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Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day seven: England justify status but Portugal on the sli…

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Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day seven: England justify status but Portugal on the slide – The Athletic

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Strong starts are crucial to securing progression to the knockouts and the best possible passage, but Portugal stumbled out of the blocks on day seven — unlike England, Ghana and Colombia, who all won.

All teams have now played their first game at the tournament and we are preparing for the second round of matches. We get another look at one of the hosts, Canada, later today, who will fancy their chances against Qatar.

France’s litmus test provided positive results with an opening game 3-1 victory over Senegal. Unlike Spain and Brazil, two of the other fancied teams, they did not underwhelm.

From one to 48 – every World Cup team ranked after first game

Argentina kicked off their World Cup defence with an emphatic win – but are not the best side at this World Cup so far, according to our BBC Sport experts.

We've brought together a small team of journalists who, between them, have watched every side's opening game.

And they have ranked all 48 teams at the tournament, from first to last.

Messi, Mbappe & Vini jr – best World Cup goals from round one

Lived up to pre-tournament hype with rampant second-half performance. Strength in every position. Deserved favourites.

Scored four. Could have had more. Brilliant attacking performance led by Harry Kane. Slight concerns at the back.

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Power Rankings: Argentina surge behind Lionel Messi, France go top, USMNT start strong

The World Cup is finally here and after the first round of matches, all 48 teams have gotten their first taste of action in the tournament. We've also already had our share of shocks, none bigger than Spain's draw against Cabo Verde and Portugal's stumble against DR Congo, involving two of the most highly anticipated sides in the competition. Meanwhile, Mauricio Pochettino's United States men's national team enjoyed a dream start, impressing in their debut with a 4-1 win against Paraguay and strengthening their position ahead of their second group-stage match against Australia.

Elsewhere it's been a tournament of stars. Lionel Messi continues to age like a fine wine with an opening game hat trick for Argentina against Algeria. Right behind him are some of the world's biggest goal scorers with Harry Kane, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe all netting twice for England, Norway and France, respectively. As we head into game two, the picture will start to become clearer about which 32 teams will advance from the 48-team field, and which 16 teams (the last place finisher in each group plus the four worst third-place finishers) will go home.

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June 19, 2026
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Australia unveil swimming teams for Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacs

Australia has named a strong swimming team for next month’s Commonwealth Games, headlined by world record holders Kaylee McKeown and Cam McEvoy, along with 15 Dolphins debutants, including emerging backstroke star Henry Allan.

On the sixth and final night of Australian trials, selectors unveiled a squad of 60 swimmers — across both able-bodied (42) and para (18) programs — for the Games in Glasgow, which begin on July 24.

McKeown and McEvoy hold longcourse world records – Ariarne Titmus retired last year – while the likes of Mollie O’Callaghan, Kyle Chalmers, Zac Stubblety-Cook, Shayna Jack, Sam Short and Meg Harris are among the household names who will spearhead Australia’s campaign during six days of competition in Scotland after the Games were controversially relocated from Victoria.

O'Callaghan, Pallister headline Comm Games swim team

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Facing a changing of the guard, freestyle stars Mollie O'Callaghan and Lani Pallister will lead Australia's all-conquering squad in search of more Commonwealth Games gold.

A 42-strong team was named on Saturday night at the end of the six-day trials in Sydney, with 14 swimmers to make their senior team debut in Glasgow next month.

O'Callaghan and Pallister are primed to build on Australia's winning ways, with fellow Paris Olympic gold medallists Meg Harris and Shayna Jack completing the freestyle relay team.

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Australian Pan-Pacs and Commonwealth Teams Announced: 42 for Commonwealth and 38 for Pan-Pacs

Shayna Jack made the same decision as Cameron McEvoy and Kyle Chalmers to only attend this summer's Commonwealth Games. Archive photo via Delly Carr/Swimming Australia

50 free world champ Meg Harris will look for her first win of the week tonight but faces stiff competition in Shayna Jack, the #18 swimmer all-time

Cameron McEvoy will be back in the water this morning as the 3rd seed in the men’s 50 butterfly after he won the 50 free earlier in the meet.

Mollie O’Callaghan’s second 50 is the best in the world in the 100 free, but does she need more opening speed to crack 52 seconds?

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June 13, 2026
Final teams in for Demons-Bombers. Follow LIVE from 1.15pm AEST | AFL LIVE: Bombers, Demons lose …

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HOSTING another game in Perth, North Melbourne will be desperate for an improved performance against West Coast.

