{"id":37552,"date":"2026-06-28T17:57:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T17:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/world-cup-live-englands-final-32-opponents-confirmed-clarke-sent-off-from-scotland-messi-breaks-record\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T17:57:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T17:57:26","slug":"world-cup-live-englands-final-32-opponents-confirmed-clarke-sent-off-from-scotland-messi-breaks-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/world-cup-live-englands-final-32-opponents-confirmed-clarke-sent-off-from-scotland-messi-breaks-record\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup Live: England&#8217;s final 32 opponents confirmed, Clarke sent off from Scotland, Messi breaks record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Despite England fans needing money to buy homes, some have booked trips at the last minute, with some spending thousands of dollars on World Cup trips.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Supporters also traveled to the United States for the tournament, but turned down the opportunity to buy tickets because the prices were &#8220;exorbitant.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">One England fan, Bradley Littlechild, 30, who now lives in Edinburgh, said he spent around \u00a34,500 on his World Cup trip. 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