second Group L game with Ghana is set to be officiated by a referee who clashed with Cristiano Ronaldo while officiating in the Saudi Pro League. 
  
• Jude Bellingham reveals heartbreaking reason he gets emotional every time he sings God Save The King with England21 June 2026, 8:34 am
  The Real Madrid star, 22, shone in the Three Lions' World Cup opener on Wednesday as they beat Croatia 4-2.