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World Cup 2026 – Group A guide: Hosts Mexico eye deep run with wonderkid Gilberto Mora set to dazzleMexico, hosting for a third time, eye return to knockout stages following disappointment in Qatar
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England’s Harry Kane relishing ‘best opportunity in my career’ to win the World CupKane also revealed how he is ready for the responsibility of scoring the majority of England’s goals
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Raul Jimenez gives Mexico ‘very special moment’ in tearful World Cup celebration for late fatherThe Wolves striker delivered for co-hosts Mexico in a 2-0 victory over South Africa to kick off the World Cup 2026
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World Cup 2026 standings: Latest results from the group stageWhich teams will reach the knockout stages of the 2026 World Cup and who is heading home early?
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Three red cards in the World Cup’s opening game – why were the players sent off?Bafana Bafana had two men sent off and Mexico another as the World Cup kicked off with a bang
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Can you still get World Cup tickets? Here’s where prices and availability standThe World Cup starts Thursday, and FIFA is charging record prices at the 11 stadiums in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada
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Liverpool star Wataru Endo announces international retirement after being ruled out of World CupWataru Endo has called time on his international career
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World Cup hydration breaks are a lucrative opportunity for broadcastersFIFA has mandated three-minute hydration breaks in each half of all 104 matches at the 2026 World Cup across the US, Mexico, and Canada,...
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For Iranians abroad, the World Cup poses a tough choice: cheer the team or protest the regime?Even before a ball has been kicked, the tension has been clear among not only supporters but team members, too
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World Cup 2026: I simulated the tournament 1 million times — see your team’s chancesThe 2026 FIFA World Cup is one of the most watched events of the international sports calendar
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USA flag booed before World Cup 2026 opening game in Mexico CityThere was a shift in the party atmosphere in Mexico City when the United States flag was paraded onto the pitch
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Jose Mourinho returns to Real Madrid as he signs three-year contract with Spanish giantsMourinho is set to return to Real Madrid after leaving the club in 2013
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Trump says World Cup referee's red card call was 'horrible' but insists he left outcome to FIFA - AP NewsTrump says World Cup referee's red card call was 'horrible' but insists he left outcome to FIFA AP News
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