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The World Cup is just two days away, with Mexico kicking things off against South Africa on Thursday evening. Thomas Tuchel will lead England at the United States, hoping to end 60 years of hurt.

The Three Lions face Costa Rica in their final warm-up match, and the German coach has that one final outing to make a decision over whether Jude Bellingham or Morgan Rogers will line up against Croatia on June 17.

Scotland, meanwhile, are on the countdown to their opening game after cancelling a behind-closed-doors friendly against Norway. They face Haiti on Sunday.

The tournament, predominantly based in the United States, has already seen its fair share of drama. The conflict between the United States and Iran has ensured the latter must fly in from Mexico on the day of their matches, while Somali referee Omar Artan can no longer officiate in the tournament after being turned away by border control.

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