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DR Congo friendly to be played behind closed doors
Democratic Republic of Congo's final World Cup warm-up game against Chile will take place behind closed doors amid concerns about the Ebola outbreak in the central Africa...
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From dazzling winger to veteran who barely runs - the evolution of Messi
Lionel Messi is set for his sixth World Cup with Argentina. Guillem Balague looks at how the Argentine has evolved.
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'Scotland optimism is through the roof now'
With less than a week until the 2026 World Cup kicks-off, we're live from New York.
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Iran's World Cup team lands in Mexico amid US visa row
All of Iran's group games are in the US, but players and support staff will have to fly in and out of the country on match day.
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How Scotland reached the World Cup - told by those who made it happen
Tom English speaks to those who returned Scotland to the men's World Cup finals for the first time since 1998 about the epic win over Denmark.
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Euro 2016 10 years on - and NI's bright future
Ten years on from Euro 2016, Josh Magennis reflects on the finals in France, his own ambitions and hopes for Michael O'Neill's young squad.
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Pre-World Cup friendlies - Messi rested & Leao sent off
Argentina great Lionel Messi is rested against Honduras, while Brazil, Germany, Belgium and Portugal each win warm-up games prior to the World Cup.
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France's Camavinga attends Harvard after World Cup omission
France midfielder Eduardo Camavinga takes a Harvard Business School course after missing out on Didier Deschamps' World Cup squad.
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Belief but work to do - Wales' two years under Bellamy
BBC Sport Wales looks at Craig Bellamy's time in charge of Wales as he reaches the midway stage of his four-year deal with the Football Association of Wales.
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'Hatate tells Celtic he wants out this summer' - gossip
Reo Hatate has reportedly told Celtic he wants to leave this summer, while Ross Stewart could leave Southampton because of a contract loophole and Rangers' Youssef Chermi...
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Shankland, Gunn and a midfield conundrum - Clarke's big decisions
Scotland head coach Steve Clarke has "some decisions to make" when it comes to his starting XI for their World Cup opener against Haiti on Sunday, but what are they?
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World Cup quiz: Can you name every host?
Countries far and wide have hosted the festival of football since the first tournament in 1930. How many countries can you name?
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Tuchel frustrated by 'freestyling' as NZ boss says England 'need to be better'
Thomas Tuchel was frustrated by England's "freestyle" first-half display against New Zealand as World Cup preparations stepped up with a scrappy 1-0 win in sweltering Flo...
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Are Portugal better without Ronaldo - and is he un-droppable?
As Cristiano Ronaldo prepares for his sixth World Cup with Portugal, BBC Sport take a closer look at his place in the team.
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Born in Leeds, crafted in Norway - Haaland's worlds about to collide
Erling Haaland has guided Norway to their first World Cup since 1998. So what is it like being a global name from a nation with a population of just 5.5 million?
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Born in Leeds, crafted in Norway: How Haaland became nation's superstar
Erling Haaland has guided Norway to their first World Cup since 1998. So what is it like being a global name from a nation with a population of just 5.5m people?
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This was a training game - England & Tuchel now need to get serious
England have one more game to prepare for their World Cup campaign - and they must use it wisely, writes Phil McNulty.
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Patient, precise, clinical - are Scotland ready to make World Cup mark?
Scotland thrash Bolivia and are in decent fettle one week out from the biggest game of their international lives.
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Scotland score four in first half to beat Bolivia
Watch the goals as Scotland score four in the first half to beat Bolivia in their final World Cup warm-up.
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Clarke hails 'fantastic problems' with starting choices
Steve Clarke says he has "fantastic problems" in terms of selection after Scotland concluded their World Cup warm-up matches with an emphatic win over Bolivia.
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