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Portugal will delay travel to the US until June 12 ahead of their June 17 World Cup opener, Roberto Martinez says — a deliberate plan to maximise final preparations at home.
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Latest team news and what we know so far: Portugal beat Chile 2-1 in a World Cup 2026 warm-up in Lisbon, with Bruno Fernandes and Gonçalo Guedes scoring after Cristiano Ronaldo left the game at half-time.
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Latest team news: Neymar will not travel for Brazil's friendly with Egypt as he completes calf injury recovery; Carlo Ancelotti says medical tests are due and the striker could rejoin the group next week.
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Latest squad update: Neymar remains sidelined with a grade II calf injury but will undergo a fresh medical on June 8 — a positive result could see him return to training and keep him in contention for Brazil’s World Cup opener against
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Latest team news ahead of Portugal vs Chile friendly at Estadio do Jamor: Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to start as Roberto Martinez fields a near-full-strength XI in the final warm-up before the 2026 World Cup.
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Latest update: Lionel Messi needs one World Cup group-stage win in 2026 to tie Miroslav Klose’s record of 17 individual match victories. Cristiano Ronaldo remains seven wins behind with a tougher path.
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Miroslav Klose says he expects his all-time World Cup goals record to be broken soon and that he’d be ‘really happy’ if Lionel Messi is the one to overtake him — with Kylian Mbappé also closing in.
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Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni has given an encouraging update on Lionel Messi’s recovery from hamstring fatigue, saying the captain has rejoined part of full training and could play minutes in pre-World Cup friendlies against Honduras
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Latest valuations from Transfermarkt put Kylian Mbappé’s France as the most valuable squad at the 2026 World Cup, with Portugal ranked fourth and Argentina down in eighth.
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Latest squad update: Argentina have called up 15 outfield players from their 2022 World Cup-winning group for the 2026 tournament, the most retention among recent champions — a sign of continuity that raises questions about squad renewal
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Carlo Ancelotti says Neymar is on an individual rehab programme for a Grade II calf strain and will have an MRI before potentially rejoining Brazil's group next week — a key update ahead of their June 13 opener vs Morocco.
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Kylian Mbappé has weighed in on the Messi–Ronaldo debate in a new interview, arguing both superstars combine talent and work ethic and outlining how they differ on the pitch.
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Latest fitness update: Argentina forward Julián Álvarez has reportedly undergone a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection in Argentina as he continues recovery from an ankle sprain ahead of the 2026 World Cup; he is expected to miss the
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Latest market update shows Cristiano Ronaldo's Transfermarkt value falls $2.3m to $11.5m despite leading Al-Nassr to the Saudi Pro League crown; he remains the world's most valuable player aged over 40.
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Latest transfer update: Denzel Dumfries has reportedly agreed to join Real Madrid for the 2025-26 season. Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman confirmed Dumfries missed a friendly to complete medical steps and said he would have preferred him
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Marcus Rashford goes to the World Cup in June in a state of limbo after a productive loan at Barcelona — what we know so far about his club situation, why it matters and what could happen next.
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Didier Deschamps confirmed Kylian Mbappé is fit and set to start France’s June 5 friendly with Ivory Coast, while William Saliba is ruled out as the coach manages his minutes ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
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Algeria beat the Netherlands 1-0 in a June 3 friendly, a result that raises concern for Argentina ahead of their June 16 World Cup opener in Kansas City. The win, sealed by Anis Hadj Moussa, follows strong recent form.
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Spain confirm Lamine Yamal will not play in the June 4 friendly against Iraq as he continues hamstring rehab. Manager Luis de la Fuente says Yamal is progressing but his availability for Spain’s World Cup opener on June 15 remains
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Latest squad update: Julian Álvarez and Cristian Romero have been cleared to train fully with Argentina ahead of the 2026 World Cup, rejoining preparations for pre-tournament friendlies and the June 16 opener.
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Latest squad update: Lionel Messi has joined Argentina's World Cup camp in Kansas City as head coach Lionel Scaloni reportedly issues a strict fitness deadline that could see several players replaced before the June 15 roster cut-off.
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Spain have confirmed squad numbers for the 2026 World Cup: Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal will wear No.19 for his tournament debut while Dani Olmo retains the No.10 shirt. Here’s what the number choices mean for Spain’s squad.
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Brazil great Cafu has picked 19-year-old Endrick as the likely breakout player at the 2026 World Cup after the forward's strong half-season on loan at Lyon earned him a place in Carlo Ancelotti's 26-man squad.
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Latest Brazil team news: Neymar will not figure in the May 31 friendly with Panama after an MRI revealed a Grade 2 calf strain. Coach Carlo Ancelotti insists the 26-man World Cup squad will remain unchanged.
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