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Spain’s Nico Williams hits out at ‘completely unnecessary’ Uruguay tackle that injured him

Spain’s Nico Williams has strongly criticised the ‘completely unnecessary’ tackle by a Uruguay player which left him with another injury

27 Jun

Chelsea interested in Granit Xhaka to reunite midfielder with Xabi Alonso

Chelsea are interested in signing Sunderland’s Granit Xhaka, who was a key player for Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen

The Guardian27 Jun

Australia buys into World Cup journey as nation approaches peak Socceroos

Marketing stunts, murals and bandwagon-jumping politicians point to one thing – the country is invested in football, for a few weeks at least

The Guardian27 Jun

Hugo Broos rises above South Africa’s problems to break new World Cup ground

The blunder that threatened qualification and the poor start against Mexico are in the past as the date with Canada looms

The Guardian27 Jun

World Cup 2026: England through, Scotland wait and Spain hit by injuries – as it happened

Reaction from day 17 at the World Cup as we built up to the final group games and covered news from France, Iran, Spain and beyond

The Guardian27 Jun

Japan and Morocco face old order giants in the hope of a brave new world

Two eye-catching last-32 ties offer hope of a winner from outside the traditional powers – Brazil and the Netherlands could be gone

The Guardian27 Jun

Filth, fury and fairytales: Uruguay and Cape Verde bring football heritage

In today’s Football Daily: Cape Verde go big but Uruguay go home

The Guardian27 Jun

World Cup schedule today: How to watch Colombia v Portugal, TV channels & live stream Saturday 27 June

What’s happening in the World Cup today? Here is the full schedule for Saturday 27 June, including kick-off times, TV channels and live stream options

The Guardian27 Jun

Who would the US need to beat to win the World Cup? Probably only Spain, France and England

Mauricio Pochettino’s team won their group after some impressive performances. But they’d probably need to beat some of the world’s best to claim the title

The Guardian27 Jun