North Melbourne (5-7) put on a horror show at its home away from home in Bunbury when conceding the last 19 goals of the game in a humbling defeat to the red-hot Fremantle.

The Kangaroos have now conceded seven goals or more in a quarter seven times this season and need to find a way to slow – or even stop – opposition run-ons if they are to snap their 0-6 record away from Docklands this year.

West Coast (4-9) was given a reminder of the improvements it has made this year as it was left frustrated after failing to take its chances late in the game for a heartbreaking defeat to Port Adelaide.

AFL LIVE: Bombers, Demons lose star youngsters to injury as Pickett piles on the pain

Essendon won the third quarter. I guess when the club is in struggle town you have to enjoy small victories.

They opened the quarter with greater spirit, kicking the first three goals after half-time – a snap to Nik Cox, a set shot from Hussien El Achkar and a snap from Sullivan Robey.

But Melbourne slowed the game to a crawl and then claimed a late goal through Harrison Petty.

The Bombers won the quarter – 3.2 (20) to 1.4 (10) – but trail in the match – 10.14 (74) to 6.7 (43).

Joel Fitzgerald has hit the ground running in his first game for Melbourne.

The mid-season rookie draft selection has had 19 possessions so far in this match.

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Double Debut | Demon duo set for the ‘G

Melbourne has announced a double debut ahead of Saturday’s match against Essendon

JUST 16 days on from joining the AFL world, mid-season draftees Lukas Cooke and Joel Fitzgerald will make their debut against Essendon on Saturday.

Cooke’s debut comes after a dominant display in the VFL, patrolling Casey’s backline with 32 disposals, 13 intercepts and 11 marks. While Cooke has spent time playing across multiple positions, he flourished as a defender in the SANFL, averaging 18 disposals and eight marks prior to being drafted.

The tall defender arrived at Melbourne following five years building his craft playing for the Woodville-West Torrens Eagles.

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June 13, 2026
NRL Round 15: Teams, line-ups, tips, odds, everything you need to know for the weekend | Top run-…

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Broncos star’s shock fall from grace; mass changes for Origin surprise side: Teams Talking Pts

The Brisbane Broncos have made a shock call on Ezra Mam’s role for Round 15, while several players are set to make their debut.

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Rabbitohs team: 1. Jye Gray 2. Alex Johnston 3. Latrell Siegwalt 4. Tallis Duncan 5. Edward Kosi 6. Cody Walker 7. Ashton Ward 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Brandon Smith 10. Keaon Koloamatangi 11. David Fifita 12. Euan Aitken 13. Lachlan Hubner 14. Bronson Garlick 15. Jamie Humphreys 16. Jayden Sullivan 17. John Radel 18. Dayne Jennings 19. Liam Le Blanc 20. Matthew Dufty 21. Moala Graham-Taufa 22. Salesi Ataata 23. Jai Arrow

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June 12, 2026
NRL Round 15: Teams, line-ups, tips, odds, everything you need to know for the weekend | Top run-…

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NRL Supercoach Final Word | Round 15 trades and skippers

Former NRL Supercoach champion Dez Creek gives his final word ahead of NRL Supercoach round 15, including his trade and skipper plans

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June 11, 2026
TEAMS: Bombers get a boost, Dees livewire dropped, Eagles young gun injured | AFL Team | Round 14…

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TEAMS: Bombers get a boost, Dees livewire dropped, Eagles young gun injured

The teams for Friday and Saturday's round 14 matches are in, plus the squads for Sunday's games

MELBOURNE has dropped Latrelle Pickett among four changes for its rematch with Essendon on Saturday.

Aside from omitting the exciting first-year player, the Dees have also lost Caleb Windsor to injury, but named sore skipper Max Gawn.

Meanwhile, Essendon has named defender Jordan Ridley for his third senior match of the season, along with first-round draft pick Dyson Sharp to face a Dees team it beat at Gather Round.

In other round 14 team news, No.1 draft pick Willem Duursma will be an absentee for West Coast's match against North Melbourne, out with a calf injury.

AFL Team | Round 14 v Adelaide Crows

The Bulldogs have made one change for Thursday's Retro Round clash.

The Western Bulldogs have made one change ahead of their Thursday night Retro Round match against Adelaide.

As revealed on Tuesday, Luke Kennedy will make his AFL debut.

He is the sole change and replaces Lachie McNeil, who will miss with concussion.

Jedd Busslinger, Lachie Jaques and Sam Davidson have been named the emergencies.

