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LIVE - Watch live as England still goalless with Ghana in World Cup - Follow updates as England face Ghana.

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Blood ties and opportunity: Why more World Cup players than ever are not representing their birth nations -- Nearly a quarter of footballers at the 2026 tournament are not playing for their country of birth.

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Have World Cup changes made final group stage games unfair? -- With eight teams already having nothing to play for, has the jeopardy in the group stage at the World Cup been diminished? And are concerns over the integrity of competition justified?

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Who are the Ghana players England should look out for? -- England face Ghana in their next World Cup match as both sides look to secure a place in the next round. BBC Sport takes a look at the Ghana players to look out for.

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A Golden Boot race for the ages - but who will come out on top? -- It is fast turning into a Golden Boot race for the ages as the world's best strikers star at the World Cup. But who will come out on top?

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No fuel for sale as Ukraine's blockade of Russian-occupied Crimea takes effect -- In the biggest city Sevastopol, one resident told the BBC he had bought a back-up generator but had nothing to power it with.

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A brutal gang rape in India revives painful memories of 2012 Delhi assault -- The case from Begusarai in Bihar comes close in brutality to that inflicted on a woman during a sexual assault in 2012.

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Australia's coal and gas exports violate our human rights, group says in new UN case -- The group says that it is unlawful for Australia to continue approving fossil fuel exports without protecting its citizens.

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Is watching England in the World Cup bad for your health? -- Watching football is an emotional rollercoaster - but is it good or bad for your health? -- England

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Trump to attend World Cup final and present trophy -- United States president Donald Trump will attend the World Cup final and help present the trophy, says Fifa president Gianni Infantino.

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Kenya minister halts construction of US-backed Ebola quarantine centre -- Aden Duale defied a High Court order to stop building work on a controversial US-funded facility.

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Dettol apologises after ad to clean up 'toxic men' backfires in China -- The ad sparked accusations of sexism in China, after featuring a man looking for a partner who is "not tainted by other men".

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UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz, as Rubio warns against tolls

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Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in peak of heatwave

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US top court says Rastafarian man cannot sue prison guards who cut his dreadlocks

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Starmer holds talks with Burnham as he seeks 'orderly' transition

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Portugal thrash Uzbekistan as Ronaldo scores twice to make history - Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice to make World Cup history as Portugal thrash Uzbekistan.

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Chelsea close in on Palestra as Alonso's first signing -- Chelsea are set to sign Atalanta defender Marco Palestra for a fee in excess of £43m. -- Chelsea

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Deschamps returns to France after death of his mother -- France head coach Didier Deschamps will miss his side's final World Cup group game following the death of his mother, the French Football Federation confirms. -- World Cup

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McCullum confused by stories of rift as Stokes returns -- Head coach Brendon McCullum said he remains "good friends" with England captain Ben Stokes and the pair have "no idea" why rumours of a rift have emerged. -- England

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