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Breaking Mbappé limps off in France warm-up against USA
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé pulled up clutching his hamstring 62 minutes into the France-USA warm-up friendly in Atlanta. France manag…
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Team news Bafana Bafana 26-man squad confirmed for World Cup 2026
Hugo Broos has named his final squad. Lyle Foster (Burnley), Percy Tau (Al Ahly) and Themba Zwane (Sundowns) headline the attack. Ronwen Wil…
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Injuries Bellingham passes late fitness test, will start opener
Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham completed a full training session at England's St George's Park base. Tuchel confirms the No 10 will start against Argentina in the warm-up Tuesday and the WC opener vs Croatia on 12 June.
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Injuries Lautaro Martínez tweaks groin in training, doubt for Brazil friendly
Inter striker Lautaro pulled up holding his groin in a closed Argentina training session at Ezeiza. Scaloni described it as "precautionary" but pulled him from the Sunday Brazil friendly. World Cup readiness not in doubt.
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Press Aguirre on Bafana opener: "We respect them, we will not underestimate"
Mexico head coach Javier Aguirre at the pre-tournament Mexico City press conference: "South Africa qualified through a strong CAF group. Hugo Broos has been preparing them for this match for 18 months. We will not underestimate them at Estadio Azteca." Mexico will train at altitude through 8 June.
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Breaking World Sports Betting bumps WC2026 sign-up bonus to R25,000
WSB has refreshed its welcome offer for the tournament: 100% match up to R25,000 across the first three deposits + 100 free spins. Wagering…
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Team news Manuel Neuer "unlikely" to start as Germany No 1 — Nagelsmann hints at ter Stegen
Bild reports Julian Nagelsmann is leaning toward Marc-André ter Stegen for the opener, breaking with Neuer's 11-year run as undisputed first…
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Breaking Estadio Banorte (Azteca) pitch passes final FIFA inspection
FIFA's chief technical officer signed off on the Estadio Banorte playing surface yesterday after a six-month re-laying programme. The 2,240m altitude remains the talking point — three of the last six visiting Concacaf teams have lost there. Mexico vs South Africa is the third FIFA World Cup match this stadium has hosted.
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Rumours Salah may captain Egypt despite training-ground rift, says report
Egyptian source Al-Ahram reports Mohamed Salah and head coach Hossam Hassan have patched up the December training-ground bust-up. Salah expected to be confirmed as captain at Egypt's pre-tournament presser on 9 June. Take with the usual salt — Egyptian press is volatile here.
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Press Kane: "Last shot at it. Don't want to be Henry, don't want to be Wright."
Harry Kane in a candid interview ahead of the World Cup: "I'm 32. This is probably my last World Cup. I don't want to retire as the highest-scoring England player who never won anything. The squad knows. The manager knows. We're here to win it."
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Breaking Desk's biggest pre-tournament treble lands at 84.0
Sipho has signed off on the desk's top pre-tournament 3-leg parlay: Brazil to top Group C + Spain to top Group H + Mbappé Golden Boot. Combi…