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Los Angeles conjures up irresistible spectacle as USA sparkle in opening act | Barney Ronay
Every World Cup needs its hosts to start well, more so this one, and Mauricio Pochettino’s team delivered on a fun day o...
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Ghana vow to fight Canada's Partey visa decision
Ghana's Thomas Partey will miss their opening match of the 2026 World Cup against Panama after being denied entry to Can...
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Balogun living WC 'dream' as U.S. choice pays off
USMNT striker Folarin Balogun, who could have played for England or Nigeria, said his two goals in Friday's 4-1 World Cu...
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Socceroos fans feel right at home in Vancouver: ‘Like a hilly Melbourne’
An Australian takeover is unfolding in British Columbia as fans pour in for the World Cup, joining the thousands of snow...
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Why football does not remember the name of its greatest ever Jewish player
Influential Jewish managers such as Bela Guttman survived the Holocaust. In his new book, David Bolchover explores the g...
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‘I thought – gosh, he’s going to be some player’: the making of England’s Declan Rice
Rejected by Chelsea, honed by West Ham and a league winner at Arsenal, the midfielder has plenty from his footballing jo...
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Four goals and an electric display: USMNT's World ...
World Cup co-hosts the United States banished any doubts hanging over the team with a decisive 4-1 victory over Paraguay...
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Pulisic subbed off at halftime, 'hoping it's nothi...
United States winger Christian Pulisic was substituted at halftime of his team's World Cup opener against Paraguay on Fr...
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VAR review: What was the 'mistaken identity' check...
After originally giving USMNT defender Tim Ream a yellow card, the referee was called to the screen and re-issued it to...
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England’s World Cup boots stolen before first training session in Kansas City
Equipment stolen during transportation from FloridaFA will liaise with police in bid to retrieve match bootsEngland have...
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Manchester United lead chase for West Ham’s £80m-rated Mateus Fernandes
Real Madrid also among midfielder’s potential suitorsCastellanos an option for Everton amid likely exitsManchester Unite...
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Richards starts U.S. World Cup opener after injury...
Key defender Chris Richards was named in the U.S. starting lineup for its World Cup opener against Paraguay on Friday af...