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Messi magic again as Argentina stays perfect with easy victory

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Messi magic again as Argentina stays perfect with easy victory

Messi capped off another good Argentine performance with a second-half strike. | Photo Credit: Reuters The hallmark of champions is not simply their brilliance but the quality waiting beyond the spotlight. Argentina started without several of its biggest names, including captain Lionel Messi, against Jordan yet scarcely looked diminished as it completed a flawless Group…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout schedule: Matches in Indian Time

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FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout schedule: Matches in Indian Time

Giant replicas of the FIFA 2026 World Cup trophy and ball. | Photo Credit: Henry Romero FIFA World Cup 2026 is being played across Canada, Mexico, and the USA, with stars like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Kylian Mbappe keeping the high-octane football matches nail-biting. The event began on June 11, 2026, at the Estadio…

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U.S. seizes nearly 400 websites that were illegally streaming World Cup, DOJ says

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U.S. seizes nearly 400 websites that were illegally streaming World Cup, DOJ says

The domains were used to illegally ⁠offer users copyright-protected content in the form of real-time streams of the World Cup matches as they ​were being played ‌and first broadcast, U.S. Justice Department said. | Photo Credit: Reuters The United States has seized nearly 400 internet domains ​that were being used to illegally stream ‌the World…

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FIFA World Cup | Dembele hat-trick helps France beat second-string Norway 4-1 to top group

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FIFA World Cup | Dembele hat-trick helps France beat second-string Norway 4-1 to top group

France’s Ousmane Dembele celebrates scoring their third goal, completing his hat-trick on June 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters France striker Ousmane Dembele scored ​a first-half hat-trick to guide his ‌already-qualified team to a 4-1 win ​over second-string Norway on ⁠Friday (June 26, 2026) and finish top of World Cup Group I. The 2018 World…

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FIFA World Cup: Switzerland wraps up first place in Group B with 2-1 victory over Canada

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FIFA World Cup: Switzerland wraps up first place in Group B with 2-1 victory over Canada

Canada’s Derek Cornelius in action with Switzerland’s Johan Manzambi and Remo Freuler on June 24, 2026. Photo: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Rubén Vargas and Johan Manzambi both scored to give Switzerland a 2-1 victory over Canada on Wednesday (June 24, 2026) at the World Cup as both teams advanced to the knockout round. Promise David…

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FIFA WORLD CUP | Japan and Sweden ready to joust with qualification on the line

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FIFA WORLD CUP | Japan and Sweden ready to joust with qualification on the line

Sweden’s Alexander Isak, right, celebrates with Viktor Gyokeres after he scored to put Sweden up 3-1 during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Sweden and Tunisia in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Group F remains delicately poised heading into the final round of matches in the…

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At 41, Ronaldo shows he still has it in him to deliver

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At 41, Ronaldo shows he still has it in him to deliver

Ronaldo netted a brace against Uzbekistan. | Photo Credit: Reuters For about eight months, the goals had stopped coming in international football. By Cristiano Ronaldo’s standards, that drought felt almost unnatural. His last international goal had come on October 14, 2025, against Hungary, and after a below-par performance in Portugal’s opening World Cup game against…

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DR Congo fan who stands as living statue of independence leader Lumumba makes it to World Cup

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DR Congo fan who stands as living statue of independence leader Lumumba makes it to World Cup

DR Congo fan Michel Nkuka Mboladinga before the Colombia v DR Congo FIFA World Cup match in Estadio Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico, on June 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters DR Congo’s famous living statue finally made his World Cup debut. Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, who gained fame during the Africa Cup of Nations for posing as…

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