Bukayo Saka injury boost, Mo Salah's reminder, angry Iran protest - World Cup round-up
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Need to know England injury news ahead of Ghana showdown, Mohamed Salah latest slice of history and much more covered in our World Cup round-up 06:08, Mon, Jun 22, 2026 Updated: 06:08, Mon, Jun 22, 2026 Bukayo Saka has had his fitness managed ahead of the World Cup (Image: Getty)Here is everything you need to know about what happened late on Sunday evening and into the early hours of Monday morning at the World Cup...England and head coach Thomas Tuchel received a monumental injury boost ahead of their crucial second group stage game against Ghana as Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka returned to first-team training with the squad. The Three Lions are looking to secure maximum points and comfortably qualify for the next phase of the World Cup, meaning they will be heavily buoyed by the winger's vital involvement after an aggregate of fitness issues hampered his impact on the tournament so far.Liverpool legend Mohamed Salah officially made history by inspiring Egypt to their first-ever World Cup victory.
The 32-year-old superstar scored and assisted as the Pharaohs spectacularly came from behind to beat New Zealand 3-1 and move to the top of Group G.Egypt will take on Iran this Friday looking to move directly into the knockout stages of the illustrious international tournament, though all eyes will also be on the Iranian national team after their national anthem was loudly booed by those in attendance before kick-off in Los Angeles, an incident that captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh later addressed. They need a result against New Zealand to ensure their place in the World Cup knockout stages.The Belgian squad was already coping without Manchester City star Jeremy Doku due to a chest infection, but the winger remained fixed in the headlines as a heated media row escalated over his impending tournament absence due to the imminent birth of his first child.
L'Equipe presenter France Pierron publicly hit out at the winger for his decision, though subsequent reports strongly suggest that she has now been suspended by the broadcaster for her controversial outburst.Uruguay managed to survive an almighty footballing scare as they came from behind to salvage a draw with tournament minnows Cape Verde. Striker Darwin Nunez, who has recently been linked with a sensational return to Liverpool, desperately tried to make the difference on the pitch, but his recent finishing struggles continued as he ultimately failed to steer his nation away from a deeply humiliating result.READ MORE: World Cup LIVE: Angry fans stage protest as England flag banned from stadium