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Matt Kabir Floyd brings you your bitesize guide to everything you need to know from the 2026 World Cup.

Scotland are just hours away from their opening match against Haiti - Luke Shanley brings us the build-up to that one. There were history-making results for co-hosts Canada and USA overnight, plus England are making their way to their training base in Kansas City. Rob Dorsett's there to have a look around for us.

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Plus, all you need to know as we head into day two, with Matt Kabir Floyd and your Friday morning 'Cheat Sheet’.

Dave Reed rounds up the overnight results, we’re with the England and Scotland camps, and we head to Times Square to see if World Cup fever has taken hold.

Matt Kabir Floyd has your daily bite-sized breakdown of everything going on in America, Canada and Mexico as the World Cup gets underway.

Rob Dorsett reports on England's final warm up against Costa Rica, Luke Shanley chats to a former teammate of Scotland boss Steve Clarke and Kaveh Solhekol has been listening to FIFA President, Gianni Infantino. Plus, Jamie Weir looks ahead to today's opening fixtures.

Follow the World Cup across Sky Sports News and the Sky Sports app and we'll be back with another 'Cheat Sheet' tomorrow.

Luke Shanley continues the build up to Scotland's opening match of the 2026 World Cup against Haiti on Sunday, by chatting to former international Kris Boyd.

We'll have another Cheat Sheet for you tomorrow morning, rounding up everything you need to know as we prepare for the start of the tournament.

Hayley McQueen brings you your bitesize guide to everything you need to know on the eve of the World Cup finals!

Hear from England manager Thomas Tuchel who's revealed a fitness concern for Bukayo Saka. Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon tells us about his hopes of becoming the oldest player to take to the field at the tournament. And there's an update on how Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are preparing with Argentina and Portugal.

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Hayley McQueen brings you your bitesize guide to everything you need to know with the World Cup just two days away.

Hear from Scotland's John McGinn, find out how France and the Netherlands got on in their final warm-up matches and get an update on Thomas Tuchel's plans for his England squad.

Hayley McQueen with your daily breakdown of the biggest stories at the 2026 World Cup. Rob Dorsett reflects on England's warm-up win over New Zealand, Luke Shanley reports from Scotland's team hotel in Charlotte, and Kaveh Solhekol on the hottest tickets in town.

We'll be back tomorrow with another 'Cheat Sheet at the World Cup'. Give this show a follow so that every episode will be delivered straight to you every morning. You can watch us through your Sky TV or find us on YouTube, and keep across the headlines from this World Cup on Sky Sports News, the website and the app.

The Sky Sports News reporters will take you inside the England and Scotland camps, plus we'll cover the overnight results and stories making the headlines in bite-sized episodes. Listen to us every morning, or watch us through your Sky TV or on YouTube.

Sky Sports News' Vicky Gomersall is joined by former England striker Jay Bothroyd to look ahead to the tournament, with one week to go until the World Cup.

Football Correspondent, Rob Dorsett, chats to us from Miami, England's base in America. We also hear from Assistant Coach, Anthony Barry, who tells us what it's like to work with Thomas Tuchel.

Former striker Kris Boyd previews Scotland's return to the World Cup, South American Football Expert Tim Vickery looks at the challenge of Brazil and Argentina, whilst Kevin Hatchard discusses if a European side can lift the famous trophy.

Tom White is with Tim Sherwood for the final episode of the season of Sky Sports FC.

They discuss the rebuild that's expected at Tottenham Hotspur and whether Nuno Espirito Santo will stay at West Ham after their relegation from the Premier League.

Plus, with the Premier League trophy in the bag can Arsenal add the Champions League on the weekend?

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