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Craig Nelson

Manchester
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Freelance broadcast journalist for @bbcsport. Former sport content editor for @BuryTimes and @TheBoltonNews and co-founder of music website @silent_radio
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World Cup 2026 latest: France into last four & Golden Boot race

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By Craig Nelson, Tasnim Chowdhury Verified, Keifer MacDonald
| BBC Sport Verified
I never have and never will understand the stuttering run up to take a penalty. Just make your mind up where you are going to place it, a smooth run up, and then hit it as hard as you can..... simples!! Chris, Copenhagen Share page About sharing France One thing is for sure - the France players will pull out all the stops to try and win the World Cup one more time for manager Didier Deschamps. Deschamps says he will step down after this tournament.
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World Cup: Mesmerising France progress alongside Mexico and Norway

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By Craig Nelson, Jude Winter
| BBC Sport Verified
Glad you could join us for our morning World Cup round-up. The draw for the last 16 is already taking shape after the latest three results overnight. Norway beat Ivory Coast to set up a meeting with Brazil in New Jersey on Sunday. And France cruised past Sweden to book a date with Germany's conquerors Paraguay in Philadelphia on Saturday. While Mexico continued their perfect record at this World Cup, scoring two first-half goals to see of Ecuador in Mexico City.
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World Cup 2026: Spain, Cape Verde, Belgium & Egypt progress to last 32

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By Craig Nelson, Joe Nelson Verified
| BBC Sport Verified
The final names into the last 32 of the World Cup are all slotting into place, just a handful to be decided now. Spain, Cape Verde, Belgium and Egypt all booked their places overnight. And results confirmed the places of England, Ghana, Paraguay, Portugal and Senegal. But Scotland's chances of making it through to the knockout stages are now hanging by a thread. Join us as we round up all the action from the overnight games before looking forward to England's final group game tonight against Panama.
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