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World Cup schedule today: How to watch France v Sweden, TV channels & live stream Tuesday 30 June
What’s happening in the World Cup today? Here is the full schedule for Tuesday 30 June, including kick-off times, TV channels, and live stream options
World Cup matches played in potentially dangerous heat as players’ union makes climate warning
Nine of the group stage games played in severe heat, analysis finds, as union points to lessons for the whole sport
World Cup 2026: Klopp plays down Germany job links; Livramento has surgery – as it happened
All the latest reaction to two European heavyweights being eliminated and build-up to another evening of high drama
Unhappy families: Matthäus claims Germany travel plans caused World Cup rift
Lothar Matthäus, the former Germany captain turned pundit, has blamed the World Cup exit in part on the players’ efforts to have their families in tow
‘No one congratulated us’: Inside Mauricio Pochettino’s strange clash with the US press pack
The US manager has enjoyed a solid rapport with the media, but a key difference in custom has rankled the Argentinian
Japan the example to follow but this has been a dismal World Cup for Asia
Iran were treated badly while two countries were debutants, but Saudi Arabia and South Korea should have done better
Panenka to Paraguay: Germany’s 50-year penalty shootout streak is over
Germany once scored 22 consecutive penalties in major tournament shootouts. They missed three as Paraguay won 4-3 from the spot
Mexico face up to their most terrifying opponent: the ghost of World Cup game four
El Tri have made a habit of qualifying from the group stage and then falling at the first hurdle. They are hoping the memory of 1986 will help end the curse
Who did it best? USA 1994 versus World Cup 2026 – then and now
From the hairstyles to the stadiums, the kits to the celebrations, we take a look at the changing face of the game