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Pressure on Turkey in World Cup clash against Australia, says Degenek
ALAMEDA, California, June 10 : The weight of expectations will be on Turkey’s shoulders when they return to the World Cup after 24 years for their Group D opener against Australia, Socceroos defender Milos Degenek said on Wednesday.Turkey have frequently featured in the European Championship, but have only pl
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Ljubicic to replace Baumgartner in Austria’s World Cup squad
June 11 : Austria coach Ralf Rangnick has called up Dejan Ljubicic as a late replacement for Christoph Baumgartner, the Austrian Football Association said on Wednesday.Baumgartner was ruled out of the tournament after sustaining a thigh injury before a 1-0 friendly win over Tunisia this month.Rangnick
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Czech coach brushes off pressure of 20-year World Cup absence
GUADALAJARA, Mexico, June 10 : Czech Republic coach Miroslav Koubek said on Wednesday he was unfazed by the growing pressure of leading the team into their first World Cup in 20 years.He also backed their tactical plan to snuff out the threat of South Korea’s danger man Son Heung-min in their opening Group A
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US battle Paraguay in pressure-packed World Cup opener
LOS ANGELES, June 10 : The United States will be under pressure to launch their World Cup campaign with a victory when they host underdogs Paraguay on Friday, and anything less is likely to raise concerns about the tournament co-hosts’ prospects.The U.S., at 17th, are the highest-ranked team in Group D, while
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England’s World Cup tune-up against Costa Rica delayed due to weather
June 10 : England’s World Cup warm-up match against Costa Rica in Orlando on Wednesday has been delayed after a heavy downpour, with kickoff now set for 5 p.m. local time (2100 GMT). The game, England’s final friendly before the World Cup, was set to kick off at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando at 4 p.m.…
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Mexico says “the ball comes home” as it prepares to host 2026 FIFA World Cup
Mexico is preparing to make history as the first nation to host football’s biggest tournament three times. But Mexico is also making a bold claim: “The ball comes home.” Why? As many historians believe…
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World Cup: Edin Dzeko still strong for Bosnia-Herzegovina
With so much unpleasantness surrounding this year’s World Cup it’s easy to forget that there’s anything about it that can elicit a smile. But the story of Bosnia-Herzegovina captain Edin Dzeko sure can.
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2026 men’s World Cup: Mexico’s most creative soccer fields
Soccer is a powerful way to bring people and communities together. In Mexico, where space is very often limited, soccer fans have gotten creative and organized their playing fields in all sorts of unconventional areas.
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LA 2028 working to avoid repeat of World Cup visa issues: IOC president Coventry
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, June 10 : Los Angeles Olympics organisers are working closely with the authorities to avoid a repeat of the visa complications and denials of entry faced by several stakeholders at the soccer World Cup co-hosted by the U.S., International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry said on Wed
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In at the deep end: The World Cup managers short on preparation
June 10 : International managers often complain about limited preparation time, so spare a thought for the recently appointed coaches arriving at this World Cup, some mere weeks into the job and often without a single competitive game in charge of their side.In a footballing world short on sentiment, leading
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