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FIFA World Cup | Ecuador vs Germany LIVE updates: Group E match gets underway

June 25, 2026 admin

General view inside the stadium as Ecuador and Germany players line up during the national anthems before the match on June 25, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Germany are guaranteed to advance as winners of Group E following wins over Curacao and Ivory Coast, putting first-round exits in the two previous World Cups behind them….

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Technology has bridged the gap between teams

June 25, 2026 admin

The technology’s value was evident when the France-Iraq clash was delayed due to rain. | Photo Credit: Reuters For nearly 90 minutes, Cape Verde frustrated Spain. Spain, one of the tournament favourites, unleashed 27 shots and dominated possession, yet the scoreboard at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta read 0-0 at full-time. It was one of…

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Merlin the duck takes a trip to the stadium, but FIFA rules keep him out of Mexico match

June 25, 2026 admin

A Mexican fan carries Merlin the duck in Mexico City on June 18, 2026. Merlin is a two-year-old duck that captured the country’s attention when it appeared on the street wearing the national team’s jersey alongside its owner, a street vendor. | Photo Credit: AFP One of the biggest folk heroes of this World Cup,…

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Lionel Messi’s 39th birthday celebrations in Bengal’s Ichhapur

June 25, 2026 admin

The strangest journeys are not made by people but by affections. They cross oceans without passports, survive languages they do not speak and arrive in places they were never expected to reach. Somewhere along that improbable route, Lionel Messi travelled from Rosario to a narrow lane in Ichhapur, where a tea seller painted his house…

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Ancelotti tells Brazil to stay calm after Neymar returns and Vinicius shines

June 25, 2026 admin

Brazil’s Neymar Jr. celebrates with Vinicius Junior after the World Cup match against Scotland, on June 24, 2026 | Photo Credit: Imagn Images via REUTERS Carlo Ancelotti told Brazil ‌fans to keep their feet on the ground after Neymar made his long-awaited World Cup return and Vinicius Jr sparkled again ⁠as the five-times champions swept…

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Mexico stays perfect, bounces Czechs out of World Cup with 3-0 win

June 25, 2026 admin

Mexico’s Alvaro Fidalgo celebrates scoring his side’s third goal against Czechia during a World Cup Group A match in Mexico City, on June 24, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Mexico continued their perfect start to the World Cup with a 3-0 romp against a hapless Czech Republic on Wednesday, finishing their group-stage campaign with ‌a…

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FIFA World Cup 2026: South Africa beats South Korea to reach knockout stage for first time

June 25, 2026 admin

South Africa’s Thapelo Maseko celebrates with teammates after scoring his side’s first goal during the World Cup Group A match against South Korea in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, on June 24, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP South ⁠Africa celebrated a first World Cup knockout berth with jubilant scenes on Wednesday (June 24, 2026) after Thapelo…

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Soufiane Rahimi and Gessime Yassine help Morocco rally to beat Haiti 4-2

June 25, 2026 admin

Morocco’s Soufiane Rahimi (9) and Gessime Yassine (16) celebrate with others after Yassine scored his side’s fourth goal during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Morocco and Haiti in Atlanta, on June 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Soufiane Rahimi and Gessime Yassine came off the bench to help Morocco rally for a…

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FIFA World Cup | Czechia vs Mexico LIVE updates: Group A match begins for co-host

June 24, 2026 admin

Mexico’s fans celebrate outside the stadium ahead of the World Cup Group A soccer match between Czechia and Mexico in Mexico City, on June 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Czech coach Miroslav Koubek said his side must ignore Mexico’s formidable World Cup record at the ⁠Azteca Stadium and keep believing in their dream of…

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FIFA World Cup, South Korea vs South Africa LIVE: Scores level at half-time

June 24, 2026 admin

South Korea’s Lee Gi-hyeok and South Africa’s Thapelo Maseko battle for the ball during the World Cup Group A match between South Africa and South Korea in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, on June 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP South Africa coach Hugo Broos believes his team can make history by reaching the World Cup’s…

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