Daily Football Briefing

Spain edge Portugal through Mikel Merino, Belgium end the last co-host dream, England begin the Haaland problem, Egypt get their Argentina day, and the Premier League desk checks Everton, Forest, Brentford and Spurs.

England survive Mexico at the Azteca, Norway shock Brazil through Erling Haaland, and Newcastle make the day's confirmed Premier League transfer move.

Morocco punish Canada through Azzedine Ounahi, France survive Paraguay through Kylian Mbappe, and England wait for Mexico while the Premier League transfer desk separates confirmed business from Sunday paper talk.

Argentina survive Cape Verde in extra time, Egypt beat Australia on penalties, Colombia move past Ghana, and England keep their Mexico City kickoff before a Premier League transfer desk led by Anderson, Fernandes, Palestra and Jacquet.

Portugal survive Croatia through Goncalo Ramos, Spain click into gear against Austria, Switzerland end an 88-year knockout wait, and the transfer desk checks Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United rumours.

Kane pulls England out of a World Cup scare against D R Congo, Belgium survive Senegal with a record-late winner, and the U S keep their home run alive with ten men. The transfer desk then turns to Tottenham's £100m move for Sandro Tonali and the latest Premier League deals.

Mbappe and Haaland take over the World Cup knockouts, Mexico turn the Azteca into a forcefield, England's right-back problem sharpens before DR Congo, and Premier League transfer chatter collides with UEFA finance punishments.

Paraguay break Germany's penalty aura, Brazil survive Japan through Gabriel Martinelli, Morocco send the Netherlands home, and the Premier League transfer market goes midfield-mad around Rogers, Tonali, Mount and a World Cup-shaped summer window.

Canada snatch the first knockout tie through Stephen Eustáquio, Jesse Marsch lines up a giant, Argentina stay wary of Cape Verde, and the Premier League rumour mill circles Rogers, Xhaka, Bruno and Tonali.

England top Group L after a scratchy two nil over Panama, Harry Kane moves past Gary Lineker in England's World Cup scoring list, Messi turns Argentina's group closer into another record night, and the transfer desk circles Xhaka, Bruno Guimaraes and Elliot Anderson.

Dembele's hat-trick powers France, Cabo Verde's three-draw miracle meets Argentina, England and Portugal face decisive group finales, and the Premier League rumour mill circles Newcastle's midfield.

The Netherlands take the clean Group F lane, Ecuador rattle Germany, Ivory Coast make knockout history, and the Premier League rumour mill circles Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali and Julian Alvarez.