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Cape Verde coach vows 'nothing is impossible' as World Cup debutants face Argentina and Messi

Cape Verde secured a round-of-32 berth at their first-ever World Cup after a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia, finishing above Uruguay in Group H. The nation of 500,000 now face reigning champions Argentina in Miami.

Football Jun 27

Former coaches back £116m Anderson to thrive under Maresca at Manchester City

Manchester City have agreed a £116m deal with Nottingham Forest for midfielder Elliot Anderson, with former coaches Ange Postecoglou and Ilkay Gundogan both backing the 23-year-old to excel under incoming manager Enzo Maresca.

Football Jun 27

Carragher warns Newcastle will sell whoever fetches most as Tonali and Guimaraes near £100m exits

Jamie Carragher believes Newcastle will cash in on whichever of Sandro Tonali or Bruno Guimaraes attracts the highest bid, with both midfielders valued at around £100m and Arsenal among the clubs circling.

Football Jun 27

Iran captain Taremi blasts Fifa over 'disaster' World Cup after VAR wipes out stoppage-time winner against Egypt

Mehdi Taremi condemned Fifa and the tournament's organisation after VAR disallowed Shojae Khalilzadeh's stoppage-time goal against Egypt in Seattle, leaving Iran anxiously waiting to see if they advance as one of the best-ranked third-place teams.

Football Jun 27

Arsenal target both Guimarães and Tonali as Tottenham rival United for Fernandes

Arsenal are pursuing Newcastle United's Bruno Guimarães and Sandro Tonali, while Manchester United face a setback in their transfer plans and Tottenham have entered the race for West Ham's Mateus Fernandes.

Football Jun 27

Leganes chief reveals Diomande 'amazed everyone' in first training as Liverpool chase £112m deal

Leganes general manager Martin Ortega has shed light on Yan Diomande's brief spell in Spain, revealing the RB Leipzig midfielder stunned teammates from his very first session — details that will encourage Liverpool as they pursue the 19-year-old this summer.

Football Jun 27

Spain fear Pino's World Cup is over as Williams also limps off after Uruguay win

Spain's World Cup campaign has been hit by a double injury scare after Crystal Palace forward Yeremy Pino suffered a suspected broken collarbone and Nico Williams picked up a groin problem in the 1-0 win over Uruguay.

Football Jun 27

Scotland need three results to go their way to reach World Cup round of 32

Scotland's World Cup knockout hopes hang by a thread after a 3-0 defeat to Brazil, with Steve Clarke's side now outside the top eight in the third-place standings. They require a specific combination of results in Group J and beyond to survive.

Football Jun 27

Salah limps off with knee injury as Egypt's World Cup last-16 hopes hang in balance

Mohamed Salah was substituted in the 57th minute of Egypt's 1-1 draw with Iran at the 2026 World Cup, leaving his availability for next Friday's last-32 clash against Australia in doubt. Coach Hossam Hassan says the 34-year-old will undergo medical assessment but believes the injury is not serious.

Football Jun 27

Iran fan storms pitch to celebrate World Cup winner — then VAR rules it out

An Iran supporter leapt the advertising hoardings at Lumen Field to celebrate what he believed was a dramatic extra-time winner against Egypt, only for VAR to disallow Shojae Khalilzadeh's goal for offside moments later, leaving the match at 1-1.

Football Jun 27

Bielsa takes full blame as Uruguay exit World Cup in stoppage-time red-card disgrace

Uruguay's World Cup ended in chaos as Agustin Canobbio was sent off for a wild lunge and then raised his hand to referee Ismail Elfath's chest, capping a group-stage exit that Marcelo Bielsa called a tenure that 'left nothing behind'.

Football Jun 27

England need more than a win to guarantee top spot in World Cup Group L

England sit top of Group L on four points after a goalless draw with Ghana in Boston, but a win over Panama on Saturday will not automatically secure first place. Ghana can still overtake them depending on goal difference.

Football Jun 27

Dembele's second-fastest World Cup hat-trick fires France top as Tchouameni hits back at critics

Ousmane Dembele struck the second-fastest hat-trick in World Cup history inside 32 minutes as France defeated Norway 4-1 in Boston to seal top spot in Group I, setting up a Round of 32 clash with Sweden in New Jersey.

Football Jun 27

Pougatch accused BBC of lying about his 2020 exit before joining ITV's World Cup team

Mark Pougatch has claimed the BBC 'twisted the truth' when it publicly suggested he chose to leave BBC Radio 5 Live in 2020, insisting he was dismissed. The 58-year-old is now fronting ITV's World Cup 2026 coverage from a studio in Brooklyn, New York.

Football Jun 27

VAR disallows Khalilzadeh's stoppage-time winner as Iran are denied knockout guarantee against Egypt

Iran defender Shojae Khalilzadeh thought he had secured his side's place in the last 16 when he swept home in stoppage time, but VAR ruled the goal out for offside. Egypt advance in second place; Iran remain in limbo pending other results.

Football Jun 27

Snubbed for the World Cup, Panama's Joel Williams attends England clash as a photographer

Joel Williams, a 28-year-old midfielder for Union Cocle FC, was left out of Panama's World Cup 2026 squad but will still be pitchside for Saturday's clash with England — covering the game through his own sports photography agency.

Football Jun 27

Bielsa screams at journalist after Uruguay's World Cup exit as Ugarte suffers knee injury

Marcelo Bielsa erupted at a reporter following Uruguay's 1-0 group-stage elimination by Spain, before accepting personal responsibility for the campaign. Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte was forced off with a knee injury, potentially complicating the club's summer transfer plans.

Football Jun 27

Mbappe enlists referee Oliver to pass armband under World Cup's new ten-second substitution rule

Kylian Mbappe handed his captain's armband to referee Michael Oliver during France's 4-1 win over Norway, instructing him to pass it to Aurelien Tchouameni — a direct consequence of the World Cup's strict new ten-second substitution time limit.

Football Jun 27

Liverpool's £260m summer targets: Diomande, Barcola and Wharton all open to Anfield moves

Liverpool are pursuing three major signings worth a combined £260m this summer, with RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, PSG's Bradley Barcola and Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton all reported to be receptive to moves to Anfield under new manager Andoni Iraola.

Football Jun 27

Manchester United's £2bn new Old Trafford faces cost pressure as circus tent canopy hangs in doubt

Manchester United must decide whether to retain the controversial canopy design for their planned 100,000-seat new Old Trafford, with the £2bn project already under cost pressure and a key masterplan publication due on 9 July.

Football Jun 27