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• Now for the real show to begin! Lawrence Shankland buzzing with excitement for Scotland to finally start World Cup campaign6 June 2026, 10:55 pm
  Scotland rounded off their World Cup preparations with an emphatic 4-0 hammering of Bolivia in New Jersey last night.
  
• Iran told to leave US within 24 hours of World Cup matches as coaching staff visas are denied6 June 2026, 10:54 pm
  Iran's ambassador to Mexico, where the squad is staying thanks to the ongoing conflict with the US, said on Saturday that their players would have to be in and out of the US within 24 hours.
  
• Socceroos fall behind before getting a draw in last match before World Cup - but their coach is over the moon6 June 2026, 10:52 pm
  The Aussies struggled early again in a worrying sign, but Tony Popovic was a very happy man come fulltime.
  
• England vs New Zealand - World Cup warm-up RECAP: Latest score, team news and updates as Harry Kane nods home moments before half-time6 June 2026, 10:50 pm
  RECAP Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as England get their final World Cup preparation underway with Oliver Holt, Craig Hope and Mike Keegan there.
  
• England pass test of coping with the US heat and avoiding injury on poor pitch will allow fans to dream of World Cup glory again, writes OLIVER HOLT6 June 2026, 10:43 pm
  OLIVER HOLT IN TAMPA: If this game represented anything, it represented the beginning of hope. Because however much we try to quell it, the hope always takes hold.
  
• BOLIVIA 0 SCOTLAND 4: Sizzling Scots too hot to handle as South Americans are blown away in dazzling first-half show6 June 2026, 10:42 pm
  Long before the end of the evening in the Garden State, it was apparent that everything Scotland had worked on since touching down on American soil had taken root.
  
• USA's World Cup send-off ends in loss to Germany as familiar frailties haunt Mauricio Pochettino's team... despite Antonee Robinson's stunner6 June 2026, 10:33 pm
  Once more, there were more than enough shoots of optimism to suggest Pochettino's team can go deep this summer. But also enough reminders of lingering defensive frailties to temper expectations.
  
• England 1-0 New Zealand PLAYER RATINGS: Who was 'easily' the Three Lions' best performer? Why did one player give fans reason to 'worry'? And which star 'looked isolated'?6 June 2026, 10:15 pm
  CRAIG HOPE AT THE RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM: England played the first of two friendlies in preparation for the World Cup on Saturday night, beating New Zealand 1-0 in Tampa, Florida.
  
• Man United target and Portugal star is sent off for striking opponent in the face during friendly on eve of the World Cup6 June 2026, 9:18 pm
  The 48 teams that will compete in the summer's tournament are playing friendly matches in preparation, and Portugal, among the favourites to go all the way in North America, took on Chile.
  
• Ruben Loftus-Cheek gives Man United supporters an insight into incoming £39m star Ederson after going up against Atalanta star in Serie A6 June 2026, 9:03 pm
  Loftus-Cheek last faced Ederson on May 10, with Manchester United's new midfielder scoring and assisting as Atalanta beat AC Milan 3-2.
  
• Spain, France... or Senegal?! BBC and ITV's pundits make their World Cup predictions as they go head to head on naming the winners, stars to watch - and how England and Scotland will fare6 June 2026, 8:00 pm
  Who'll win? Which stars will shine? And who are the dark horses? Here, these eight TV pundits - all former players - give their views on the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
  
• David Sullivan RESIGNS as West Ham joint-chair with immediate effect after hitting out at 'entirely false, decades-old allegations that are set to be broadcast'6 June 2026, 7:05 pm
  West Ham chairman David Sullivan has confirmed he is stepping down amid what he describes as 'factually incorrect and entirely false' allegations concerning his personal life.
  
• Brighton beat off competition from Chelsea and Newcastle to sign hotshot winger Zadok Yohanna for £21.3m6 June 2026, 6:58 pm
  Brighton have completed the signing of winger Zadok Yohanna from AIK Stockholm despite rival offers from Chelsea and Newcastle United.
  
• SoFi Stadium workers authorize strike to throw World Cup into chaos just days before opening USA game in LA6 June 2026, 4:59 pm
  The vote comes days before the stadium will host the US team's opening World Cup match. Union member Yolanda Fierro said that unless a deal is reached workers could go on strike.
  
• FIFA makes dramatic U-turn on water bottle ban at World Cup 2026 stadiums following fears over extreme heat6 June 2026, 4:54 pm
  The governing body confirmed that supporters attending games in the United States and Canada will be allowed to carry one soft, plastic, factory-sealed disposable water bottle into stadiums.