The Bulldogs will wear a 2003-inspired striped ASICS guernsey for the Retro Round clash.

The original design, which was worn throughout the 1935 season, saw the Club move away from its traditional red and white hoops on a blue background to a jumper featuring vertical red and blue stripes with white outlines.

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LIVE AFL: Top-four dark horses collide as new close game kings Bulldogs host rising Crows

Round 14 opens with a crucial clash between two top-four hopefuls as the Western Bulldogs host Adelaide at Marvel Stadium. Live updates below!

The Bulldogs (8-5, 94.6%) keep winning the close ones, including their Round 2 win over Adelaide, while they inched past Hawthorn last time out. The Crows (7-5, 107.4%) finally took down a contender last week when pipping Geelong by a point.

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Match details: Western Bulldogs vs Adelaide Crows, 7:30pm AEST at Marvel Stadium

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June 11, 2026
TEAMS: Smithy’s VFL Round 10 | WATCH LIVE: VFL Round 10 v Footscray | VFL Team | Round 10 v Col…

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TEAMS: Smithy’s VFL Round 10

Collingwood will unveil AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft selections Mitch Podhajski, Harrison Coe and Liam Puncher when it takes on reigning premier Footscray at Mission Whitten Oval.

The trio feature among seven changes for the Magpies, while Tim Membrey, Wil Parker and Harvey Harrison return to the AFL team – the latter for his first AFL game since 2024 following an ACL injury.

The Bulldogs are looking to arrest a four-game losing streak and have included their own Mid-Season Rookie Draft recruit in Caleb May, along with AFL-listed trio Sam Davidson, Luke Kennedy and Zac Walker.

Richmond has named Kye Annand for his first game in yellow and black after selecting the former Geelong defender at pick 2 of the AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft.

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Watch as Collingwood's mid-season draftees make their black and white debut in the VFL

Collingwood's three Mid-Season draftees will all make their Club debuts in Saturday's Round 10 VFL clash with Footscray.

Harrison Coe, Liam Puncher and Mitch Podhajski were all selected in Tuesday night's mid-year draft and will pull on the black and white for the first time against the Bulldogs.

Coe and Podhajski are switching allegiances in the middle of the VFL season, having arrived from standalone clubs Frankston and Coburg respectively.

Puncher meanwhile has been plying his trade for Woodville-West Torrens in the SANFL, having begun his footballing journey as a Sydney Swans Academy graduate.

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VFL Team | Round 10 v Collingwood

Footscray has made five changes to take on Collingwood at Mission Whitten Oval on Saturday afternoon.

Sam Davidson, Luke Kennedy and Zac Walker return to the line-up, while Caleb May will make his red, white and blue debut just four days after joining the list via the Mid-Season Rookie Draft.

Lachie Smith will miss the clash through suspension, with Cooper Craig-Peters and Ged Saunders to sit out with concussion.

The Dogs will be looking to snap a four-game losing streak when they host the Pies from 3:05pm on Saturday.

Want more Dogs footy? The VFLW Bulldogs will meet Collingwood from 11:35am AEST at Mission Whitten Oval, while the AFL Bulldogs will host the Pies from 7:35pm AEST at Marvel Stadium – all this Saturday!

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May 30, 2026
BREAKING: Four teams locked in for 2027 Vegas season opener, with Storm twist | Exclusive travel …

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BREAKING: Four teams locked in for 2027 Vegas season opener, with Storm twist

The NRL has confirmed the Melbourne Storm, Wests Tigers, Parramatta Eels and Gold Coast Titans as the four teams to be part of the 2027 Las Vegas season opener extravaganza.

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Since first bringing rugby league to Las Vegas in 2024, the annual event has rapidly evolved into one of the biggest spectacles on the NRL calendar, attracting global reach and huge travelling crowds.

The match-up between the Melbourne Storm and Wests Tigers pits two clubs against each other who have taken very different paths in recent years.

Exclusive travel packages and teams launched for Rugby League Las Vegas 2027

Rugby League fans can plan and book their Las Vegas pilgrimage following the confirmation that Melbourne Storm, Parramatta Eels, Wests Tigers and Gold Coast Titans will take part in the festival in 2027. Exclusive travel packages go on sale at 8am today at vegastravel.nrl.com.

The National Rugby League (NRL) has confirmed Parramatta Eels will face Gold Coast Titans, while Melbourne Storm will clash with Wests Tigers at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, on Saturday, February 27 (Sunday, February 28 in Australia).

