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• Germany vs Paraguay - World Cup last 32 LIVE: Julio Enciso puts his side in the lead just before the half-time break as Julian Nagelsmann's sloppy side are punished after slow start29 June 2026, 9:44 pm
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage of the latest updates as Germany take on Paraguay in the last 32 of the World Cup in Boston.
  
• 'Quitting Scotland was an easy decision,' insists Steve Clarke as hunt for a successor begins29 June 2026, 9:43 pm
  Steve Clarke has revealed that he always intended quitting Scotland if he didn't lead the team out of the group stage at the World Cup.
  
• Bournemouth REJECT approach from Arsenal for England's Alex Scott - as Premier League champions focus on strengthening midfield in summer rebuild29 June 2026, 9:42 pm
  SIMON JONES: Bournemouth have made it known in strong terms that Alex Scott is not available this summer and they intend to get him tied down to a new contract on the south coast.
  
• MICHAEL OWEN: I was wrong about Harry Kane, he is England's best ever striker - and he wasn't even born with a finisher's instinct! Here's how he's made it to the very top29 June 2026, 9:08 pm
  The older I get, the more I realise I was wrong about strikers - and Harry Kane is an example of why I have changed my mind, writes MICHAEL OWEN.
  
• Tragic footballer Maddy Cusack, 27, was found dead at home by her father after being 'dismayed' when finding out her former coach was joining Sheffield United29 June 2026, 9:01 pm
  Maddy Cusack was concerned she would be stigmatised by Sheffield United and head coach Jonathan Morgan if she disclosed her mental health problems, according to her father.
  
• Celtic boss Martin O'Neill welcomes appointment of set-piece coach as Parkhead club move with the times29 June 2026, 8:44 pm
  By his own admission, Martin O'Neill has had a lot of learning to do since returning to Celtic, so different has football - and the way it is coached - become.
  
• Brazil 2-1 Japan: The Selecao prevail after Casemiro's first-half horror show - but the caveats are huge as Carlo Ancelotti is given cause for concern29 June 2026, 8:14 pm
  IAN HERBERT IN HOUSTON: A moment of such sweet iridescence at the end would have had the old Brazilian samba legends smiling and nodding with quiet satisfaction.
  
• Brazil vs Japan - World Cup last 32 RECAP: Gabriel Martinelli comes off the bench to score last-minute winner with Carlo Ancelotti's side eliminating the tournament's dark horses29 June 2026, 7:50 pm
  Relive Daily Mail Sport's live coverage of the latest updates as Brazil take on Japan in the round of 32 of the World Cup at the Houston Stadium.
  
• Canada World Cup star is spotted dancing in the locker room just 10 DAYS on from horror injury that left his leg 'hanging off'29 June 2026, 7:20 pm
  A broken leg was not going to stop Ismael Kone from celebrating the most important victory in Canadian soccer history.
  
• Everton agree deal for Hayden Hackney, Hull have £17.3m bid for Toulouse striker rejected - and Betis go in for Leicester's Patson Daka: WINDOW WATCH29 June 2026, 7:13 pm
  The transfer window is now open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period with clubs looking to make big signings ahead of next season. Here are today's latest developments...
  
• They are Scotland's greatest sporting sons. So why, outside of their hometown of Dunblane, is there NOTHING to honour or celebrate the Murray brothers?29 June 2026, 6:45 pm
  A shaft  of sunlight penetrates the glowering cloud, striking a golden form and immediately bringing brightness to the present and invoking fond memories of the past.
  
• 'He doesn't look right AT ALL': Gary Neville and Roy Keane lead critics in picking out Bukayo Saka and other wingers as England's World Cup problem - and predict when they will be knocked out29 June 2026, 6:44 pm
  Saka has been having a persistent Achilles problem managed by the FA, after playing through pain during the run-in for Arsenal at the end of last season.
  
• Former Premier League cult hero fails to qualify for The Open for second year running29 June 2026, 6:40 pm
  The ex-Fulham fan favourite, 47, was one of more than 2,000 amateur players competing in Regional Qualifying events last weekend.
  
• ITV commentator hammers Casemiro for first half display against Japan, claiming ex-Man United star looks 'a shadow of his former self' at World Cup - only for him to go on and score!29 June 2026, 6:24 pm
  ITV commentator Lee Dixon offered a withering assessment of Casemiro throughout the first half, claiming he has 'no legs' before going to add that he looked like 'a shadow of his former self'.
  
• England's crucial World Cup knockout clash against DR Congo 'could be played in front of THOUSANDS of empty seats' in Atlanta29 June 2026, 6:16 pm
  Thomas Tuchel's side will take on the African outfit on Wednesday in Atlanta after topping their group - their top spot confirmed after a nervy victory over Panama at the weekend.