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Fireworks light up the sky above People’s Plaza in Hyderabad as jubilant Spain supporters celebrate their team’s 1-0 victory over Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final, on Monday (July 20, 2026) | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G Football fever gripped Hyderabad well past midnight as hundreds of fans gathered at People’s Plaza in Necklace…
Even in his final moments in a Portugal shirt at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo was the cynosure of all eyes. The footballer from Madeira has lived his life in the spotlight for two decades, and would have it no other way in his swansong at the international stage. But for the entirety…
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Fans stand to greet Norway’s men’s national soccer team at Slottsplassen after returning to Oslo, Norway, from the United States. | Photo Credit: AP More than 100,000 fans flooded the streets of the Norwegian capital Oslo on Monday (July 13, 2026) to give their football team a heroes’ welcome, turning the heartbreak of their FIFA…
Spain’s former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said France’s football team had “no French players”. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Spain’s conservative former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy faced criticism at home and in France on Sunday (July 12, 2026) after saying the neighbouring country’s national football team had “no French players”. Also read | FIFA World…
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Lineups are announced and players are warming up. Germany: Manuel Neuer; Jonathan Tah, Joshua Kimmich, Antonio Ruediger, Nathaniel Brown; Aleksandar Pavlovic, Florian Wirtz, Leroy Sane, Felix Nmecha; Kai Havertz, Deniz Undav. Paraguay: Orlando Gill, Junior Alonso, Juan Jose Caceres, Andres Cubas, Miguel Almiron, Jose Canale, Gustavo Gomez, Damian Bobadilla, Julio Enciso, Gabriel Avalos, Matias Galarza….
Argentina’s Lionel Messi is the leading goalscorer in the history of World Cups with 19 goals. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The group stages of the FIFA World Cup 2026, which began on June 12, 2026, have come to a scintillating end. The final picture of the knockouts gained clarity only after the final whistle…
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England’s midfielder #10 Jude Bellingham (C) and teammates cheer fans after winning the 2026 World Cup Group L football match between Panama and England at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford | Photo Credit: AFP Jude Bellingham broke a deadlock with a goal and an assist in the second half of England’s Group…
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Formally dressed in a traditional Qatari bisht, Dr. Nasser Mohamed strolled past a crowd of several hundred people outside Chase Center as the England-CroatiaFIFA World Cup match was shown high above on the big screen. His gold-and-black robe featured a flourish: rainbow piping down each sleeve and the words “love” and “freedom” written in Arabic….
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo during training ahead of their Group K match against Uzbekistan. | Photo Credit: Reuters Portugal coach Roberto Martinez praised Cristiano Ronaldo as “a good example for all of us” but refused to confirm if the veteran captain would start his team’s World Cup clash with Uzbekistan on Tuesday (June 23, 2026). Also…
The United States of America (USA) begin their FIFA World Cup challenge on Friday, taking on a savvy Paraguay side in a high-stakes match in Los Angeles. The World Cup co-hosts know they must avoid a banana skin at the futuristic SoFi Stadium in the first World Cup finals game on U.S. soil for 32…
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