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Iraq's plan to stop Mbappé? Ask to play 3 keepers
Iraq coach Graham Arnold -- tasked with slowing down Kylian Mbappé and the 2022 World Cup finalists France on Monday --...
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Mbappé: I knew Messi would keeping scoring goals
Kylian Mbappé is hot on the heels of the player he calls "the best," Lionel Messi, to become the top scorer in men's Wor...
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Iran leave note in dressing room thanking LA
Iran left a handwritten note in their dressing room at SoFi Stadium after their 0-0 draw with Belgium on Sunday, thankin...
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Copy of Salah stepped up, but World Cup 2026 is proving to...
Mohamed Salah wound back the clock with a sublime display on Sunday, but this World Cup has shown that the tournament ha...
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Who are ya? Behind the scenes of the official World Cup portrait photographs
Poses and backstage snaps showcase the players’ personalities and the mechanics of Fifa’s obligatory shootLionel Messi o...
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World Cup 2026: Cape Verde continue remarkable story; Messi, Mbappé and Haaland return – live
⚽ All the latest news from day 11 of the tournament⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail usBeiranvand, by...
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Maybe this World Cup will bring the best out of the US, not the worst | Barney Ronay
Tournament could hold up a useful hand mirror to the isolationism and divisiveness of Trump’s joint-host nationOne of th...
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Messi and Argentina ready to turn up the heat after fast World Cup start
It is the 40th anniversary of Diego Maradona’s exploits against England. The scene is set for Lionel Messi to imbue the...
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Past and present World Cups collide as Beiranvand first gives Iran inspiration, then hope | Alexander Abnos
The goalkeeper’s 59th-minute save left mouths agape but it’s not the first time he has created an indelible moment for t...
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Uruguay v Cape Verde: World Cup 2026 – live
⚽️ Kick-off: 6pm local time/11pm BST/8am (Mon) AEST⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email BeauBeau will...
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Belgium v Iran: World Cup 2026 – live
⚽️ Kick-off: 12pm local time/8pm BST/5am (Mon) AEST⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email DanielThe worl...
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Spain v Saudi Arabia: World Cup 2026 – live
⚽️ Kick-off: 12pm local time/5pm BST/2am (Mon) AEST⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email JohnCan Saudi...