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• Kylian Mbappe is hot on Lionel Messi's heels as France sensation scores twice in 3-0 win over Sweden to move one behind Argentina great in World Cup goal charts1 July 2026, 1:16 pm
  OLIVER SALT IN NEW JERSEY: If Messi is the current king on the throne, then France's captain fantastic, the focal point of their frightening attack, is the heir apparent after climbing right behind him.
  
• MLS hero on how the World Cup is changing soccer in America forever - with some help from France!1 July 2026, 1:15 pm
  Frenchman Le Toux played nearly all of his career in Major League Soccer, mostly with the Union, and has seen the game transform from his arrival in 2007.
  
• England vs DR Congo - World Cup LIVE: Moment of truth for Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions as football fans get set to bunk off work and head to the pub to watch Round of 32 clash1 July 2026, 1:14 pm
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog as England take on DR Congo in Atlanta in the last 32 of the World Cup.
  
• Mexico fans sing disgraceful homophobic chant at the World Cup AGAIN during win over Ecuador as officials struggle to clamp down on repeat offenders1 July 2026, 1:09 pm
  Mexico has been a vibrant hub for the World Cup, with fans packing the streets and opposition supporters partying together. But one chant from the hosts is hanging over the tournament.
  
• Lothar Matthaus blames 'wives and girlfriends' interfering at German camp for country's embarrassing World Cup exit - as football legend claims team only participated for 'a free family holiday'1 July 2026, 1:06 pm
  Matthaus, who captained Germany to World Cup glory in 1990, claimed caused by player's wives and girlfriends contributed to their shock World Cup exit.
  
• Revealed: The box of tricks that made Thomas Tuchel king of the knockouts - how his methods spooked Pep Guardiola, the secret to handling pressure and why breathing exercises, maths and embarrassing T-shirts will win penalty shootouts for England1 July 2026, 1:05 pm
  JACK GAUGHAN: Thomas Tuchel has this intelligence that alarms the very best in class, forces them to second guess themselves. This is what England and the FA have at their disposal.
  
• Alan Shearer tells England's misfiring wingers he expects 'MORE' from them as Match of the Day pundit reveals how they can get firing against DR Congo1 July 2026, 1:00 pm
  Thomas Tuchel's side topped their group to reach the knock-out stages but have faced criticism after struggling to create clear-cut chances against both Ghana and Panama.
  
• Liverpool unveil new £60m defender Jeremy Jacquet - as English football agents involved in deal for 20-year-old launch new French venture1 July 2026, 12:46 pm
  English agency Unique Sports Group has invested in leading French counterparts One Team Football, to launch Unique France.
  
• DEEP DIVE: The ultimate guide to England's penalty pain - why we failed, the cast of villains who inflicted trauma on us and how we've now become penalty kings1 July 2026, 12:15 pm
  DEEP DIVE: It's torture at twelve paces. From Pearce and Waddle to Batty and Saka, this is the definitive story of England's penalty pain - the agony, ecstasy, tears and relief.
  
• DR Congo's statue superfan will NOT attend World Cup clash against England and is stranded in Mexico after being denied US visa - with Gen Z version set to replace him1 July 2026, 12:00 pm
  The Democratic Republic of Congo's statue superfan will be replaced by a Gen Z version for the World Cup clash with England. Michel Nkuka Mboladinga is currently in Mexico.
  
• Aussie World Cup fans get slugged up to ,000 to watch the Socceroos' do-or-die match against Egypt1 July 2026, 11:45 am
  Australia fans will have to fork out around ,000 in order to attend their round of 32 tie with Egypt.
  
• England have been fortunate so far at this World Cup... tonight they must play like Thomas Tuchel told us they would and make their big move, writes IAN LADYMAN1 July 2026, 11:17 am
  If a team wants to win a World Cup there comes a point when they have to take a step forward and start to play like potential champions. For Thomas Tuchel and England , that moment is now.
  
• Crystal Palace transfer briefing: The three signings they want to boost Europa League tilt, latest on new contracts for Dean Henderson, Chris Richards and Daichi Kamada and why there's no pressure to sell Jean-Philippe Mateta1 July 2026, 11:15 am
  Palace have indicated that they have learnt from last summer's mistakes. Their squad was under-equipped to compete in both the Premier League and Conference League, with the latter prioritised.
  
• England fans hit Atlanta: Travelling Three Lions supporters taunt eliminated Germany with inflatable spitfires, mock the Tartan Army and do the CONGA ahead of World Cup clash with DR Congo1 July 2026, 11:13 am
  England fans are making a lot of noise in Atlanta as the excitement builds ahead of Wednesday's World Cup last-32 clash with DR Congo.
  
• Mathematician World Cup expert who predicted the last THREE winners is brutally mocked by Neymar after getting his 2026 prediction badly wrong - but insists he will NOT change his model1 July 2026, 11:11 am
  Joachim Klement, an investment strategist, had correctly forecasted the winners of the last three World Cups after designing a mathematical model to predict the outcomes.