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FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 | Will Argentina or Morocco buck the European push?

July 8, 2026 admin

The World Cup began as a sprawl — 48 teams, three host nations, heat, distance, noise and the promise that football’s centre of gravity might tilt somewhere unexpected. Two knockout rounds later, Europe has placed six teams in the quarterfinals, with Argentina and Morocco the only survivors from outside the continent. European nations — Spain…

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Messi, Argentina pull off stunning late comeback to beat Egypt

July 7, 2026 admin

Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates scoring against Egypt in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash in Atlanta, on July 7, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to a remarkable World Cup ‌comeback as they came from two goals down to beat Egypt 3-2 in a dramatic last-16 game on Tuesday (July…

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Euro 2024: Belgium, France clash after battling first-round blues

July 1, 2024 admin

France’s Kylian Mbappe is pictured wearing a protective face mask during the warm up before a match | Photo Credit: Reuters By this stage of the European Championship, favourites France and contenders Belgium would have wanted to be well into their stride and hitting their straps as they enter the knockout stages. Instead, the neighbours…

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