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Next Game: Sweden vs. Tunisia - Monday, June 15 at 3am in World Cup
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World Cup 2026 Group F preview: Prediction, teams, rankings, key fixture, star players
Sports Mole previews Group F of the 2026 World Cup, including predictions for the Netherlands, Japan, Sweden and Tunisia.Jun 5, 00:05
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Thursday's World Cup warm-up predictions and previews including France vs. Ivory Coast
Sports Mole provides previews and predictions for Thursday's 2026 World Cup warm-up fixtures, including France versus Ivory Coast.Jun 4, 00:00
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Pele, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi among players involved in the most frequent World Cup clashes in history
As the world prepares for another global showpiece, Sports Mole takes a definitive look at the most frequently played clashes in FIFA World Cup history.Jun 2, 21:02
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Preview:Sweden vs Greece - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's International Friendlies clash between Sweden and Greece, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 2, 10:23
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Preview:Norway vs Sweden - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Monday's International Friendlies clash between Norway and Sweden, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.May 30, 21:59
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World Cup qualifiers: Gyokeres the late hero as Potter's pragmatic Sweden seal dramatic qualification
Graham Potter arrived with little time, a pressured environment and almost no margin for error. He inherited an emotionally fragile squad, lacking in confidence and carrying the weight of a deeply disappointing qualifying campaign.Apr 1, 06:55
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Thursday's World Cup qualifier results and roundup: Denmark, Italy heartbreak as Bosnia, Czech Republic claim penalty triumphs
Sports Mole provides a roundup of all Tuesday's World Cup qualifier results and storylines as Denmark, Italy heartbreak as Bosnia, Czech Republic claim penalty triumphs.Mar 31, 22:42
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Tuesday's 2026 World Cup qualifying predictions and previews including Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Italy
Sports Mole provides previews and predictions for Tuesday's 2026 World Cup qualifying matches, including Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Italy.Mar 31, 00:00
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Preview:Sweden vs Poland - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying playoff final between Sweden and Poland, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 29, 10:27
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Arsenal news: What Swedish media are saying about Viktor Gyokeres after heroic hat-trick in World Cup qualifier
Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres earns widespread praise from Swedish media after his hat-trick against Ukraine, amid scrutiny over his adaptation at club level.Mar 27, 07:54
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Thursday's World Cup qualifier results and roundup: Wales, Republic of Ireland suffer penalty heartache in semi-finals of playoffs
Wales and Republic of Ireland both suffer penalty heartache on Thursday evening, with the two nations seeing their 2026 World Cup hopes extinguished.Mar 26, 22:50
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Thursday's 2026 World Cup qualifying predictions and previews including Italy vs. Northern Ireland
Sports Mole provides previews and predictions for Thursday's 2026 World Cup qualifying matches, including Italy vs. Northern Ireland.Mar 26, 00:00
Preview:Ukraine vs. Sweden - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Europe clash between Ukraine and Sweden, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 25, 08:11
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Liverpool, Tottenham receive positive Alexander Isak, Dejan Kulusevski injury update
Sweden head coach Graham Potter provides a positive injury update on Liverpool's Alexander Isak and Tottenham Hotspur's Dejan Kulusevski.Feb 14, 13:16
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The top 10 greatest World Cups of all time, ahead of 2026 finals in the USA, Canada and Mexico
Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Sports Mole takes on the challenge of picking the 10 greatest World Cups of all time.Dec 5, 19:59
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World Cup 2026 playoff draw: Wales, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland learn opponents, route to Finals
Wales, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland learn their opponents for the World Cup 2026 playoffs and potential routes to the Finals in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.Nov 20, 12:03
Preview:Sweden vs Slovenia - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Europe clash between Sweden and Slovenia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 16, 17:33
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic's magical overhead kick vs. England: The Swede's top 10 goals of all time
Sports Mole counts down the 10 best goals of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's distinguished career.Nov 14, 12:43
Preview:Switzerland vs Sweden - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's World Cup Qualifying - Europe clash between Switzerland and Sweden, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 13, 14:28
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Arsenal injury news: Viktor Gyokeres recovery timeframe learned after Slavia Prague absence?
Arsenal allegedly learn how long Viktor Gyokeres will be sidelined after an injury suffered against Burnley on Saturday.Nov 4, 17:53
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