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Germany reached the World Cup knockout phase for the first time since 2014 as substitute Deniz Undav scored twice in a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over the Ivory Coast in Toronto
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Winger Jeremy Doku has been ruled out of Belgium’s second World Cup group match against Iran at SoFi Stadium due to illness, the Belgian team announced on Saturday.
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Coach Graham Potter said his Sweden team will learn and be better for their 5-1 World Cup hammering by a rampant Netherlands on Saturday.
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Could the United States really win the World Cup?
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The Netherlands put one foot in the World Cup knockout rounds with a stylish 5-1 demolition of Sweden on Saturday.
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Brazil and Barcelona winger Raphinha has suffered another injury setback, raising fears that his 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign could be over and adding further uncertainty to his future at club level.
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Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi is “very calm” despite confirmation that he faces trial in France on rape charges, his national team coach Mohamed Ouahbi said after the 1-0 win over Scotland at the World Cup on Friday.
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High-scoring Germany face a powerful Ivory Coast side at the World Cup on Saturday with the winner guaranteed a place in the last 32, while Sweden can also book their ticket.
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Folarin Balogun’s impressive start to the 2026 FIFA World Cup continued on Friday as the striker picked up his second straight Man of the Match award after helping the United States book a place in the knockout stage.
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Paraguay’s Miguel Almiron claimed an unwanted piece of football history on Friday after becoming the first player to be sent off for covering his mouth during an on-field confrontation under new FIFA rules.
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