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England and Croatia meet in Group L of the 2026 World Cup on June 17 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, with both sides targeting the ideal start to their tournament campaigns. England arrive as heavy favorites at -135, while Croatia, runners-up in 2018, are priced at +430 to cause an upset. The england vs croatia world cup 2026 predictions market points firmly toward a Three Lions win, but Croatia’s experience makes the game far from straightforward. England qualified with a perfect 8W-0D-0L record in UEFA qualifying, scoring 22 goals and conceding none. Croatia matched that goal difference at +22 across…
Mercedes have asked governing body the FIA for a right of review of the decision to overturn Pierre Gasly’s penalty at the Monaco Grand Prix.The Frenchman was demoted to seventh place after the race by two five-second penalties for exceeding the pit-lane speed limit.On Friday, it was announced that Gasly was being returned to third place in the race following a successful appeal by his Alpine team.The stewards’ verdict revealed an error with measuring the pit-lane speed limit. This affected five drivers, who were also penalised.Among them was Mercedes’ George Russell who was dropped from third place at the time…
Adam Clayton speaks on decision to take up a role at National League side Hartlepool United alongside Lee Clark. The 37 year old, who in March 2026 was sacked by Matlock Town, links up with the Pools, becoming their assistant first team head coach. His coaching career began a year earlier, when he was named interim player-manager of Matlock Town following the departure of Ryan Cresswell until the end of the 2024/25 season. He was unable to keep the club up, but still got the job on a permanent basis in April 2025, then got sacked on the 27th of…
Both fighters have been tipped as future stars of British boxing. Itauma, 21, has rapidly climbed the heavyweight ranks with a string of stoppage victories, while Azim has emerged as one of the country’s leading contenders at light welterweight. However, Bellew questioned whether their latest assignments provided the sort of tests needed to accelerate their development. Bellew was particularly critical of the opposition selected for the pair. “The Claggett fight is like what Jermaine Franklin is for Moses Itauma. It’s useless,” Bellew said to Fight Your Corner. When Ben Shalom pushed back on the criticism, Bellew doubled down on his…
Real Madrid have a verbal agreement in place to sign Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella after the World Cup.The 27-year-old is currently with Spain at the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, but a deal has been struck between all parties for a permanent transfer.Further details of the contract and fee are yet to emerge, although the price is believed to be more than the £43m currently suggested and an initial agreement is in place.Since president Florentino Perez was re-elected and appointed Jose Mourinho as manager, Real are understood to also be targeting Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva and…
Uzbekistan make their historic World Cup debut against Colombia in Group K at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, on June 17, 2026, with kickoff set for 10:00 PM ET. Colombia enter as heavy favorites at -250 or better, while Uzbekistan’s maiden World Cup appearance opens at +890 at BetOnline. The uzbekistan vs colombia world cup 2026 predictions market firmly favors the South Americans, and the odds reflect a wide gap in tournament experience. Colombia arrive in Mexico City having won back-to-back warm-up friendlies, beating Costa Rica 3-1 and Jordan 2-0, and carry the quality of a side that reached the 2024…
William Hill News provide their best bets and predictions ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group E encounter between Ivory Coast and Ecuador, which is set to get underway at 12am on Monday morning. 12 years on from Ivory Coast’s defeat to Greece at the 2014 tournament, the African nation return to the biggest stage of all – having missed out on Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022. Emerse Fae’s side are looking to rewrite the history books, with Ivory Coast having never progressed beyond the group stage of a World Cup competition. That could well change this summer,…
Esteemed trainer Robert Garcia has offered his expert opinion on a potential clash between Shakur Stevenson and Devin Haney, who have verbally agreed to meet at a catchweight of 144lbs. The two American stars are both rumoured to be joining Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, seemingly with a view to collide under the promotional banner. While nothing is confirmed, the pair have been going back-and-forth on social media, with Haney verbally agreeing to travel 3lbs below his preferred fighting weight. ‘The Dream’ claimed his WBO welterweight title in November, becoming a three-division world champion by dethroning and unanimously outpointing Brian Norman…
While a minute or two may not matter too much in the grand scheme of things, it will be identified as an area for improvement by Fifa, who meticulously plan every detail of the build-up to games.Each match has its own dedicated running order, which is made available to the media, listing the exact timings of when – among other things – teams and match officials must assemble in the tunnel, when they enter the pitch and when national anthems are sung.The information helps broadcasters, particularly those who play commercials, to ensure they don’t miss key pre-game moments.For example, Haiti…
Opener Cooper Connolly blazed 149 runs off 134 balls to lead Australia to a dramatic one-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the third and final one-day match in Mirpur on Sunday.Bangladesh had already clinched the series by winning the first two matches, but Cooper’s innings overshadowed a career-best 6-48 by left-arm pace bowler Shoriful Islam.Set 275 to win, Australia scraped home with three balls to spare when Adam Zampa hit a cover drive to the boundary off Taskin Ahmed.ALSO READ | Bangladesh opens Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with six-wicket win over NetherlandsBangladesh earlier reached 274-5 after winning the toss,…