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World Cup 2026: England, USA and Belgium through; Spain and Portugal face last-32 tests – live

Football | The Guardian

July 2, 2026

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World Cup 2026: England, USA and Belgium through; Spain and Portugal face last-32 tests – live

All the latest news from day 22 of the tournament Bracketology | Knockout stage draw | And email us And I appreciate all this has been forgotten because England won but Harry Kane should have been awarded a first-half penalty. When a goalkeeper slides and does not get the ball, of course the forward is going to take the contact. Kane is just being punished for being as clever as the officials desire.Maurico Pochettino was rather unhappy with Folarin Balogun’s dismissal. The striker painfully caught the Bosnia and Herzegovina defender Tarik Muharemovic on the ankle but it was a complete accident with two players going for the ball. Continue reading...

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