{"id":31109,"date":"2026-06-28T03:58:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T07:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/world-cup-2026-england-win-clarke-quits-scotland-and-iran-denied-at-the-last-live-world-cup-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T03:58:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T07:58:16","slug":"world-cup-2026-england-win-clarke-quits-scotland-and-iran-denied-at-the-last-live-world-cup-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/world-cup-2026-england-win-clarke-quits-scotland-and-iran-denied-at-the-last-live-world-cup-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2026: England win, Clarke quits Scotland and Iran denied at the last \u2013 live | World Cup 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<br \/><span class=\"dcr-1wrshbb\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-1wrshbb\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><strong>Steve Clarke has resigned as Scotland\u2019s head coach<\/strong>, with the decision announced within an hour of confirmation the country had been eliminated from the World Cup. Clarke, who had been in post since 2019, signed a four-year contract extension shortly before the tournament. The manner of Scotland\u2019s exit has led to a sharp rethink from the 62-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><strong>Group L saw three teams go through.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><strong>So did Group K.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><strong>Group J reached its conclusion.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><strong>The third-place race reached its conclusion<\/strong> with heartbreak for not only the Scots. Iran will so rue a late goal against Egypt being denied by VAR.<\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1pxv6ha\">Preamble<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. wherever you are. <\/p>\n<p>The last 32 are decided, and there\u2019s been further developments in the resignation of Steve Clarke following Scotland\u2019s exit being confirmed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">This is where the real action is decided, and there\u2019s just one game to be played, South Africa v Canada in Los Angeles, the co-hosts asked to cross the border.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><strong>Buildup to that and so much more. Join me.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key events Steve Clarke has resigned as Scotland\u2019s head coach, with the decision announced within an hour of confirmation the country had been eliminated from the World Cup. Clarke, who had been in post since 2019, signed a four-year contract extension shortly before the tournament. The manner of Scotland\u2019s exit has led to a sharp 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