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Close 21 7 Wayne Rooney, Theo Walcott, Jermain Defoe, Kae Kurd and Kelly Somers assess England's wide options for the World Cup, with Walcott backing Marcus Rashford as a "dead cert" to start.
Sources: BBC Sport
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VenueMexico's Julian Quinones scores the opening goal of the 2026 World Cup against South Africa at Mexico City Stadium.
VenueShakira was among the performers during the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Cup at the Mexico City Stadium ahead of the opening game between Mexico and South Africa.
Mexico goals: Quinones (9), Jimenez (67) Julian Quinones got the first and helped set up the second as Mexico dominated and downed South Africa in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026™. Javier Aguirre’s side took less than five minutes to cre
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PlayersImage source, Getty Images Image caption, England face Croatia in their opening World Cup match on 17 June