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Amy Irons and Steven Mill are presenting special editions of BBC Radio Scotland's The Saturday Show, live from the World Cup, with the first show airing this Saturday, 13 June, at 9am, from Boston ahead of Scotland's first group match against Haiti.

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Norway head coach Stale Solbakken said it was "disappointing" that Scotland had cancelled the scheduled training-ground friendly. Trond Reidar Teigen via The Scotland national team have been called “unprofessional” and “embarrassing” after cancelling a pre-World Cup friendly against Norway.

Let's take a look at 26 potential breakout stars of the 2026 World Cup that is about to start: The Croatian midfielder is one of the biggest talents of the side coached by Zlatko Dalic. After his move to Como in the summer of 2025 from Dinamo Zagreb,

Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio will take charge of the opening match ​of the FIFA World Cup between ‌Mexico and South Africa, leading a three-man Brazil team for the curtain-raiser in ​Mexico City.

The World Cup is upon us, and it is now time to talk about the best players who will be embarking across North America this moment in quest for the Holy Grail that is the most prestigious trophy in sports.