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Maradona's legacy, Messi's present: A new chapter begins for Argentina
6+ hour, 55+ min ago (504+ words) A kindergarten school wall in Kansas City, usually reserved for children's drawings, alphabets and colorful butterflies, had something unexpected on it on Sunday morning. Taped to the wall were a sky-blue and white flag, a jersey with three stars and…...
How Argentina have fared in their opening World Cup matches
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (906+ words) Argentina will take to the field for the first time at this World Cup tomorrow, Sunday. They face Algeria at 7: 00 am Bangladesh time. Before this edition, Argentina had already participated in 18 World Cups. How have they performed in their opening…...
The same Messi, the same Mbappe: waiting for another beginning
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (551+ words) More than three and a half years have passed since that epic night at Lusail. Yet some nights never truly end. Mbappe, of course, had already won the World Cup four years before Lionel Messi finally lifted it. Yet the…...
Czech Republic: World Cup squad and jersey numbers
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (182+ words) Argentina supporters' rally in Purbachal What was seen at Benazir's resort in Gopalganj Palak appears at ICT wearing an Argentina jersey The Czech Republic is in Group A alongside Mexico, South Korea, and South Africa. Here's a look at Czech…...
South Korea: World Cup squad and jersey numbers | Prothom Alo
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (190+ words) South Korea is in Group A alongside Mexico, South Africa, and the Czech Republic. Here's a look at South Korea's World Cup squad, jersey numbers, and the clubs each player represents. Goalkeepers: 1. Kim Seung-gyu (FC Tokyo), 12. Song Bum-keun (Joenbuk Hyundai…...
Fan creates "Messi Wall" using photos and reports published in Prothom Alo
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (194+ words) Prothom Alo English With the pictures of Messi, there is a Bangladeshi flag placed at the top. .Speaking to Prothom Alo, Labib said he was in nursery school when he first learned about Messi He enjoyed hearing stories about Messi's…...
Goalkeepers at fault as Uruguayan persistence and Saudi patience go in vain
16+ hour, 53+ min ago (549+ words) Two experienced goalkeepers were thrust into the spotlight as Uruguay and Saudi Arabia played out a 1-1 draw in their World Cup Group H opener on Monday, with sloppy play from both shot-stoppers ultimately deciding an intriguing contest. Uruguay''s Fernando…...
Belgium escape Egypt upset bid with own goal
21+ hour, 26+ min ago (372+ words) Romelu Lukaku forced'Egypt'into an own goal within seconds of entering the game and favored Belgium escaped with a 1-1 draw in the opening Group G match of the 2026 World Cup at Seattle Stadium on Monday. Lukaku's equalizer came just 28 seconds after…...
Vozinha wrote joy in the language of tears
21+ hour, 40+ min ago (628+ words) Soon after the Spain'Cape Verde match, a scene from the famous 2001 Hong Kong film Shaolin Soccer went viral on social media. In the scene, a goalkeeper keeps denying one shot after another. The ball arrives like a fireball, leaving his…...
Spain stunned in 0-0 draw with World Cup debutants Cape Verde
1+ day, 31+ min ago (499+ words) Spain's ghosts of recent World Cup horror shows reappeared in Atlanta as the European champions were held 0-0 by debutants Cape Verde in their opening game on Monday. Lamine Yamal was left on the bench as the Barcelona superstar is eased…...