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Football Daily: BBC Commentators Share Unique Insights from World Cup Quarter-Finals

BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast returns with a Commentators' View Special, as John Murray, Ian Dennis, and Ali Bruce-Ball share behind-the-s...

4 days ago 22

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Collina Defends World Cup Refereeing Standard After Argentina-Egypt Controversy

FIFA referees chief Pierluigi Collina has backed the standard of officiating at the 2026 World Cup, claiming a 98% accuracy rate on key decisions. He...

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England to Receive Bank Holiday if They Win World Cup, Starmer Expected to Announce

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce a bank holiday if England win the 2026 World Cup, likely on Friday 24 July, to allow for a victory...

5 days ago 28

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White House World Cup Taskforce Chief Defends Trump's FIFA Lobbying over Balogun Red Card Controversy

Andrew Giuliani, head of the White House World Cup taskforce, has defended President Trump's lobbying of FIFA to overturn Folarin Balogun's red-card s...

5 days ago 30

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Superstars, Politics & Hydration Breaks: The Defining Themes of the 2026 World Cup So Far

The 2026 World Cup has been defined by superstar performances, with Lionel Messi leading the scorers and icons like Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronald...

5 days ago 30

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World Cup Free Agent XI: Goalkeeper Vozinha Leads List of Summer Bargains

The Guardian has compiled a best XI of free agents from the 2026 World Cup, led by Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha. Having left Chaves at the end of las...

5 days ago 27

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World Cup Clampdown Heralds End of Corner Chaos – But Will the Premier League Follow?

The 2026 World Cup has seen a dramatic reduction in corner-related chaos following a strict pre-tournament directive from FIFA referees' chief Pierlui...

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Egypt Demand Referee Exclusion from World Cup After 'Unfair' Argentina Defeat

Egypt have filed a complaint with FIFA following their controversial 3-2 World Cup round of 16 defeat to Argentina, accusing referee Francois Letexier...

5 days ago 25

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Gianni Infantino's 2026 World Cup Attendance: How Many Matches Has the FIFA President Seen?

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been a prominent figure at the 2026 World Cup, attending well over 30 matches by the quarter-finals, according to...

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Materazzi: 'Would Italy have struggled any less against Cape Verde than Argentina?'

Marco Materazzi has opened up about the pain of Italy's continued World Cup absence, questioning whether the Azzurri would have struggled any less tha...

5 days ago 27

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Refereeing at this World Cup has been fine, we don’t need input of Tuchel and Trump

Former referee Chris Foy has pushed back against criticism of officiating at the 2026 World Cup, arguing that standards have been largely fine and VAR...

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Premier League Pre-Tax Losses Skyrocket 600% to £948m as Financial Alarms Ring

Premier League clubs' combined pre-tax losses surged over 600% to £948 million in the 2024-25 season, according to Deloitte's Annual Review of Footbal...

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