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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…
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FIFA WC 2026: Japan fight back to draw 2-2 with the Netherlands
Dallas: Japan scored an 88th-minute equaliser as they twice fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in front of 69,285 fans in Texas to open their FIFA World Cup…
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Qatar hold Switzerland 1-1 with dramatic stoppage-time strike
Santa Clara: Qatar might be able to finally move forward from its forgettable home World Cup four years ago, scoring a stoppage-time goal to earn a shocking 1-1 draw with Group B…
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FIFA WC: Australia spoil Turkey’s World Cup return with 2-0 win
Vancouver: Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored and Australia spoiled Turkey’s return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night. Goalkeeper Patrick…
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Scotland beat Haiti 1-0 for first World Cup win since 1990
Foxborough: Coach Steve Clarke made it clear he didn’t enjoy his first two experiences leading Scotland during lackluster showings in the European Championship. So far the sport’s biggest stage has brought him…
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FIFA WC 2026: Brazil rallies for 1-1 draw against Morocco
East Rutherford: Vinícius Júnior scored an equalizing goal in the 32nd minute, giving five-time champion Brazil a 1-1 draw against Morocco on Saturday, June 13, in a pulsating, high-profile group match at…
- Middle East
Palestinian football chief denied US entry for World Cup
Ramallah: The head of the Palestinian Football Association is waiting in Mexico City for permission to enter the United States with other federation heads attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Jibril Rajoub…
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FIFA blames empty World Cup seats on concourse crowds
Guadalajara: FIFA on Friday, June 13, blamed the empty seats during the World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic in Guadalajara on fans who watched from the concourses. There…
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FIFA WC 2026: Mexico beat South Africa in fiery opener
Mexico City: Mexico made an immediate impression on the largest World Cup in history, giving the roaring home crowd at the iconic Azteca Stadium a huge jolt of excitement four years after…
- Entertainment
FIFA World Cup 2026 trophy: What is its reported price?
Hyderabad: The FIFA World Cup is the biggest football tournament in the world, and every team dreams of lifting the famous trophy. As the 2026 FIFA World Cup is all set to…
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FIFA cancels World Cup tickets to fans who got them for free
Coral Gables: FIFA has canceled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website error. The tickets were “allocated at no charge (0…
- Middle East
Iran players open up on World Cup preparations amid ongoing war
Tehran: Iran is heading to the World Cup while the country is at war with the primary host nation, a situation that is unique in the tournament’s history. In exclusive interviews with…
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Bumrah or Cummins, Jurel says Sooryavanshi doesn’t give a damn about the bowler
Mullanpur: It is normal for a teenager to play the bowler and not the ball but Vaibhav Sooryavanshi doesn’t care about who he is facing, his Rajasthan Royals teammate Dhruv Jurel pointed…
- Middle East
Watch: Palestinian football chief rejects handshake with Israeli official at FIFA event
Tensions surfaced at the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Congress in Vancouver, Canada, on April 30 as an on-stage attempt to bring Palestinian and Israeli football officials together failed. In a…
