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World Cup still waits for real Brazil to show up
While rivals Argentina and France have impressed in the United States, Brazil have struggled to hit top form - despite a 3-0 win over minnows Haiti.
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Almiron first player sent off for covering mouth
Paraguay's Miguel Almiron is the first player to be shown a red card for covering his mouth while speaking to an opponent - doing so during the World Cup match against Tu...
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Turkey suffer shock elimination from World Cup after Paraguay defeat
In an emotionally-charged encounter in San Francisco, Turkey were sent packing from the World Cup having fallen to back-to-back defeats, losing 1-0 to steely Paraguay aft...
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EuroCup market ignites as clubs launch massive offseason overhauls
Ambitious clubs across the continent are restructuring their BKT EuroCup rosters for the upcoming 2026–27 season.
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NBA Europe to announce winning franchise bids within 60-90 days
Within 60 to 90 days, the NBA expects to begin naming the successful bidders for 12 permanent franchises in a new 16-team top-tier European League, commonly known as NBA ...
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Bucks’ ‘unrealistic’ demands freeze Giannis Antetokounmpo trade market before draft
By demanding an unrealistic return package for 31-year-old Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks are stalling league-wide trade talks and threatening to strip suitor...
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Cunha scores twice as Brazil beat Haiti
Manchester United forward Matheus Cunha scores twice as Brazil comfortably beat Haiti - who become the first team to be eliminated from the 2026 World Cup.
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Uzbeks to beat DR Congo? The reality of Scotland's qualification mental gymnastics
Uzbeks to beat DR Congo? Argentina to run riot? Favours from England? BBC Scotland weighs up the permutations needed for Scotland to progress.
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Cunha strikes twice as Brazil earn comfortable win over Haiti
Matheus Cunha kick-started Brazil’s World Cup campaign by scoring twice in a comfortable 3-0 victory over Haiti in Group C.
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Flawed but relentless Scotland show themselves as men of substance
Morocco threatened to blow Scotland away early on, but Steve Clarke's squad showed their resilience, writes Tom English.
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'Big decisions went against Scotland'
BBC Sport Scotland's Liam McLeod and James McFadden analyse the three key decisions that went against Scotland during their World Cup Group C 1-0 defeat against Morocco.
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Morocco 'got away with one' - McGinn
Scotland's John McGinn feels Morocco "got away with one" after he was not awarded a penalty in the second half of their World Cup Group C match in Boston.
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Keane dismisses McTominay penalty shout: 'He's looking to go down'
Roy Keane dismissed Scotland's penalty appeals in their 1-0 defeat to Morocco, highlighting that he felt Scott McTominay "was looking to go down".
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Should Scotland have had two penalties & been playing against 10 men?
Were Scotland hard done by in Boston in losing 1-0 to Morocco in their second game of the World Cup finals?
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On another day that's a penalty - Clarke on McGinn claim
Scotland boss Steve Clarke believes the challenge on John McGinn by Neil El Aynaoui was the Tartan Army's strongest penalty claim against Morocco.
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Scotland fall to narrow defeat against Morocco
Scotland concede after 71 seconds and fall to a World Cup defeat against a classy Morocco, but their hopes of a historic knock-out place remain in their own hands with on...
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Penalty controversy as Scotland punished by early Morocco strike
Scotland were denied at least one penalty as hopes of creating history at the World Cup suffered a blow against Morocco.
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'Nightmare start for Scotland' - Morocco score after 71 seconds
Morocco's Ismael Saibari stuns Scotland with a superb finish after just 71 seconds in their World Cup Group C game in Boston.
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Did key decisions go against Scotland in Morocco match?
Should Scotland feel aggrieved after three key decisions in their World Cup Group C match against Morocco in Boston?
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How presenter's Messi error caused outrage in Argentina
An Argentine TV presenter steps down after wrongly saying on air that Lionel Messi's father had died.
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