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“13 June - Scotland labour to a 1-0 victory over Haiti at the Boston Stadium - just their fifth World Cup win.”
“The Sweden international was signed in a £64 million deal from Sporting CP last summer”
“Harry will promote the 2027 Invictus Games, in Birmingham, England”
“The World rank number 1 OLEK took home her fourth Grand Prix gold medal after a beautiful waza-ari.”
“24 June - Scotland crash to a 3-0 defeat against Brazil in Miami leaving their chance of reaching the knockout stages for the first time in tatters.”
“scored 21 goals in his first season for Arsenal”
“D.C. and Birmingham were the two cities shortlisted to host the 2027 games”
“He faced Giovani FERREIRA in the final where a clever ippon gave SANGARIEV his first Grand Prix gold.”
“Such negativity floors the fanbase, when the Scots still had a 42% chance of creating history.”
“who finished seven points clear of Manchester City to win the Premier League”
“In July 2024, it was announced that the U.K. had won its bid to host the games in Birmingham”
“The FIFA 2026 World Cup is down to the last 32 teams after the group stage concluded on Saturday night.”
“Thirty‑two minutes later, it is announced Clarke has resigned as Scotland head coach penning a 1,000‑word letter to the nation...”
“‘Yeah, I do actually. I think Arsenal… it’s theirs to lose for the next couple of years.”
“France have made a mightily impressive start to their campaign, scoring 10 goals in victories over Senegal, Iraq and Norway.”
“penning a 1,000-word letter to the nation saying his overwhelming emotion was "pride, closely followed by satisfaction"...”
“‘I think they’re one or two signings away from dominating the Premier League for the next two or three years, unfortunately.’”
“Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé and 2025 Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé have already notched up four goals for Les Bleus.”
“His departure was only announced to the squad 10 minutes beforehand...”
“Chelsea reach agreement to sign £17m former Arsenal star after Xabi Alonso request”
“Reigning European champions Spain were the bookmakers' pick to lift the trophy before the tournament, but a 0-0 draw in their opening match against World Cup newcomers Cape Verde - who have also managed to qualify for the knockouts - may h…”
“28 May - Clarke signs a new four‑year deal, saying it was important to "plan for the future"...”
“England lost Tino Livramento to injury the day before their campaign began with James’ absence creating a big problem at right-back.”
“They made up for the lack of goals with a 5-0 win over Uzbekistan, who were making their first World Cup appearance, but doubts remain over their chances.”
“31 May - Scotland travel to Fort Lauderdale, north of Miami, for a pre‑tournament training camp...”
“He said he had it before and it is a matter of days.”
“Messi has bagged six goals so far and leads the race for the Golden Boot. France's Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé, Brazil's Vinícius Júnior and Norway striker Erling Haaland are on four goals each. Germany, France and the Netherlands ha…”
“8 June - Scotland's camp officially starts in Charlotte...”
“Trevoh Chalobah called into the squad to replace Livramento earlier this month.”
“England beat Panama 2-0 in their final World Cup group game on Saturday to finish top of Group L.”
“9 June - Clarke sits down with the BBC for an interview...”
“Manchester City striker Haaland did not add to his tally on Friday after he was surprisingly benched for Norway’s final group game against France.”
“Bellingham poked home from a corner on 62 minutes before Kane sealed the victory with a powerful header five minutes later.”
“12 June - On the eve of the opening match against Haiti, a buoyant Clarke shares...”
“That goal saw the Bayern Munich striker become England’s all-time leading goalscorer at the World Cup with 11 goals, overtaking Gary Lineker.”
“Messi is the tournament's top scorer, already having notched up six goals - two clear of France's Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé, Brazil's Vinícius Júnior and Norway striker Erling Haaland.”
“15 June - During a regular in‑camp media conference, Naismith joked that Clarke was "doing cartwheels at breakfast"...”
“that saw the Bayern Munich striker become England’s all-time leading goalscorer at the World Cup with 11 goals, overtaking Gary Lineker. The 32-year-old was replaced with six minutes of the game remaining”
“19 June - Scotland concede within the first two minutes of their match with Morocco...”
“with Jude Bellingham opening the scoring in the second-half before Kane wrapped up the victory”
“23 June - Speaking before the Brazil match, Clarke joked of returning to the Azteca Stadium...”
“We’re in danger now of going into a World Cup where you have got Ronaldo, Messi, Mbappe, Harry Kane, Vini Jr, all trying to get the Golden Boot.”
“25-26 June: As that percentage plummets...”
“Absolutely. He’s the one player who looks like he’s in form, he’s the one player who looks like he’s fresh.”
“27/28 June - Just before midnight in the UK, Scotland's fate is sealed as Croatia beat Ghana...”
