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• World Cup's fairytale team Cape Verde hit by rape accusations against their captain from their translator28 June 2026, 1:03 pm
  Brazilian outlet Globo reported that Mendes was accused of sexually assaulting a Brazilian woman when Cape Verde were in Auckland back in March.
  
• Lionel Messi sets ANOTHER World Cup record with goal against Jordan as wife Antonela goes wild in the stands28 June 2026, 1:01 pm
  Messi entered in the 60th minute after not starting Argentina's group stage finale against Jordan in the World Cup with first place already wrapped up.
  
• Argentina soccer player's wife and kids found dead after desperate 74-hour search following Venezuela earthquakes28 June 2026, 12:51 pm
  They were discovered on Saturday evening, brining a desperate search to a tragic end after the player's father and brother joined him to help in Venezuela.
  
• Fox World Cup host Rebecca Lowe wades in on feuding Alexi Lalas and Zlatan Ibrahimovic after on-air clashes28 June 2026, 12:11 pm
  Ibrahimovic, with France World Cup winner Thierry Henry, have both appeared to grow impatient with Lalas on various occasions in the early days of the tournament.
  
• World Cup scammer arrested in Mexico for alleged role in module.7m plot to sell fake tickets and VIP boxes28 June 2026, 12:10 pm
  Cruz and her boyfriend, Simon Selmen, are alleged to have agreed to meet up with a couple on May 22 in a bank in Coacalco after promising them some highly sought-after tickets to the game.
  
• Which club teams have scored the most World Cup goals? Real Madrid's stars lead the charge on 11 but two surprise Premier League sides are chasing them down28 June 2026, 11:59 am
  Inter Miami are outscoring Liverpool, Man City and Arsenal - but the MLS side don't exactly have broad representation on the scoresheet, while Real Madrid have more goals than any other club.
  
• Wrexham target Australia defender as club's Hollywood owners look to boost bid to reach the Premier League: WINDOW WATCH28 June 2026, 11:45 am
  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.
  
• World Cup Breakfast: Cheeky Lionel Messi free-kick extends lead in race for Golden Boot, Iran cruelly dumped out by six-goal thriller and match highlights - as last-32 fixtures are confirmed28 June 2026, 11:31 am
  Welcome to Daily Mail Sport's World Cup Breakfast from day 18 at the tournament - your one-stop shop for everything you've missed overnight in North America.
  
• Nike's Cristiano Ronaldo problem: Portugal's superstar BINS his special limited edition £242 boots at half-time during another World Cup blank28 June 2026, 11:22 am
  The boots, which featured Ronaldo's 'CR7' logo, were given to the Portuguese legend to mark his achievement of being the first player to score in six World Cup matches.
  
• Steve Clarke QUITS as Scotland manager - just half an hour after their World Cup exit is confirmed and only a month into his new four-year contract28 June 2026, 11:20 am
  No Scotland team has ever progressed beyond the first round at a major tournament and questions are rightly being asked about why the on-pitch performance was in stark contrast to the fans off it.
  
• A manager rewarded for failure, a team of perennial losers, empty suits at the helm... it's time we all agreed that enough is enough, writes GARY KEOWN28 June 2026, 11:15 am
  How fortunate we have a national association, as trumpeted in a statement last month, that prides itself on dealing with inconvenient truths.
  
• Why Thomas Tuchel now faces difficult conversations on England's Galactico: Jude Bellingham should have been told this is his position years ago, writes JACK GAUGHAN28 June 2026, 11:00 am
  Jude Bellingham drove England on, this role seemingly the best use of his exceptional characteristics. It was the best of both worlds for the Real Madrid star.
  
• England's spare part Kobbie Mainoo gets the meme treatment online after 36-year-old Jordan Henderson was picked to play ahead of him by Thomas Tuchel28 June 2026, 10:43 am
  Dan Burn, Ivan Toney and Trevoh Chalobah - who was a late call-up to the squad after Tino Livramento was ruled out through injury - are the only other outfield players yet to have game time.
  
• England win at the World Cup... but their hosts are NOT impressed! Three Lions are dismantled on American TV - including three stars being called out as 'ignorant and arrogant'28 June 2026, 9:55 am
  Former Premier League forward Troy Deeney has claimed three England stars were 'ignorant and arrogant' in a lengthy rant on American television after the Three Lions' victory over Panama.
  
• England beat Panama but Thomas Tuchel has a big problem he can't ignore, writes OLIVER HOLT - and without Jude Bellingham, his boss may have been facing a World Cup embarrassment against minnows28 June 2026, 9:22 am
  PANAMA 0-2 ENGLAND - OLIVER HOLT IN NEW YORK: So start spreading the news: Bellingham is reprising the role of England's saviour that he made his own in 2024.