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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: 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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Papers: Gibbs-White on Arsenal shortlist as Rogers alternative
The top stories and transfer rumours from Sunday's newspapers...
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Scotland thrash Bolivia ahead of World Cup opener
Che Adams scored twice as a dominant Scotland thrashed Bolivia 4-0 in New Jersey in their final friendly before getting their World Cup campaign under way next week.
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PSG could rival Arsenal for Gibbs-White - Sunday's gossip
Arsenal could face competition from Paris St-Germain for Morgan Gibbs-White, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is the mystery player wanted by Real Madrid, and new Real coach Jose Mo...
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Wales end season on low note with defeat in Romania
Wales ended their season on a low note as Romania won their Bucharest friendly 2-1.
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Clarke stuns Massey in epic KO comeback | 'Today is my parade for Arsenal!'
Cheavon Clarke recovered from being knocked down twice to deliver a sensational seventh-round stoppage of Jack Massey in a dramatic cruiserweight clash in Bournemouth.
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Qatar earn first World Cup point with last-gasp equaliser against Switzerland
Qatar won their first ever point at a World Cup finals as a dramatic injury-time equaliser earned a draw against a lacklustre Switzerland in the second game of Group B on...
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Wales must be better after Romania woe - Bellamy
Head coach Craig Bellamy says Wales need to significantly improve following their 2-1 friendly defeat by Romania in Bucharest.
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Where to watch the World Cup on the BBC and ITV
All the TV and radio details for each of the 2026 World Cup group games.
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Highlights: Romania 2-1 Wales
Watch the best of the action as Romania defeat Wales 2-1 in Bucharest.
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Venezia completes comeback, eliminates Virtus
After a shocking 33-14 run in the final quarter, Virtus is eliminated in the playoff semifinals.
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Malachi Flynn shines as Bahçeşehir Koleji defeats Beşiktaş
The home team survived in overtime to grab a 2-1 lead in the semifinal series.
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