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'Repressed' Iran forced to leave U.S. after game
Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei called his team perhaps the "most repressed team in the whole World Cup," after he said they h...
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Hot dogs, and prawn and pork toasts: Max Halley’s World Cup sausage party – recipes
Perfect for the football, these half-time snacks are quick to assemble and sure to score highly with friendsBoth of thes...
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‘Beautiful moment’: fans of New Zealand and Iran draw on World Cup fervour together
Electrifying mood among those at a bar in Wellington watching a game that threatened to be overshadowed by international...
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Undefeated after six matches, the Asian nations ha...
Asia's unbeaten start to the World Cup is a good reminder that football exists outside of Europe's top leagues.
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Infantino using private jet in attempt to watch two World Cup matches per day
Fifa president sets gruelling itinerary across tournamentWorld Cup to generate about 9m tons of carbon dioxideGianni Inf...
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‘I’m not a person who puts up with rudeness’: unpicking fantasy and reality with an Italian football ultra
I’ve met many hardcore, violent fans, but the hostage-negotiating, cocaine-smuggling, Marxist-Leninist Alessandro Casola...
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Iran twice come from behind to claim draw in World Cup opener with New Zealand
What, really, were the emotions flowing through the veins of Iran’s players as they took to the pitch in Los Angeles? A...
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After tense buildup, Iran draw with NZ in opener
Iran opened its politically charged World Cup with a 2-2 draw against New Zealand on Monday night, overcoming two defici...
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Bielsa brusk on FIFA photoshoot: 'Not a model'
Marcelo Biesla has reacted to his viral FIFA photoshoot during which he refused to look at the camera by insisting he's...
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Araújo to the rescue as Uruguay deny Saudi Arabia another World Cup shock
Fifa’s embrace of rapacious American capitalism may have found its limits in Miami, one of the entertainment capitals of...
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Iran v New Zealand: World Cup 2026 – live
⚽️ Kick-off time: 6pm local/11am AEST/2am BST/9pm EDT⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Wallchart | Mail MartinBy Maree...
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Lukaku seizes spotlight from Salah, De Bruyne in B...
While Belgium struggled at times vs. Egypt, Lukaku's display was a reminder of how valuable experience can be at the Wor...