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Donovan urges US to seize home World Cup moment
LOS ANGELES, June 9 : Former United States captain Landon Donovan said success for the U.S. team at the home World Cup should be measured both by results and by the kind of iconic moments that can accelerate soccer’s growth in the country.Donovan, whose stoppage-time winner against Algeria at the 2010 World C
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Interest climbs for soccer across North America before 2026 World Cup, study shows
June 9 : North America’s soccer fan base has grown 10.9 per cent to more than 136 million people over the past five years, Nielsen said in a report released on Tuesday, highlighting growing interest ahead of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.The study, covering audience trends across
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Two newcomers to Scotland squad for Nations Championship
EDINBURGH, June 9 : Scotland on Tuesday named two uncapped players in their 36-man squad for next month’s inaugural Nations Championship tests against Argentina, South Africa and Fiji.Glasgow Warriors hookers Gregor Hiddleston and Seb Stephen receive first call-ups from coach Gregor Townsend as players from
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Team Qatar to make Le Mans 24 Hours debut with big ambitions
June 9 : Team Qatar will make their Le Mans 24 Hours endurance debut this weekend in a significant step for a small country with big motorsport ambitions.The team have linked up with Italy-based Iron Lynx to field an LMGT3 Mercedes-AMG entry at the French Circuit de la Sarthe with Qatari driver Abdulla Al-Khe
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Moroccan fans get ready for first World Cup game, boosted by AFCON success
Morocco are playing five-time world champions Brazil in their opening World Cup match on June 13, with fans hopeful following the team’s success in the Africa Football Cup of Nations a few months prior.…
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All-Brazilian line-up to referee opening game at World Cup
June 9 : Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio will take charge of the opening match of the FIFA World Cup between Mexico and South Africa, leading a three-man Brazil team for the curtain-raiser in Mexico City.Compatriots Bruno Pires and Bruno Boschilia will be Sampaio’s assistants in Thursday’s Group A inaugura
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In Mexico, soccer is played wherever space permits
MONTERREY, Mexico, June 9 : Across World Cup co-host Mexico, soccer pitches are laid out wherever communities can find the space. On the edges of towns, on highway underpasses, and even in a volcano crater, spaces are cleared that allow the young and the old to share in the dream of the beautiful game.In an…
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Denmark coach Riemer hails ‘unity’ after Eriksen’s collapse in friendly
June 9 : Denmark coach Brian Riemer said he would remember the “beautiful unity” shown by those at the stadium in Odense after midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed in a friendly against Ukraine at the weekend.Eriksen, who also collapsed during an international match in 2021, caused widespread concern when h
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Climate cost of expanded World Cup under scrutiny as emissions set to soar
MANCHESTER, England, June 9 : The World Cup kicks off on Thursday as a celebration of goals, drama and global fandom, but it is also expected to carry a climate cost more than double that of Qatar 2022, throwing a harsh spotlight on the environmental price of football’s expanding showpiece.The tournament’s en
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Iran says ticket allocation for World Cup withdrawn days before tournament
June 9 : Iran’s football federation (FFIRI) said on Tuesday that its ticket allocation for the World Cup has been pulled just days before football’s global showpiece kicks off, leaving supporters who had already made travel plans unable to attend their team’s matches.”This is despite the fact that many Irania
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