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Utd's Amad scores late as Ivory Coast top Ecuador
A late goal from Amad Diallo earned the Ivory Coast a 1-0 win in and end-to-end opening World Cup clash with Ecuador in...
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Man of the rising sun: Giants' Winston helps Japan...
In each of their World Cup appearances, Japanese fans have cleaned up their section following their matches and Jameis W...
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Japan justify dark-horse credentials with dramatic...
An 88th-minute goal by Daichi Kamada salvaged a point for Japan, while the Dutch were left to rue their two blown leads.
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Japan fight back twice in late draw vs. Netherland...
Daichi Kamada's 88th-minute header rescued a dramatic 2-2 draw for Japan, stunning the Netherlands after a frantic secon...
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Germany get 'needed' boost in 7-1 Curaçao rout
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said his team's 7-1 rout of Curaçao to start their FIFA World Cup campaign was just what...
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‘A giant of the labour movement’: Roy Hattersley, former Labour deputy leader, dies aged 93
Labour grandee was MP for Birmingham Sparkbrook from 1964 until his retirement from the Commons in 1997Roy Hattersley, t...
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Yamal on bench for Cape Verde clash - Spain boss
Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente has confirmed that Lamine Yamal is "in perfect condition" but said the star forward i...
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Germany's demolition of Curaçao shows pros and con...
Curaçao delivered a moment for the nation to remember, but they never stood a chance against mighty Germany.
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Spain confident of repeating Euros success: ‘We’re the same as we were then’
Squad has evolved since 2024 but the European champions are happy to embrace the tag of tournament favourites Spain knew...
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Morocco's Bouaddi won't be underestimated again af...
There was a point, late in the first half of Morocco's opening FIFA World Cup 1-1 draw on Saturday, where the contrast b...
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A New York night: the World Cup may be in town but the Knicks rule in Manhattan
The bar may have been busy for the football but it was nothing compared with the crowd that surged in as team ended 53-y...