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World Cup Wrap: 5 things to know from Day 5
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (692+ words) Cape Verde, with a population of less than 600, 000, held European champions and World Cup contenders Spain to a goalless draw in Group H which also saw Uruguay and Saudi Arabia produce a stalemate. In Group G, Iran came from behind…...
World Cup 2026: Six million fans, three countries and a team racing to stop outbreaks
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (695+ words) The men's football 2026 World Cup taking place simultaneously in Canada, Mexico and the United States is expected to host over six million people across the three countries. As with every mass gathering, public health experts and health authorities are watching…...
Spain held by tiny Cape Verde at World Cup as Iran make bow
13+ hour, 30+ min ago (506+ words) European champions Spain were held to a shock 0-0 draw by tiny World Cup debutants Cape Verde on Monday as Iran prepared to make their long-awaited entrance at the tournament after a build-up engulfed by uncertainty. Spain, regarded as one of…...
Berlin musician turns Germany football opener into musical spectacle
23+ hour, 25+ min ago (164+ words) Yahoo News Singapore Held inside the Church of the Twelve Apostles in the Sch'neberg district, the event replaced traditional television commentary with music improvised in real time. Spectators watched the match on a large screen while Bothmer accompanied every phase…...
World Cup Wrap: 5 things to know from Day 4
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (834+ words) Japan struck late from a corner to earn a brilliant 2-2 draw against the Netherlands in Group F " and of course their fans made sure to clean up the stands afterwards. Earlier, Germany overpowered tournament debutants Curacao 7-1 to begin their World…...
Japan fight back in 2-2 Dutch thriller at World Cup
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (575+ words) Japan scored an 89th-minute equaliser as they twice fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in Texas on Sunday to open their World Cup campaigns. A match in front of 69, 285 spectators that had bubbled away in the first…...
In crisis-hit Cuba, World Cup offers brief respite
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (639+ words) "You need to be happy," reads graffiti spray-painted on a ruined building swamped in trash in Cuba's capital Havana. And for 100 minutes, as Morocco held local favorites Brazil to a draw, Cubans complied and put their troubles aside as football's…...
After refused entry into US, Somali referee Omar Artan will be paid full World Cup fee by FIFA
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (249+ words) After 11 hours of interrogation by US immigration at Miami International Airport on Monday, Omar Artan was told he would not be allowed into the country. His diplomatic passport and single-entry US visa were rejected. Artan is suspected of being "associated…...
Tiny Curacao tackle Germany at World Cup as Iran arrive in US
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (574+ words) The smallest nation by population in the tournament comes face-to-face with the four-time winners on Sunday when tiny Curacao play Germany in a true World Cup fairytale. Curacao, a Caribbean island of 160, 000 people, is making its World Cup debut, a…...
World Cup Wrap: 5 things to know from Day 3
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (784+ words) Scotland are the surprise leaders of Group C after they defeated Haiti 1-0 courtesy of John Mc Ginn's first-half strike in Boston. The other game in Group C saw Ismael Saibari and Vinicius Jr. both score superb goals as five-time world…...