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Sources: Real Madrid agree $69M Cucurella deal
Real Madrid have agreed a deal worth up to £51.7 million (€60 million/$69.3 million) with Chelsea to sign Marc Cucurella...
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Fifa will not punish Fox for breaking advertising rules during World Cup opener
US broadcaster overran ads during hydration breakBroadcasts must return 30 seconds before play resumesFox will not face...
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Every team's odds to win the World Cup: Brazil's o...
Odds for all 48 teams to advance from their group through the knockout stage and to win the 2026 World Cup.
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Joy, relief and a very late night: how Scotland celebrated World Cup win
Anxious dead-of-night watch parties ended in celebration after 1-0 victory over Haiti in first finals match since 1998It...
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Young Socceroos offer something new and tantalising: the hope of an adventure like in 2006
Irankunda and co have not yet earned golden generation status but they can revive Australia’s World Cup aspirationsThere...
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Somali referee Artan to receive full World Cup pay...
Somali referee Omar Artan will be paid for his World Cup match assignments by FIFA, sources have told ESPN, despite bein...
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Mohamed Salah has eyes of a nation on him as Egypt look to end 92-year wait
The Liverpool icon has little left to prove but will be key for his country as they look to end a near-century wait for...
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The joy and wonder of Cabo Verde's unlikely World Cup journey
Searching for a lovable underdog to cheer for this World Cup? Look no further than Cabo Verde.
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Brazilians paint streets to celebrate World Cup after deadly police raid: ‘Why not transform this place?’
Artist and former footballer Luan Medeiros organised painting to bring joy to square after 122 people were killed in las...
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FIFA: 'Technical outage' led to VAR controversy
FIFA have confirmed that a "technical outage" meant that VAR's semi-automated offside technology was not able to be used...
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Copy of Australia shock Türkiye to go level with USMNT
Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored and Australia spoiled Türkiye's return to the World Cup for the first time...
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World Cup Daily LIVE: Germany fan cycles over 26,0...
Enjoy all the action from Sunday's World Cup matches, with features, news, video analysis and color from around the comp...