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England’s Harry Kane ahead of the game against Croatia, on June 17, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters England launch their bid to end a 60-year World Cup title drought on Wednesday (June 18, 2026) as they play in Group L in Arlington, Texas, against a veteran Croatian group looking to run it back one more…
Portugal’s Rafael Leao in action with DR Congo’s Aaron Wan Bissaka in the World Cup Group K match in Houston, Texas, on June 17, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Portugal and their talisman Cristiano Ronaldo were left frustrated after being held to a 1-1 draw by Group K rivals Democratic Republic of Congo in their…
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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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Jordan’s Ali Olwan embraces head coach Jamal Sellami after the World Cup Group J soccer match against Austria in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, on June 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Jordan can hold their heads up high after delivering an “honourable performance” on their World Cup debut, coach Jamal Sellami said following…
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Jordan’s Ali Olwan embraces head coach Jamal Sellami after the World Cup Group J soccer match against Austria in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, on June 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Jordan can hold their heads up high after delivering an “honourable performance” on their World Cup debut, coach Jamal Sellami said following…
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Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates his hat-trick during the FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Algeria in Kansas City on June 16, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Lionel Messi saluted a “beautiful moment” after becoming the World Cup’s joint all-time leading goalscorer in his record-breaking sixth finals appearance on Tuesday (June 16, 2026). The 38-year-old Argentina…
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Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, climate scientists warned that this edition of the tournament could be among the hottest on record, given the heat and humidity of summer in the United States and Mexico. A group of scientists wrote to FIFA demanding longer breaks for players and “aggressive” locker-room cooling, predicting that more…
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Lineups are announced and players are warming up. Austria: Alexander Schlager, David Alaba, Philipp Lienhart, Phillipp Mwene, Stefan Posch, Xaver Schlager, Nicolas Seiwald, Konrad Laimer, Marcel Sabitzer, Romano Schmid, Sasa Kalajdzic Jordan: Yazeed Abu Laila, Abdullah Nasib, Yazan Al-Arab, Mohammad Abu Al-Nadi, Noor Al-Rawabdeh, Nizar Al-Rashdan, Mousa Al-Tamari, Ali Olwan, Ehsan Haddad, Muhannad Abu Taha,…
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Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates with his teammates after scoring a hat-trick during a FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match against Algeria in Kansas City on June 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Lionel Messi opened his record-breaking sixth World Cup with a hat-trick to become the tournament’s joint all-time top scorer on Tuesday (June…
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Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring a hat-trick at the FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Algeria in Kansas City on June 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Lionel Messi equalled Miroslav Klose’s all-time record for goals at World Cup tournaments when he netted for the 16th time in Argentina’s opening match against Algeria on…
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