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Southampton’s head coach Tonda Eckert is under FA investigation after a League Arbitration Panel found the club engaged in a “contrived and determined plan” to spy on opponents during the Championship playoffs. Owner Dragan Solak backs Eckert as the club pursues promotion back to the Premier League.
Equipment, including boots and training balls, has been stolen from a vehicle transporting England's World Cup kit from Florida to their Kansas City base; two people have been taken into custody and most items have been recovered, police and local officials have said. England have arrived at Swope Soccer Village and will train ahead of their Group L opener against Croatia on Wednesday.
Inquests into the death of footballer Maddy Cusack continue as witnesses discuss alleged misconduct by coach Jonathan Morgan and concerns over club handling. Delays persist as documents and medical records are sought, with potential recalls of witnesses and updated submissions.
Prince William has described his father King Charles as not a football fan while discussing the World Cup and English football culture on the New Heights podcast. He notes England’s World Cup hopes, his own Aston Villa support, and ties to Taylor Swift; the interview touched on stadium sizes and beer culture in the U.S.
England has secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico in the World Cup last-16, despite altitude, a late red card, and a delayed kickoff. Keir Starmer has intervened to oppose a schedule shift, and the game was moved by thunderstorm protocols. England advances to a quarter-final against Norway.