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• Can you still get World Cup tickets? Here’s where prices and availability stand

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  The 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

• Liverpool star Wataru Endo announces international retirement after being ruled out of World Cup

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  Wataru Endo has called time on his international career

• World Cup hydration breaks are a lucrative opportunity for broadcasters

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  FIFA has mandated three-minute hydration breaks in each half of all 104 matches at the 2026 World Cup across the US, Mexico, and Canada,...

• For Iranians abroad, the World Cup poses a tough choice: cheer the team or protest the regime?

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  Even before a ball has been kicked, the tension has been clear among not only supporters but team members, too

• World Cup 2026: I simulated the tournament 1 million times — see your team’s chances

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  The 2026 FIFA World Cup is one of the most watched events of the international sports calendar

• USA flag booed before World Cup 2026 opening game in Mexico City

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  There was a shift in the party atmosphere in Mexico City when the United States flag was paraded onto the pitch

• Jose Mourinho returns to Real Madrid as he signs three-year contract with Spanish giants

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  Mourinho is set to return to Real Madrid after leaving the club in 2013

• What’s happening? Alarming poll finds that half of Americans do not care about the World Cup

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  Only 22 percent of Americans said they were ‘very interested’ in the World Cup

• Fifa announce ‘fan-centric’ change to national anthems at World Cup 2026

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  The World Cup 2026 will see new visuals before kick-off with Fifa changing the format of the pre-match ceremony to include non-starters

• Why FIFA’s World Cup ticket pricing controversy keeps getting worse

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  Attending the men’s Fifa World Cup 2026 will be much more expensive than any previous World Cup

• World Cup 2026: When are the US and Canada opening ceremonies, who is performing and how can I watch on TV?

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  After Shakira lit up the Mexican opening ceremony, it will soon be the turn of co-hosts the USA and Canada

• Mexico City metro station’s World Cup makeover divides locals as it’s branded ‘failed aesthetic’

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  The criticisms come in the midst of wider social unrest in Mexico City