📝 2026 World Cup: overnight round-up
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The recap of a night... unlike any other.
The night's must-see
The big story of the night was, of course, the long interruption during the match between France and Iraq in Philadelphia because of thunderstorms.
AdvertisementAdvertisementComing at half-time, the now-famous lightning protocol lasted more than two hours in total.
Two hours and twelve minutes of stoppage, to be exact. The longest half-time break in World Cup history?
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The night's results
France 3-0 Iraq. Click here to read the match summary!
Norway 3-2 Senegal. Click here to read the match summary!
Jordan 1-2 Algeria. Click here to read the match summary!
The standings
Group I:
1) France - 6 points (+5)
2) Norway - 6 points (+4)
3) Senegal - 0 points (-3)
4) Iraq - 0 points (-6)
Group J:
1) Argentina - 6 points (+5)
2) Austria - 3 points (0)
AdvertisementAdvertisement3) Algeria - 3 points (-2)
4) Jordan - 0 points (-3)
The 3 players who stood out
With another brace, Kylian Mbappé made a huge impact against Iraq. Just like Ousmane Dembélé, who finally got on the scoresheet for Les Bleus!
But the standout performance of the night goes to Erling Haaland, who scored twice in the heavyweight clash against Senegal to send Norway through to the next round of the competition!
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Today's schedule and the upcoming night
19:00: Portugal vs Uzbekistan (Group K)
22:00: England vs Ghana (Group L)
01:00: Panama vs Croatia (Group L)
04:00: Colombia vs DR Congo (Group K)
The player to watch
Under heavy criticism since Portugal's opening match against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1-1), Cristiano Ronaldo will be under pressure this Tuesday.
Another underwhelming performance from him and the crisis could drag on...
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Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