“Goals from Bellingham and Harry Kane sealed a 2-0 victory over Panama on Saturday night to ensure England finished top of Group L.”
“three group defeats”
“England will now play their round-of-32 fixture on Wednesday where they will face DR Congo.”
“first two games”
“We’ve got to get together in the next four days, we’ve got to get Declan Rice back in the team...”
“three goals”
“You’ve got five games to play to win this tournament now with the added extra round.”
“four times”
“It’s probably the most disappointed we’ve ever been with topping the group.”
“1-1 draw”
“we want more from them, we want more from Bellingham, we want more from Rogers, we want more from Rashford, that needs to come now.”
“1-0”
“I remember watching him against New Zealand and Costa Rica, he’s exactly the same...”
“all but six”
“only played in the World Cup once before – in 1974”
“expected to miss at least his nation's World Cup last-32 fixture”
“Williams, 23, has had an injury-disrupted season with Athletic Club in Bilbao and only made brief appearances as a substitute in Spain's three group games”
“Mohamed Salah has scored 68 goals in 119 games for Egypt”
“the forward will be fit to play against Australia in Dallas on 3 July (19:00 BST)”
“Salah has scored once and provided two assists so far in this World Cup as Egypt qualified from Group G in second place.”
“World Cup 2026”
“to get to 11 goals is a proud feeling.”
“The goal took Kane's overall World Cup tally to 11 goals, surpassing Lineker's total of 10.”
“He joins former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham, who scored at the 1998, 2002 and 2006 World Cups.”
“He has three in total so far at this World Cup after helping England into the last 32.”
“Argentina star Lionel Messi made history at this World Cup as his five goals so far has taken him to 18 overall”
“Messi made history at this World Cup as his five goals so far has taken him to 18 overall - making him the tournament's all-time leading scorer as he broke the record of 16 held by Germany's Miroslav Klose.”
“The Bayern Munich striker has more goals than Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (10) at World Cups”
“Messi is four behind Brazilian Ronaldo, who has 15.”
“Kane could very well move beyond a World Cup legend at this tournament with Brazil's Pele one ahead on 12 goals.”
“Pele is the only man to have won the World Cup three times, while he scored in four tournaments - 1958, 1962, 1966 and 1970.”
“His 12 goals came in just 16 World Cup games - the same amount of games Kane has so far played in.”
“And the night's only anticlimactic moment came with the reveal of the 'exclusive song'... Naturally, this created relative lulls in the set for those newer to the singer and a welcome chance to catch a breath. And the night's only anticlim…”
“"The area of the pitch you want stability in is your goalkeeper and back four," former England captain Wayne Rooney told BBC Sport. "With the back four we haven't had that."”
“making England's captain the country's leading World Cup finals scorer with 11, one ahead of Gary Lineker”
“for the 26‑year‑old, who only played 20 Premier League games last season”
“England's win against Panama ensured phase one of this World Cup was mission accomplished, qualifying top of Group L to face DR Congo in the last 32 in Atlanta on Wednesday (17:00 BST).”
“Bellingham worked in tandem with Rogers as Tuchel rested Declan Rice... Bellingham's brilliance made it work... making England's captain the country's leading World Cup finals scorer with 11, one ahead of Gary Lineker.”
“who only played 20 Premier League games last season”
“back-to-back European Championships and the ongoing World Cup - the first for the men's team in 28 years”
“fifth time in Scottish football history, and the first in 36 years”
“97 caps”
“While we are all disappointed to have exited the World Cup at the group stage, we must not lose sight of the undeniable progress made during Steve's seven years in charge,”
“From starting as a pot four team in 2019 to topping our World Cup qualifying group, he has more than delivered on the remit to take Scotland back to a major tournament.”
“The country had not reached a major finals since the World Cup in 1998”
“Under his stewardship, the Scots reached two European Championships before making it to this summer's World Cup”
“While we are all disappointed to have exited the World Cup at the group stage, we must not lose sight of the undeniable progress made during Steve's seven years in charge”
“From starting as a pot four team in 2019 to topping our World Cup qualifying group, he has more than delivered on the remit to take Scotland back to a major tournament”
“Scotland's exit from the World Cup was just a matter of minutes old before the news broke through the Scottish FA”
“One goal scored.”
“Elijah Just of Motherwell and New Zealand has scored three times as many on his own.”
“In three games, Scotland played admirably for two halves...”
“One win and two defeats is what most people should have expected...”
“The number of Croatia-based players in their World Cup squad: two. The number who have featured in games so far: one.”
“Napoli were champions of Italy two seasons ago but in the Champions League last campaign they won two games from eight and finished 30th in the table.”
