Football Briefings
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Fifa to pay Somali referee Artan full World Cup fee
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, will still receive his competition fee from Fifa in full.
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England’s defeat is USA’s gain as Pochettino find a spearhead in Folarin Balogun
Against Paraguay, the Monaco striker provided the ruthless finishing the USMNT have often missed in recent years World Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Download the app Even after they conceded an…
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BBC Sport pundits choose England World Cup XIs - who would you pick?
Thomas Tuchel will pick his first England World Cup side on Wednesday, when the Three Lions take on Croatia. In addition, bBC Sport pundits choose their starting XIs - who would you pick?.
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World Cup 2026: Scotland react to first victory in 36 years as Australia beat Turkey – live
News, build-up and reaction from North America footballer guide | Bracketology | Wallchart | Mail us here How Group D stands after the opening games… Group D also continued today, with Australia…
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Was this offside? Technology fault leaves questions over VAR images
Fifa have blamed a technical fault for the delay in releasing the VAR images after a potential - and controversial - offside call during Qatar's World Cup stalemate with Switzerland.
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