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England open World Cup in style with Bukayo Saka double in 6-2 rout of Iran

England have opened their World Cup 2022 campaign in emphatic style, beating Iran 6-2 in their Group B opener

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Wales’s football revolution is born of tears, pride, fan culture and radical history

This national team is no longer defined by failure on the pitch but appearing at a World Cup takes national harmony to a new level

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World Cup 2022 briefing: big guns join the party on day two

Three games feature, with England tackling Iran, Senegal facing the Netherlands and USA facing off with Wales

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England’s Harry Kane may abandon ‘OneLove’ armband over booking fear

Harry Kane must decide whether to wear the ‘OneLove’ rainbow captain’s armband against Iran amid fears the gesture could earn an instant booking

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Antonio Rüdiger: ‘Never count Germany out – anything can happen’

Defender tells Jacob Steinberg about ‘scary’ Brazil, leaving Chelsea for Real Madrid and donating his World Cup earnings to help children in Sierra Leone

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Wales, the 1958 World Cup and Pelé: Terry Medwin reflects at age 90

Winger and his wife, Joyce, discuss the ‘amazing days’ he had with the national team and Spurs – plus those lost caps

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Ben White: ‘After training, the last thing I want to do is watch football’

England defender talks to David Hytner about his carefree attitude to the game, rise from League Two to the World Cup, and sunbathing in Qatar

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Eric Dier accepts World Cup marred by ‘terrible situation’ for migrant workers

The England defender has spoken out about the off-field controversies in Qatar and says it would be ‘wrong to ignore’ them

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SAOT ain’t slow: how does the World Cup’s AI-assisted offside system work?

Technology to assist VAR is designed to ensure offside calls in Qatar are quicker and more accurate – but it is not without flaws

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Ecuador’s three fearless Brighton amigos proud as Qatar opener arrives

Pervis Estupiñán, Moisés Caicedo and Jeremy Sarmiento will use bonds forged in England for World Cup opener on Sunday

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From robot VARs to air-cooling: nine things to look out for at Qatar 2022

A look at some of the unusual, innovative and less palatable features of the coming World Cup

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Lionel Scaloni: ‘When you play for Argentina, that grrr is always there’

Argentina’s head coach on bringing Lionel Messi back into the fold – and the pain of losing an FA Cup final with West Ham

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Denmark manager calls for change in way World Cup hosts are chosen

The Denmark manager, Kasper Hjulmand, has said he hopes the process through which Qatar was awarded the World Cup is never repeated

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How and what time to watch Socceroos vs Argentina match live: Australia at Fifa World Cup 2022

With a place in the quarter-finals at stake, find out the TV channel or live stream where football fans can follow the action. When is kick-off against Argentina? Your questions answered with our guide

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From Neymar to Jesus, Brazil’s brilliant forwards can turn any match in Qatar

Each team at this World Cup has a weak unit and Brazil’s defence is getting on – but in attack Tite is spoiled for choice

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‘It was hard’: England opt to train at hottest part of day in World Cup buildup

Gareth Southgate’s squad have trained in 33C to help the players acclimatise to the temperatures they will face in Qatar

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Jahanbakhsh accuses English media of trying to destabilise Iran at World Cup

The Iran captain said asking about the protests back home would undermine his team and did not confirm if the players will sing the national anthem

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Is the perfect World Cup achievable or an impossible dream for football?

Past tournaments have had great settings and matches for the ages … but terrible formats. Will the stars ever align?

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Aaron Mooy: from training solo in a Glasgow park to a World Cup in Qatar

Australia’s star midfielder is keen to let his football do the talking after resurrecting his career at Celtic

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Thomas Hitzlsperger: ‘You can’t be paid by Qatar or Fifa and criticise them’

The first Premier League player to come out speaks on migrant worker abuses in Qatar and money’s malign influence on the game

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US Latinos are soccer-mad. Why isn’t that reflected in the World Cup squad?

Just three of Gregg Berhalter’s roster for Qatar have Latino roots. But many inside the game believe the coach should be given the benefit of the doubt

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Holding the World Cup in Qatar has damaged football and I will not be going

Football should try to expand to new regions, but awarding a World Cup to Qatar was a mistake on a number of levels

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