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Lukaku on bench for Belgium, Shobeir in goal for Egypt
SEATTLE, June 15 : Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku starts on the bench for Monday’s World Cup Group G opener against Egypt after an injury-hit season for Italian side Napoli.• Lukaku is Belgium’s record goalscorer, but did not start a game for Napoli in 2025-26• Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and midfielder K
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Saudi Arabia sports minister vows affordable and safe World Cup in 2034
MIAMI, June 15 : Saudi Arabia’s Sports Minister says the kingdom will work with FIFA to ensure ticket affordability and fan safety for the 2034 World Cup, amid regional instability and lessons from this year’s finals in North America where costs have been a concern.Match ticket prices, especially on the resal
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Cape Verde frustrate Spain on stunning World Cup debut as Vozinha stars
ATLANTA, June 15 : Cape Verde announced themselves on the World Cup stage with a stunning 0-0 draw against Spain on Monday, frustrating the European champions who dominated possession and had 27 goal attempts but could find no way past 40-year-old keeper Vozinha. The African side built a blue-shirted barricad
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Goalscorer Kamada credits ex-Palace boss Glasner for his Japan turnaround
ARLINGTON, Texas, June 15 : Daichi Kamada credited former Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner for an international renaissance that has seen the midfielder fulfil a lifelong ambition and become a vital cog in a Japan side determined to make a major impact at the World Cup.The 29-year-old was awarded his side’s
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No thoughts of revenge as France start World Cup against Senegal, says Deschamps
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., June 15 : France coach Didier Deschamps said his side were not out for revenge in their World Cup opener against Senegal on Tuesday, 24 years after an opening loss to the African powerhouse preceded a calamitous group-stage exit and a bitter memory for their fans.The holders in 2002, Le
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‘I am an idiot,’ says Klopp after perceived dig at Germany’s Nagelsmann
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 15 : Former Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has apologised to Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann for a comment regarding the team’s lineup ahead of their 7-1 World Cup Group E opening victory over Curacao on Sunday after it triggered a furore back home.Klopp, long seen as a possible s
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Portugal’s Nunes hoping clubmate Dias will be fit for World Cup opener
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida, June 14 : Portugal’s versatile Matheus Nunes believes his clubmate Ruben Dias is a vital part of the national team and is hoping the experienced central defender is fit to play in their World Cup opener against DR Congo on Wednesday.Dias, who plays with Nunes at Manchester City, t
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Crystal Palace appoint Sage as manager after Glasner exit
June 15 : Crystal Palace have appointed French coach Pierre Sage as their new manager on a three-year deal, succeeding Oliver Glasner who left at the end of the season when his contract expired, the Premier League club said on Monday.The 47-year-old Sage will take charge at Selhurst Park after a successful st
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Iranian Americans plan protests as soccer team prepare for their World Cup opener
LOS ANGELES, June 15 : The Iran soccer team were preparing to play their first match at this year’s World Cup in Los Angeles on Monday, with protests expected by the city’s large Iranian diaspora against both the government in Tehran and the U.S. war.The team arrived in the U.S. for the first time at…
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Hydration breaks heat up World Cup debate with players, coaches split on new rule
MIAMI, June 15 : FIFA’s mandatory three-minute hydration breaks in World Cup matches are proving as controversial as they are cooling, with players split over interruptions that some say kill the flow of the game while coaches embrace them as tactical timeouts.The breaks were introduced after the sweltering C
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