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Back England defense to dominate Croatia

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2026 World Cup Odds: Back England Defense To Dominate Croatia

The 2026 World Cup is off to an interesting start.

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Three Lions roar as England downs Croatia 4-2 in World Cup opener

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Croatia boss bemoans inability to handle England set-pieces at World Cup

Who England and Scotland face in World Cup last 32 as it stands

The group stages of the World Cup are still in their infancy - but attention will inevitably already be turning to potential knockout round match-ups as fans plot their nation's potential route to glo...

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England's 2026 World Cup squad: All 26 players picked by Thomas Tuchel and why

Croatia tend to start World Cups poorly. It is a habit they cannot shrug off

In pictures: Fans celebrate England's start to World Cup

Venues in Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire hosted watch parties, while pubs had a night of booming business as fans gathered to cheer Thomas Tuchel's team on.

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England beat Croatia in the best 2026 World Cup match so far: Live updates and reaction

Returning Colombia beats World Cup debutant Uzbekistan, Ghana downs Panama on late goal, England defeats Croatia, Portugal and DR Congo draw

Messi Has His 1st World Cup Hat Trick

Argentina’s World Cup title defence: Odds and expectations of Lionel Messi going back-to-back

The memory of what happened three-and-a-half years ago in Qatar is still fresh in the minds of Argentina’s players as they prepare to defend their World Cup at the 2026 tournament in the USA, Canada a...

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Argentina 3-0 Algeria: Lionel Messi hat trick kicks off World Cup defense in Kansas City

Messi Has His First World Cup Hat Trick as Defending Champion Argentina Beats Algeria 3-0 in Opener

Messi has his first World Cup hat trick as defending champion Argentina beats Algeria 3-0 in opener

Lionel Messi registered his first World Cup hat trick while moving into a tie for first on the tournament’s career scoring list Tuesday night, sending defending champion Argentina to a dominant 3-0 vi...

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Patrick Mahomes, Erling Haaland, More Stars React to Lionel Messi's Historic World Cup Hat Trick

Lionel Messi ties men's World Cup goals record with a hat trick as Argentina tops Algeria

Messi hat-trick equals scoring record as Argentina dazzle against Algeria

He drew level with Germany's Miroslav Klose with 16 goals in total and became the ‌oldest player to score a World Cup hat-trick — exactly 20 years to the day since his first goal at the global tournam...

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Watch Lionel Messi Score Historic Hat Trick for Argentina in Video From 2026 FIFA World Cup Opener

Lionel Messi ties record for most career World Cup goals with incredible hat trick for Argentina vs. Algeria

Qatar looks to spoil Canada's hopes for 1st World Cup win

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Canada vs. Qatar live stream: How to watch FIFA World Cup, odds, prediction, pick, lineups, channel

The co-hosts look to secure their first three points in Vancouver as star fullback Alphonso Davies prepares to make his highly anticipated return from injury

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Qatar looks to spoil Canada's hopes for first World Cup win

Davies on Canada bench for key Qatar World Cup clash

Canada vs. Qatar: Fans descend on Vancouver before World Cup match at B.C. Place

Canada is seeking a win against Qatar in Vancouver today in its second game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Canada keeps star Davies’ status under wraps as clash with Qatar looms

World Cup 2026: Canada chases history in must-win vs. Qatar — Live updates from Vancouver

Qatar XI vs Canada – Predicted lineup and team news

Mahmoud Abunada was outstanding in goal against Switzerland, stopping nine attempts to keep Qatar in the contest.

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Canada seeking to take control early in Qatar World Cup showdown

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TODAY: Big game for Canada vs. Qatar in Vancouver on World Cup Day 8

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How the US can find its footing on defense for World Cup opener

The U.S. men's national team begins World Cup play hoping its defense can find its footing in time for it's opening game against Paraguay on June 12.

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Best to worst - every World Cup team ranked after one game

All 48 teams at the World Cup have now played once. BBC Sport's experts have ranked them all, from best to worst. Who is top? Not defending champions Argentina.

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Are Germany, Netherlands 2026 World Cup contenders? Plus, Sweden's strikers, and Ecuador's defense

We're into day four of the World Cup and boy are we motoring through the games now. Already we find ourselves looking ahead to Group F fixtures later today, including arguably the competition's most intriguing side,