Match results
Match reports, scores, post-match analysis.
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Doris and Sheehan pass fit as Leinster name Lowe for farewell URC final
Caelan Doris has been cleared to captain Leinster in Friday's URC final against the Bulls at Croke Park, with Dan Sheehan also recovering in time. James Lowe starts on the left wing in his final appearance for the province.
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BBC apologises after mixing up Saliba and Upamecano in France's World Cup line-up graphic
The BBC was forced to apologise after incorrectly displaying Dayot Upamecano's photo in place of William Saliba — and Ibrahima Konate's image instead of Jules Kounde — during pre-match coverage of France's 3-1 win over Senegal at the 2026 World Cup.
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Haaland nets twice on World Cup debut but defers to Kane and Mbappe in best-striker debate
Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway beat Iraq 4-1 in their World Cup opener, taking his international tally to 57 goals in 51 appearances. Despite winning a second Premier League Golden Boot, the Man City striker insists Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe outscored him this season.
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Poor New Jersey pitch alarms France and Brazil ahead of England's Panama clash
Adrien Rabiot described the surface at New York New Jersey Stadium as feeling 'more like an artificial pitch — quite hard and quite rigid' after France's game against Senegal. England play their final group-stage match against Panama on the same grass, having already lost Tino Livramento to a calf injury.
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Haaland names Kane and Mbappe above himself after brace on World Cup debut
Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway beat Iraq 4-1 in their World Cup opener, yet the Manchester City striker insisted Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe rank ahead of him as the world's best, citing their superior goal tallies this season.
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Teenage Saracens scrum-half Caluori handed England XV start against France
Noah Caluori, 19, will start for England XV against France XV at Vannes' Stade de la Rabine on Friday, joined in the starting lineup by fellow uncapped Bristol Bears tighthead George Kloska.
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No shots on target in 90 minutes: Algeria worse than Curaçao and Haiti at World Cup
Beaten 3-0 by Argentina in Kansas City, Algeria is the only nation at the 2026 World Cup to have failed to register a single shot on target in its opening match, a record worse than that of Curaçao, Haiti or Cape Verde.
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Mbappé breaks Giroud and Fontaine records with brace against Senegal
Kylian Mbappé scored a brace in France's 3-1 victory over Senegal at MetLife Stadium in New York, becoming the all-time leading goalscorer for the French national team with 58 goals, surpassing Olivier Giroud, and France's top World Cup scorer with 14 goals, erasing Just Fontaine's legendary record.
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Crushed 3-0 by Argentina, Algeria Already Turns Against Petkovic Over Contract Extension Signed Before World Cup
Algeria suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat to Lionel Messi's Argentina in their World Cup 2026 opener in Kansas City, with the Fennecs' contract extension for manager Vladimir Petkovic through 2028—agreed just days before the tournament—now facing fierce criticism from Algerian supporters and media.
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Gelant and Van der Merwe named to face Springboks as Barbarians reveal star-studded XV
Former Springbok Warrick Gelant starts at full-back alongside Scotland winger Duhan van der Merwe as Scott Robertson's Barbarians prepare to face world champions South Africa at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday.
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Maignan alarms observers despite France's victory over Senegal
Despite France's success against Senegal (3-1) in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup, Mike Maignan's performance raised serious concerns: the AC Milan goalkeeper made multiple errors and received the lowest rating of the match.
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Argentinian press split on Mac Allister after Messi hat-trick seals 3-0 World Cup win over Algeria
Alexis Mac Allister played the full 90 minutes as Argentina beat Algeria 3-0 in their World Cup group stage opener in Kansas City, but the Liverpool midfielder drew mixed reviews from the Argentinian press despite Lionel Messi's match-winning hat-trick.
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Luca Zidane concedes hat-trick to Messi after promising defensive solidity and attacking ambitions
Starting in goal for Algeria in a 3-0 defeat to Argentina at the 2026 World Cup, Luca Zidane conceded a hat-trick from Lionel Messi, including one goal from a direct release. His pre-match statements about defensive solidity are now facing fierce criticism.
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Mbappé's Denied Penalty vs Senegal Sparks Global Outcry from Referees and Experts
Despite France's 3-1 victory over Senegal, a tackle by Sadio Mané on Kylian Mbappé that went unpunished by Australian referee Alireza Faghani — and upheld by VAR — triggered international outrage among refereeing experts worldwide.
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Rabiot slams MetLife Stadium pitch after France's win over Senegal
After France's convincing 3-1 victory over Senegal at MetLife Stadium in the 2026 World Cup, midfielder Adrien Rabiot strongly criticized the state of the pitch, which will nonetheless host the tournament final.
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Kane targets World Cup Golden Boot as Messi, Mbappe and Haaland fire opening salvos
Harry Kane heads into England's World Cup opener against Croatia acutely aware of the competition for the Golden Boot, with Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi — who equalled Miroslav Klose's record of 16 World Cup goals — all scoring in the tournament's opening games.
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Mbappe breaks France record and Messi hits hat-trick as Kane prepares to answer at World Cup 2026
Kylian Mbappe became France's all-time top scorer and Lionel Messi plundered a hat-trick against Algeria on a star-studded night at the 2026 World Cup, with Erling Haaland also netting a debut brace — leaving Harry Kane under pressure ahead of England's clash with Croatia in Dallas.
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Maignan at fault, six matches without a clean sheet: France's defence concerns ahead of Senegal clash
Despite a brace from Michael Olise that makes him France's all-time leading goalscorer, France conceded another goal on Tuesday against Senegal, with Mike Maignan blamed for an error on Ibrahim Mbiaye's shot.
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25,000 England fans descend on Dallas as Three Lions open World Cup campaign against Croatia
An estimated 10,000 travelling supporters have crossed the Atlantic for England's World Cup opener against Croatia in Dallas, with FIFA believing a further 15,000 expatriates have snapped up tickets to pack the 80,000-capacity Cowboys stadium.
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Messi escapes red card as 'rigged' accusations overshadow Argentina's 3-0 win over Algeria
Lionel Messi avoided a red card after appearing to rake his studs down Aissa Mandi's calf in Argentina's 3-0 Group J victory over Algeria, sparking widespread accusations of preferential treatment and prompting pundits to call the VAR decision a clear miss.
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