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The difference between Gareth Southgate and Thomas Tuchel is not that simple
The assumption that the England coach gave his team a rocket against Croatia at half-time is wrong. In fact he did the opposite

World Cup schedule today: How to watch Turkey v USA, TV channels & live stream Thursday 25 June
What’s happening in the World Cup today? Here is the full schedule for Thursday 25 June, including kick-off times, TV channels, and live stream options

Club World Cup likely to expand for 2029 with more Premier League clubs involved
Fifa has agreed a joint venture with European Football Clubs to operate the Club World Cup, which is likely to mean more Premier League clubs enter it

Bosnia and Herzegovina book place in knockout stage after seeing off Qatar
Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated Qatar 3-1 to book their place in the World Cup knockout stages as one of the top third-placed teams

‘They’re defeating nations who occupied’: inside Bangladesh’s World Cup love affair with Argentina and Brazil
The nation of more than 170 million people – and its diaspora – have long supported the South American giants

How a ‘naive’ Mauricio Pochettino’s lowest moments turned the USMNT into World Cup darlings
The former Tottenham coach experienced three body blows early in his tenure with the US, each contributing to the solid World Cup to come

Socceroos look to Paraguay ‘challenge’ with World Cup fate in their own hands
Australia only need a draw to finish as Group D runners-up but head coach Tony Popovic insists the team will go into the crunch clash ‘to win’

Goalkeepers beware: Trionda World Cup ball hits ‘crisis’ point at certain speed
Some, like Luca Zidane, have been bamboozled and an academic paper bears out Joe Hart’s opinion about its movement

World Cup becomes cult of the individual but ignores team complexity
The irony of the superstar-heavy narrative is the way it embellishes rather than diminishes the importance of the collective