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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
South Africa 1-0 South Korea: World Cup 2026 – as it happened
Bafana Bafana qualified for the last 32 as Thapelo Maseko hit the only goal in their Group A match against South Korea
Czechia 0-3 Mexico: World Cup 2026 – as it happened
Mexico march into the last 32 after a commanding victory that seals the Czechs’ tournament exit. Read Alexander Abnos’ minute-by-minute report
Fidalgo caps Mexico rout as co-hosts maintain 100% record and send Czechia out
Co-hosts Mexico scored three second-half goals to complete a perfect group record with a 3-0 win against a disappointing Czechia
Clarke and Robertson fear Scotland’s World Cup journey is over after Brazil defeat
Scotland’s head coach Steve Clarke and captain Andy Robertson fear the country’s World Cup journey is over after a 3-0 defeat by Brazil in Miami
Vinícius Júnior leads Brazil’s star cast in blockbuster show against sorry Scotland
Miami is still a city where the stars come out to play – and on Wednesday one shone brighter than anyone else
Duck off: World Cup hero Merlín barred from Mexico game due to Fifa’s animal ban
Merlín the duck’s bid to see his beloved Mexico live has hit a snag after he was barred from El Tri’s match with Czechia on Wednesday
Scotland 0-3 Brazil: World Cup 2026 – as it happened
Minute-by-minute report: Scotland were their own worst enemies in comprehensive defeat and are now dependant on the vagaries of the third-place table. Scott Murray was watching