The NRL also announced that English Super League clubs Bradford Bulls and Leigh Leopards will be part of the Vegas extravaganza in 2027.

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Parramatta Eels locked in for Vegas in 2027

The Parramatta Eels will launch their 80th anniversary season under the bright lights of Las Vegas, Nevada, with the blue and gold set to feature in the blockbuster triple-header at Allegiant Stadium.

The Eels were one of four NRL teams and two Super League teams unveiled for the 2027 opening weekend and will take on the Gold Coast Titans. Bradford Bulls will take on Leigh Leopards, and Melbourne Storm will take on the Wests Tigers to round out the event.

Parramatta Eels CEO Jim Sarantinos said the Club was thrilled to be heading to Vegas and called on Eels fans to transform the famous neon city into a sea of blue and gold.

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May 20, 2026
Final teams as Showdown, Dogs-Freo light up Friday night. Follow LIVE | Undeniable proof star’s…

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Follow all the action from Friday night's matches between the Dogs and Dockers, and Crows and Power

THE injury-hit Western Bulldogs face a rampaging Fremantle at Marvel Stadium before the Showdown between Adelaide and Port Adelaide in a huge Friday night double-header.

The Bulldogs' concerns went from bad to worse as they were kept at arm's length by Sydney before the ladder leaders pulled away in the second half. The Bulldogs have now lost their past three by an average 60 points at the same time as their injury toll continues to mount. The Dogs will need no reminder of their costly loss to the Dockers last year as they look to turn their form around.

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The bruised and battered Bulldogs look to snap a three-game losing skid against red-hot Fremantle on Friday night. Live updates below!

The Dogs (4-3, 91.8%) have an extensive injury list but have regained ruckman Tim English amid six changes for the clash with the Dockers (6-1, 137.6%), who haven’t lost since Round 1.

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Since 2020, with Tim English in the side, the Bulldogs sport a 66-45 (59.5%) record. Without him, they’ve gone 8-17 (32.0%).

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31 PHOTOS: AFL Captain's Run at Marvel Stadium

The boys were on deck at Marvel Stadium ahead of our clash with the Western Bulldogs on Friday night

Fremantle have confirmed their team of 23 to take on the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium on Friday night

The boys were on deck at Marvel Stadium ahead of our clash with the Western Bulldogs on Friday night

Murphy Reid just beats the half-time siren with a terrific finish from range.

Luke Jackson gets the sit on Buku Khamis and sticks an impressive aerial mark before converting nicely

Senior Coach Justin Longmuir speaks to 7News' Ryan Daniels about our win over Carlton, Shai Bolton and Luke Jackson form. Plus provides an update on Pat Voss, Josh Treacy and Sean Darcy.

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May 1, 2026
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ST KILDA gets a chance for a much-needed win when it welcomes West Coast to Marvel Stadium on Sunday.

The Saints (2-4) are perhaps the hardest side in the competition to nail down as a pair of spirited defeats to Brisbane and most recently Adelaide sit alongside less than convincing victories over Greater Western Sydney and Port Adelaide in the past month.

Signs of improvement are shining through, but the Saints need to make hay while facing the Eagles, Blues and Tigers over the next four weeks.

Veteran defender Dougal Howard has been recalled for his second senior match this year, with the versatile Anthony Caminiti joining him, the pair replacing Hugh Boxshall (omitted) and Liam Stocker (injured).

AFL Team Selection: Round Seven v Brisbane

Adelaide has made two changes for its ANZAC Appeal Round match against Brisbane at the Gabba on Sunday afternoon.

Captain Jordan Dawson will return to the team, while ruck/forward Toby Murray has also been named.

“It is great to have Jordan back, he is such an inspiration to us all, on and off the field," Executive General Manager Football Adam Kelly said.

“What he and his family are enduring is so tragic, and we hope that being around his mates out on the field provides some respite.

“He gives so much of himself to the team and the Club, and now is a time that we give back to him and his family by way of love and support."

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In the gun: Can explosive Lion have 'the game'?

David King has put one of the reigning premiers’ star players in the gun ahead of the Lions’ clash with Adelaide.

A huge game between two finals contenders, both sides have faced stuttered starts to the AFL season, winning just three of their first six games to sit on the outer of the 10.

Brisbane – entering off the back of a surprising two-point loss to Melbourne – play hosts in a hugely important game, and King has his sights set on the club’s barometer.

“It hurts me to put one of our own in the gun,” King told SEN Fireball.

“I think Cam Rayner needs a game. I think Cam needs a game.

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April 26, 2026