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Match analysis, betting trends and SokaIQ articles to prepare your football bets. World Cup last 32: why the knockout round changes everything.
FIFA / world football
The World Cup enters its knockout phase with favourites under pressure, dangerous outsiders and a schedule that removes the safety net.
FIFA / world football
Steve Clarke has resigned after Scotland's World Cup elimination. The Scottish FA now has to turn regained stability into a more ambitious next project.
FIFA / CAF
Hugo Broos has carried South Africa into a historic Canada meeting. The match will show whether Bafana Bafana can turn a breakthrough into a lasting threat.
International transfers
Chelsea have contacted Granit Xhaka's camp, but Sunderland say the midfielder is not for sale. The file is about experience and leadership, not a completed deal.
FIFA / world football
Yéremy Pino could miss the rest of the World Cup and Nico Williams needs assessment, leaving Spain with a serious wide-player concern.
FIFA / world football
Manuel Ugarte left Uruguay’s World Cup match on a stretcher, leaving Manchester United and the national team waiting for medical clarity.
FIFA / world football
Leandro Trossard pushed Belgium into the World Cup knockout phase as group winners. His role changes the attacking picture around the Red Devils.
FIFA / world football
Lionel Scaloni has confirmed that Lionel Messi will start on the bench against Jordan, a management call that tests Argentina’s depth before the knockouts.
News
Cape Verde have reached the World Cup knockout stage in their first appearance, with Bubista’s patient project now visible on the global stage.
FIFA
Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat-trick against Norway, underlining the depth and danger of France’s World Cup attack.
World football
Ivan Toney has clarified his relationship with Thomas Tuchel and is waiting for his England chance before Panama. His story is about bench management, attacking depth and tournament readiness.
FIFA
Reece James is expected to miss England’s Panama game after a hamstring concern, leaving Thomas Tuchel with an important right-flank decision.
FIFA
BBC Sport has put Donald Trump’s World Cup absence back in focus, raising questions about image, hosting and the expected final-stage appearance.
FIFA
César Azpilicueta’s BBC Sport column puts Mikel Oyarzabal back at the centre of Spain’s deeper World Cup strength: squad depth.
UEFA
Brentford are in talks with Shakhtar Donetsk over hosting Champions League matches, a story that exposes the logistics behind the Ukrainian club's European home.
News
Emerse Faé responded to Bastian Schweinsteiger's comments on African football after Ivory Coast's historic World Cup knockout qualification.
World football
Egypt’s meeting with Iran in Seattle has become a governance test for FIFA as host-city identity, federation complaints and World Cup preparation collide.
World Cup
Marcelo Bielsa faces Luis de la Fuente in a Uruguay-Spain match shaped by urgency, coaching influence and tactical control.
News
Sebastian Beccacece saw Ecuador turn pressure into a historic qualification, with emotion, structure and collective resilience shaping the night.
International transfers
Manchester City have agreed a major fee with Nottingham Forest for Elliot Anderson according to BBC Sport and The Guardian, a move that reshapes the English market.
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