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By Adegboyega Adeleye As the 2026 World Cup is set to take centre stage in a few months, anticipation for action has been steadily built across the globe, with this edition being one of a kind and the first tournament to be hosted across three nations—USA, Canada and Mexico. It is set to be held […]
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Stars who have defined the last two decades may not only be participating in one more edition, but this could also be their final tournament.
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Two of the final remaining tickets to the World Cup will be up for grabs when a high‑stakes playoff tournament kicks off in Mexico on Thursday, bringing together six teams from across the globe.
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Manager Craig Bellamy told AFP on Friday that he “feels a responsibility” to take Wales to this summer’s World Cup, ahead of a crunch home play-off against Bosnia and Herzegovina this month.
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Mexico said Friday it would deploy nearly 100,000 security personnel to protect fans at the football World Cup in three host cities, one of which, Guadalajara, has been plagued by cartel violence.
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Portuguese veteran Cristiano Ronaldo has a hamstring tendon injury, his Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr announced on Tuesday, but his participation in the 2026 World Cup does not appear to be in doubt.
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IRAN could boycott the World Cup after US airstrikes killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Violence between Iran, America and Israel escalated dramatically on Friday and Saturday with bombs being dropped from all sides.
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Mexican authorities are trying to stop Colombians linked to local cartels from using the World Cup to enter the country, a security official in Jalisco, one of the tournament’s host states, told AFP on Thursday.
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Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Tuesday backed Marc-Andre Ter Stegen in his bid to regain fitness ahead of the 2026 World Cup, after the goalkeeper’s latest injury setback. Playing his second match for Girona on Saturday, having joined on a six-month loan from Barcelona in hope of more playing time ahead of the showpiece tournament, […]
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