Read 4 minutes26 Jun 2026 09:12 AM IST Kansas City was bathed in fluorescent orange. For Tunisia, already out after conceding nine goals in two games, it was a chance to get something done. They were given 180 seconds before their hopes were dashed. The Netherlands only needed to overtake Japan on goal difference against Sweden to top Group F. They didn’t need to win. Still they won. Denzel Dumfries fired a low ball across the face of goal in the third minute. Tunisian captain Elis Skerry got there first and converted it into his own net, his 12th own

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Read for 5 minutesJune 23, 2026 09:00 AM IST There are 75 players in the 2026 FIFA World Cup who were born in France – representing around 10 nations. Michael Olis, the lynchpin of the French attack, pulling the strings from the puppet right wing, setting up Kylian Mbappé’s strike – not one. Olis was born in London. Dubbed the ‘today and tomorrow’ of French football by Mbappé, his assist helped France settle early nerves and the French captain’s first-half goal against Senegal. Against Iraq in a rain-soaked game, Olis quickened France’s progress when his perfect service to Mbappé made

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Read 4 minutesJune 26, 2026 06:04 AM IST Incoming Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has expressed his desire for all his club’s players to make an early exit from the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Speaking on the Beast Mode podcast with Adebayo Akinfenwa, when Mourinho was asked what he was most looking forward to in the ongoing FIFA World Cup, the Portuguese coach laughed and said: “You want the truth? I want the Real Madrid players to lose and go on holiday. Because I want the boys back in pre-season.” Mourinho will take charge of the team after the World

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Read 4 minutesUpdated: June 26, 2026 04:17 AM IST Ecuador booked their place in the round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Friday with a 2-1 win over four-time champions Germany as their fans chanted ‘Sí, se puede’ (meaning ‘Yes, we can’) at the New York New Jersey Stadium. “It’s not about what it means for me; it’s about the people,” Sebastian Becasés, Ecuador’s coach, said after the win. “The players deserve it. Let them celebrate.” Despite the defeat, Germany will still top Group E while Ecuador will qualify as the third-placed team from the group. Ivory

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MetLife Arena, drenched in water and waiting with bated breath for the moment of flash flood warning to arrive in the fiftieth minute. Man, the Norwegian sea of ​​crimson was supposed to score when it finally scored. The Erling Haaland moment; Viking stamp on game. He too had to wait, as he had endured a solitary first-half spell, until he saw a delightful pass from his teammate Martin Odegaard; His mower hit the base of the post. Two goals in the space of nine minutes followed, enough of a cushion to hold off a delayed comeback from Senegal (3-2), which

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Miles away from Miami, where Brazil beat Scotland 3-0 And with their playoff hopes dashed, Boston lamented. In a week in the city, where Scotland played Morocco and Haiti in the group stages, the tartan army captured the hearts of Bostonians so completely that Mayor Michelle Wu signed a letter of intent to make Glasgow and Boston sister cities. After Scotland’s final group game against Morocco in Boston, the Boston Globe devoted an entire page to thanking him. It read: “You came for the World Cup, but gave us so much more. For a week, you turned train stations into

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While the players’ jerseys reflect the country’s footballing philosophy, the outfits worn by managers at the 2026 World Cup are their own fashion statements. Switzerland coach Murat Yakin had a giant P written on his chest, a tribute to Pep Guardiola on the biggest stage. A special tee was created by Puma to honor Guardiola’s ten years at Manchester City and was proudly worn by Yakin during the 2-1 defeat of Canada. He had started in white, but was asked to switch to black as Canada was playing in white and there was a risk of chaos on the touchline.

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Read 4 minutesChandigarhUpdated: June 25, 2026 09:41 PM IST After being derided in some quarters as arguably the worst team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after one-and-a-half games, South Africa overturned the odds by sealing their way to the knockout stages, a feat they had not achieved in their previous three appearances, even when they hosted the tournament in 2010. And they did it without the hassle and suspense of a virtual competition between third-place finishers in 12 groups, progressing right as second-place finishers in Group A behind co-hosts Mexico. Thapelo Maseko, the 22-year-old son of a truck driver,

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When Pep Guardiola arrived home in Rosario, at the insistence of his former teammate Gabriel Batistuta, he assumed he would only have a brief conversation on coaching. Instead he was there for 11 hours. When Hector and Amalia Pochettino heard a knock on their door at 1 a.m. in Murphy, they feared one of two things: trouble or tragedy. Instead, they found a football coach who had heard a lot about their 13-year-old son, Mauricio, and wanted to meet him. Both Guardiola and Pochettino now consider the man the best coach they have ever met. Given their resumes — Guardiola

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Read 4 minutes25 Jun 2026 06:49 PM IST FIFA World Cup 2026, Brazil Round of 32 Schedule and Opponents: Vinicius Jr continued his excellent form, keeping his name on the scoresheet for the third consecutive game as Brazil qualified for the round of 32 as leaders of Group C after beating Scotland 3-0 in their final game of the group stage on Thursday. After being held to a 1-1 draw in their campaign opener against Morocco, the Selecao were quick to get back on their feet by recording two big wins, securing a place in the knockouts. rank team MP

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