World Cup

Rwanda beat S’ Africa 2-0, lead Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup group

Rwanda on Tuesday in Butare beat visiting South Africa 2-0 to shoot to the top of Group C table in the 2026 FIFA World Cup African Qualifiers. The result meant…

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Brazil changes work hours for Women’s World Cup matches

Civil servants in Brazil will not have to worry about being late for work because of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup which gets underway on Thursday. This came after…

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Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties

Lionel Messi, wearing a black Qatari robe over his blue-and-white Argentina shirt, kissed the World Cup shuffled toward his teammates and hoisted the golden trophy high in the air. It was…

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Cameroun player ejected for taking off jersey after scoring against Brazil

It was a walk-off winning goal for Cameroon’s Vincent Aboubakar. Not that kind of walk-off. Aboubakar scored the winning goal in stoppage time of Cameroon’s 1-0 victory over World Cup-favorite…

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World Cup upset, Japan beat Germany 2-1

The second-biggest upset of the 2022 World Cup so far was a product of soccer’s globalization. Germany, a longtime superpower, bossed long stretches of its Wednesday opener at the Khalifa…

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Injury knocks Senegal’s Mane out of Qatar World Cup

…….requires surgery Sadio Mane has been ruled out of the Qatar World Cup with a fibula injury, the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) confirmed on Thursday. Mane sustained the leg issue…

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Ghanaian brothers to play World Cup as rivals

Athletic Bilbao forwards Iñaki and Nico Williams are set to become the latest brothers to play for different countries in a World Cup. Iñaki Williams was selected by Ghana on…

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Lukaku in Belgium’s World Cup squad, but no place for Origi

Romelu Lukaku has been included in Belgium’s 26-man squad for the Qatar FIFA World Cup, in spite of his injury concerns. Head coach Roberto Martinez had warned that Lukaku had…

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