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Politics aside, Mexico and Ecuador fans keep World Cup rivalry friendly
MEXICO CITY, June 30 : Shrugging off a raucous midnight serenade outside their team hotel as part of football’s folklore, travelling Ecuadorean fans embraced a festive World Cup atmosphere in Mexico City on Tuesday ahead of their World Cup round of 32 clash with co-hosts Mexico.The high-stakes knockout tie ar
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Commentary: Football’s Asian century is still on hold
World Cup 2026 has shown that the future of football is not in Asia yet, says Gearoid Reidy for Bloomberg Opinion.
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Dutch players suffer online racist abuse after shootout loss to Morocco
ATLANTA, June 30 : Netherlands players who missed penalties in Monday’s World Cup penalty shootout defeat by Morocco suffered racist abuse online, the Dutch football association (KNVB) said on Tuesday.Justin Kluivert, Quinten Timber and Crysencio Summerville all failed to find the net as Morocco edged the D
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Familiar failings leave Japan at World Cup crossroads
DALLAS, June 30 : Despite coach Hajime Moriyasu’s pre-tournament declarations that his team should challenge for the title, Japan will travel home from the World Cup having been knocked out in a fashion that has become all too familiar.The 2-1 loss to Brazil in Houston on Monday carried echoes of Japan’s elim
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Morocco’s attacking changes make them stronger force than four years ago
ATLANTA, June 30 : Morocco again pulled off a stunning World Cup win in eliminating the Netherlands on Monday to continue their giant-killing run of four years ago, but the team is much changed under new coach Mohamed Ouahbi with a different approach to winning.Morocco knocked out the Dutch in Monterrey on pe
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Portugal’s Silva praises idol Modric ahead of World Cup clash with Croatia
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida, June 30 : Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva paid a glowing tribute to Croatia captain Luka Modric on Tuesday, hailing the veteran playmaker as his footballing idol and “a huge inspiration” ahead of their World Cup last-32 showdown.Modric, 40, continues to be the heartbeat of the
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“In Messi We Trust” – Argentina have super-fan in Czech countryside
BUKOVKA, Czech Republic, June 30 : If you didn’t know that Czech soccer fan Miloslav “Curby” Urbanec was fascinated by the Argentine national team, you might have guessed from the house painted in the sky-blue and white of the team strip and flag. Or the life-size statue of Diego Maradona. Or the Lionel Messi mural.
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Why are South Korean fans so angry at their football coach?
Hong Myung-bo has resigned after South Korea failed to advance to the World Cup knockout stages.
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Morocco advance in World Cup after penalty shootout win over the Netherlands
Ismael Saibari converted the winning spot kick to send Morocco into the last 16, where they will face co-hosts Canada.
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Gakpo shows there are much more important matters in life than football
MONTERREY, Mexico, June 29 : The outpouring of emotion from Cody Gakpo after he scored for the Netherlands against Morocco at the World Cup on Monday showed that while the tournament captivates billions around the world, the game does not transcend personal tragedy.Gakpo and his partner Noa van der Bij lost t
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