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FIFA World Cup 2026: Messi, Ronaldo and world powers close to making history, several important records at stake
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FIFA World Cup 2026: Messi, Ronaldo and world powers close to making history, several important records at stake
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Football World Cup: South Korea beats Czech Republic 1-2
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Joe Root set to lead the squad in the absence of regular captain Ben Stokes
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Omar Artan was set to be the first referee from Somalia to officiate at a World Cup after making FIFA’s final list for the tournament. He was named Africa’s best male referee in 2025
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Lionel Messi scored within minutes of making his return from an injury scare as Argentina beat Iceland 3-0 in their final World Cup warm-up
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Media reports over the weekend had quoted the Iranian ‌ambassador to Mexico, Abolfazl Pasandideh, as saying that Iran’s team would have to enter and leave the US the same day as they were playing
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Every match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup will use a ball made by Sialkot’s skilled workers
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Lord’s and Gaddafi Stadium pitches deemed unsatisfactory, ICC gives one demerit point each
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Egypt’s ‌coach Hossam Hassan sees the opening match in the World Cup against Belgium as the most ​difficult game in the “highly competitive†group G.
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Top five football teams which won FIFA world cup number of times, Brazil is the only team in the world that has played every FIFA World Cup
