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Combination image of France’s Kylian Mbappe, Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Norway’s Erling Haaland in action during the 2026 World Cup | Photo Credit: AP The race to win the ‘Golden Boot’ award is heating up as the FIFA World Cup 2026 enters its final stages. Three contenders are currently leading the pack in their attempt…
Harry Kane was central to England’s comeback. | Photo Credit: AFP Head coach Thomas Tuchel likened England’s comeback victory over DR Congo to “knocking at a rock until it breaks”, praising his side’s resilience after the Three Lions recovered from an early deficit to win 2-1 and book a round-of-16 meeting with Mexico. England created…
Mexico players celebrate after the World Cup round of 32 football match between Mexico and Ecuador in Mexico City on Tuesday (June 30, 2026). | Photo Credit: AP Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez scored goals in a nine-minute span in the first half and Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 to break a 40-year drought without a…
Shortly after his team beat Senegal, Norway star Erling Haaland said he didn’t care all that much about its next game against France. The rest of the soccer world sure does. One of the marquee matchups of the World Cup takes place in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Friday, when Haaland and the Norwegians face France and…
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Uruguay’s Rodrigo Zalazar, Rodrigo Aguirre and Mathias Olivera look dejected after their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match with Cape Verde, in the Miami Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S., on June 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Uruguay is off to a start many did not expect. After draws against Saudi Arabia and Cape…
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Papa, why is India not playing in the World Cup?” Kattabomman held up a newspaper page showing the details of all the FIFA teams, groups, and schedule of matches. I was dreading this question ever since Katta was born. I knew it would come up one day. For Indian parents — but not necessarily for…
Samuel Moutoussamy. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Samuel Moutoussamy, who played in the Group K match in the FIFA World Cup 2026 for DR Congo against Portugal, has drawn attention due to his second name, which sounds Indian. The France-born defensive midfielder played a notable role in the match, which was significant for the country,…
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Ghana’s Antoine Semenyo, left, celebrates teammate Caleb Yirenkyi’s goal during the World Cup Group L soccer match between Ghana and Panama in Toronto, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Caleb Yirenkyi completed a sweeping counterattack with a tap-in goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time, lifting Ghana to a 1-0 win…
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Cristiano Ronaldo is preparing for his sixth World Cup as if it were his first, said Portugal coach Roberto Martinez as he hailed the 41-year-old as “an example and a reference for football.” Armed with a richly talented generation, Portugal are among the favourites to win the World Cup for the first time. Ronaldo’s continued…
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The Federation Internationale de Football Association, known worldwide by its acronym FIFA, is the most powerful sports body outside the International Olympic Committee. It is the global custodian of football — popularly called ‘the beautiful game’ — and conducts the World Cup, the most prestigious single-sport competition in the universe. What started in 1930 as…