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• Australia vs Egypt - World Cup last-32 LIVE: Emam Ashour breaks the deadlock in Dallas showdown as Mo Salah looks to lead his side to last-16 stage3 July 2026, 6:55 pm
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Australia take on Egypt in a World Cup last-32 clash at the Dallas Stadium in Texas.
  
• Heated moment Egypt's World Cup staff clash with Dallas police in ugly hotel lobby altercation3 July 2026, 6:44 pm
  An impromptu autograph session involving Egypt's World Cup squad descended into chaos when a furious member of the team's coaching staff faced off with Dallas cops.
  
• England to be met by a 'ring of steel' around their Mexico City hotel after Ecuador were hit by cars, fog horns, fireworks and loud music3 July 2026, 6:30 pm
  MIKE KEEGAN IN MEXICO CITY: Cars, fog horns, fireworks and loud music triggered a miserable night's sleep for Mexico's last opponents, Ecuador - and a complaint to FIFA.
  
• Ange Postecoglou is announced as Cristiano Ronaldo's new manager in Saudi Arabia - as former Spurs boss returns to football for the first time since 39-day Nottingham Forest nightmare3 July 2026, 6:12 pm
  Ange Postecoglou, who has been working for ITV as a television pundit this summer at the World Cup, has landed a two-year deal to manage Ronaldo & Co in Saudi Arabia as manager of Al-Nassr.
  
• Prince William warns Travis Kelce about England's boozy World Cup fans, jokes that his father 'hates' football... and opens up on secret plan for UK to host future tournament3 July 2026, 6:06 pm
  The royal featured as a surprise guest on a one-off episode of Travis and Jason Kelce's podcast on Friday, which was released hours before Travis's wedding celebration with Taylor Swift.
  
• Croatians complain World Cup ball's 'Snicko' tech has a major FLAW - and point to specific 'hair' line in FIFA's rulebook which shows Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal should've been denied win3 July 2026, 5:54 pm
  Josko Gvardiol's 103rd-minute equaliser was ruled out because, after a VAR check, his team-mate Igor Matanovic was adjudged to have headed the ball to an offside team-mate earlier in play.
  
• Tragic footballer Maddy Cusack's former team-mate reveals Sheffield United rejected her concerns over manager Jonathan Morgan3 July 2026, 5:51 pm
  TARA ANSON-WALSH AT CHESTERFIELD CORONER'S COURT: The player, who was at the club between July 2021 and June 2023, described Maddy as a person who was 'always there'.
  
• Socceroos fans go WILD ahead of tie with Egypt as they do shoey with Aussie music star and party in supermarket3 July 2026, 5:49 pm
  Australian fans have been going wild around Dallas Texas as they prepare for the Socceroos World Cup knockout tie with Egypt.
  
• Nathan Ake closes on move to Turkey, Joao Palhinha confirms he's leaving Spurs... and Inter Milan push to sign Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah: WINDOW WATCH3 July 2026, 4:23 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...
  
• Revealed: Why Granit Xhaka has turned his back on Chelsea to stay with Sunderland3 July 2026, 4:17 pm
  SIMON JONES: Though he was attracted by the prospect of reuniting with Xabi Alonso, having worked under him at Bayer Leverkusen, Xhaka has reaffirmed his commitment to Sunderland.
  
• Inside the Enzo Fernandez to Real Madrid saga: Why midfielder's agent will be embarrassed, why Spanish club's denial does not spell the end, Chelsea's stance and the other clubs who could hijack the deal3 July 2026, 4:02 pm
  It was 3.52am in Miami when Real released their statement, and Enzo Fernandez's agent, Javier Pastore, is in Florida's vibrant city ahead of Argentina's World Cup clash with Cape Verde.
  
• Drug testers find traces of banned bodybuilding substance in EIGHT Tunisia players' samples at the World Cup 'from contaminated meat' in Mexico - where England are flying in their own chefs3 July 2026, 3:20 pm
  Tunisia's disastrous World Cup campaign was rocked after a number of players - including some who ply their trade in the UK - showed traces of a banned drug in doping tests.
  
• World Cup Breakfast: Cristiano Ronaldo makes more history in dramatic Croatia clash, Hollywood power couple enjoy Spain win, match highlights - and what to look out for3 July 2026, 3:19 pm
  Hello and welcome to Daily Mail Sport's World Cup Breakfast from day 22 at the tournament - your one-stop shop for everything you've missed overnight in North America.
  
• The truth about Mexico's fearsome 97% Azteca record: Myth-busting shows England should NOT be afraid of team who largely play local minnows - and there's a perfect tactic to beat them!3 July 2026, 2:38 pm
  Now we are facing the co-hosts in the last 16, many have simply made peace with the idea that this is where our World Cup ends. Oh well. We tried.
  
• How cricket's 'Snicko' saved Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup: Rarely-used inside-the-ball tech sends Croatia crashing out in injury-time VAR drama3 July 2026, 2:37 pm
  A tiny wave of motion wobbling along a screen brought Croatia players to their knees and sent Portugal through to the World Cup last 16 on Thursday night.