Julian Nagelsmann Sets Up Germany With Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala Against Ivory Coast

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Julian Nagelsmann Sets Up Germany With Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala Against Ivory Coast

Germany XI: Neuer; Kimmich (C), Tah, Schlotterbeck, Brown; Nmecha, Pavlovic; Sané, Musiala, Wirtz; Havertz. Nagelsmann sticks with Kimmich captaining from right-back, fielding the same creative trio that ran riot in a 7-1 demolition of Curacao. A win in Toronto would lock up Germany's Round of 32 spot in Group E with a match to spare.

By Tanish Chachra

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Per the NY Post, New York bars are packed as 1.2 million fans flood the region for MetLife matches, but servers say many visitors miss U.S. tipping norms. “A lot of people haven’t been leaving tips,” McCarthy’s waitress Louise Daggett said. Hurley’s co-owner, Anne Calimano, added that tourists assume service is included, while some places have added automatic 20% gratuities.

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Real Madrid Shut Down Michael Olise Links With Official Statement

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Real Madrid Shut Down Michael Olise Links With Official Statement

After Olise links, Madrid flatly denied any “direct or indirect contact” with him, his camp or entourage. The club praised its “excellent institutional relationship” with Bayern. They said any genuine interest must first be handled between clubs, citing trust, respect and loyalty while firmly dismissing the move reports as online speculation that did not match reality.

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Mauricio Pochettino Ties USMNT World Cup Wins Record After Just Two Games

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Mauricio Pochettino Ties USMNT World Cup Wins Record After Just Two Games

Pochettino already shares the USMNT World Cup wins record after the United States beat Australia 2-0 in its second group match. The graphic lists him on two wins, level with Bruce Arena and Robert Millar. Bob Bradley, Gregg Berhalter, Jurgen Klinsmann, Bora Milutinovic and William Jeffrey sit on one, while Pochettino has managed only two U.S. World Cup matches so far.

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Netherlands Bench Crysencio Summerville; Virgil van Dijk Leads the Lineup

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Netherlands Bench Crysencio Summerville; Virgil van Dijk Leads the Lineup

Summerville, scorer in the last match, starts on the bench as the Netherlands face Sweden in a 4-3-3. The XI: Verbruggen; Dumfries, Van Hecke, Van Dijk, Van de Ven; Gravenberch, De Jong, Reijnders; Malen, Brobbey, Gakpo. Van Dijk captains the side, while Gakpo and Malen flank Brobbey as the Dutch chase a key Group F result against dangerous Sweden tonight.

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Toni Kroos and Rio Ferdinand Defend Jude Bellingham Amid Criticism

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Toni Kroos and Rio Ferdinand Defend Jude Bellingham Amid Criticism

Bellingham’s form has drawn scrutiny after shoulder surgery and muscle issues limited his rhythm, but Kroos backed the Madrid midfielder. “He’s one of the most complete midfielders in the world,” Kroos said, adding his first season “was crazy.” Ferdinand rejected off-field noise, saying “they’ve tried to make up stories,” and backed him to write his own legacy at World Cup.

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