World Cup 2026: Cape Verde continue remarkable story; Messi, Mbappé and Haaland return – live

⚽ All the latest news from day 11 of the tournament⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail usBut let’s return to Iran for a moment. Their goalie, Alireza Beiranvand – or “The Wall of Persia” as he’s known – had to run away from home to become a footballer, his old fella less than enchanted by the ruse and cutting up his gloves. I wonder how he feels now his boy has been player of the match at a World Cup.Egypt, meantime, have taken control of things, coming form behind to beat New Z...