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FIFA WC 2026: Kane brace helps England overcome Croatia 4-2
Arlington: A brace from Harry Kane and second-half goals by Jude Bellingham and substitute Marcus Rashford helped England kick off their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a thrilling 4-2 win over…
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FIFA hydration breaks blamed for killing World Cup momentum
Atlanta: Curaçao fans went wild. The Germans were in shock. Livano Comenencia had scored a goal for the smallest nation by population to ever qualify for the FIFA World Cup against four-time…
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Austria beats Jordan 3-1 for its first World Cup win in 36 years
Santa Clara: Austria won a World Cup game for the first time in 36 years with a 3-1 victory over a Jordan team on debut at soccer’s premier global event. An own…
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FIFA WC: Messi hat trick powers Argentina past Algeria 3-0
Kansas City: Lionel Messi registered his first World Cup hat trick while moving into a tie for first on the tournament’s career scoring list, sending defending champion Argentina to a dominant 3-0…
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FIFA WC: France beat Senegal 3-1 as Mbappé steals the show
East Rutherford: After a flat first half, Kylian Mbappé got France back in tune. Mbappé scored twice to move past Pelé with 14 World Cup goals, celebrating by mimicking a flautist as…
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FIFA WC: Haaland shines with two goals as Norway beats Iraq 4-1
Foxborough: Erling Haaland scored his first two World Cup goals, including one off a defensive blunder, and added an assist in his tournament debut Tuesday to propel Norway to a 4-1 victory…
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FIFA worldcup 2026: 7 top footballers and their massive earnings
Hyderabad: The 2026 FIFA World Cup is already creating huge excitement among football fans across the world. With 48 teams playing in the United States, Canada and Mexico, this edition is going…
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FIFA WC: Big upsets so far are matches ending at 0-0,1-1,2-2
Miami Gardens: The teams that are ranked 61st, 67th and 85th in FIFA’s world rankings all were heavy underdogs in their first matches at the World Cup. They all played Monday. None…
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Iran open World Cup campaign with 2-2 draw against New Zealand
Inglewood (US): Iran opened its politically charged World Cup by playing to a 2-2 draw with New Zealand on Monday night, overcoming two deficits and getting the tying goal from Mohammad Mohebbi…
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FIFA WC: Belgium held by Egypt despite Lukaku’s instant impact
Seattle: Romelu Lukaku’s entrance as a second-half substitute drew a standing ovation from the smattering of Belgium supporters. It took only 23 seconds to turn those hopeful cheers into raptures of euphoria.…
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Cape Verde secures 0-0 draw with Spain in its World Cup debut
Atlanta: Tiny Cape Verde pulled off a stunning result in its World Cup debut, shutting out heavily favoured Spain. An impressive performance by 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha helped Cape Verde play one of…
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FIFA WC 2026: Uruguay draw 1-1 with Saudi Arabia
Miami Gardens: Abdulelah Al-Amri scored on a rebound in the 41st minute for Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay’s Maxi Araújo responded with an equaliser in the 80th as the teams played to a…
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FIFA urged to remove official over controversial gesture on TV
Geneva: FIFA’s discrimination monitor at the World Cup called Monday for a video review official to be removed for appearing to make a hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign. When the…
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Ayari brace helps Sweden thrash Tunisia 5-1, top Group F
Monterrey (Mexico): Yasin Ayari scored twice and Sweden showed it belonged at the 2026 World Cup, pounding Tunisia 5-1 on Sunday night to move atop Group F. Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres…
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Germany thrash Curacao 7-1 in FIFA World Cup 2026 opener
Houston: Germany began their FIFA World Cup campaign in devastating fashion with a 7-1 demolition of Curacao on Sunday, June 14, as Felix Nmecha scored the fastest goal of the tournament so…
