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Sports / Football

Egypt beat New Zealand 3-1 for their first World Cup win in history 22 Jun 2026 - 08:03 am
Mohanad Lashin #17 of Egypt competes for the ball against Michael Boxall #5 of New Zealand. Emilee Chinn/Getty Images/AFP
Cape Verde fight back for second World Cup draw against Uruguay 22 Jun 2026 - 06:17 am
Uruguay's midfielder #08 Federico Valverde and Cape Verde's midfielder #06 Kevin Pina fight for the ball. (Photo by Chandan Khanna / AFP)
Belgium held 0-0 by Iran as Ngoy sent off 22 Jun 2026 - 12:14 am
Iran's goalkeeper #01 Alireza Beiranvand makes a save past Belgium's defender #05 Maxim De Cuyper during the 2026 World Cup Group G football match between Belgium and Iran at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 21, 2026. (Photo by Etienne Laurent / AFP)
Spain beats Saudi Arabia 4-0 FIFA World Cup 2026 21 Jun 2026 - 10:08 pm
Spain's forward #21 Mikel Oyarzabal (L) celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the 2026 World Cup Group H football match between Spain and Saudi Arabia at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on June 21, 2026. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)
Jordan, Algeria meet in bid to rescue World Cup hopes 21 Jun 2026 - 10:04 pm
This combination of file photos show Algeria's forward Riyad Mahrez (left) and Jordan's forward Musa Al-Taamari.  PIC: AFP
Doku out of Belgium's World Cup match against Iran with illness 21 Jun 2026 - 12:53 pm
Picture: Belgium National Team / X
Egypt seek landmark victory against New Zealand to boost knockout hopes 21 Jun 2026 - 09:43 am
Egypt players during a training session yesterday. PIC: @EgyptNT
Spain face Saudi test in crucial Group H clash 21 Jun 2026 - 09:39 am
Spain's Lamine Yamal.
Japan stroll to victory over Tunisia in World Cup's 1,000th game 21 Jun 2026 - 09:30 am
Tunisia's defender #21 Mohamed Ben Hamida kicks the ball out of the sidelines as Japan's forward #17 Yuito Suzuki jumps during the 2026 World Cup Group F football match between Tunisia and Japan at the Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe, Mexico, on June 20, 2026. (Photo by Julio Cesar Aguilar / AFP)
Qatar prepare for must-win clash against Bosnia-Herzegovina 21 Jun 2026 - 09:27 am
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Room heroics earn Curacao World Cup point against Ecuador 21 Jun 2026 - 06:03 am
Eloy Room #1 of Curacao applauds fans after the 0-0 draw during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match between Ecuador and Curacao on June 20, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images/AFP
Undav's double sends Germany through to round of 32 21 Jun 2026 - 01:17 am
Deniz Undav #26 of Germany celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match between Germany and Cote D'Ivoire at Toronto Stadium on June 20, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Megan Briggs / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Dutch swat Sweden to put one foot in the World Cup knockout 20 Jun 2026 - 10:30 pm
:Netherlands' forward #19 Brian Brobbey (C) celebrates next to Sweden's goalkeeper #23 Kristoffer Nordfeldt (L) after scoring a goal during the 2026 World Cup Group F football match between the Netherlands and Sweden at the Houston Stadium in Houston on June 20, 2026. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)
Japan target first win as Tunisia aim to bounce back in historic 1,000th World Cup match 20 Jun 2026 - 10:08 pm
Japan's players take part in an MD-1 training session at the Rayados Training Centre in Santiago, near Monterrey, Mexico
Ronaldinho coming out of retirement to join Italian 3rd division side 20 Jun 2026 - 09:05 pm
Brazilian former football star Ronaldinho waves ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group C football match between Brazil and Haiti at the Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia on June 19, 2026. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)
Japan, Tunisia to play in the 1,000th match in FIFA World Cup history 20 Jun 2026 - 06:47 pm
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FIFA World Cup 2026: FIFA, American Heart Association partner to educate fans on cardiac arrests, CPR 20 Jun 2026 - 05:10 pm
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Germany meet Ivory Coast in high-stakes World Cup clash, Sweden face Dutch 20 Jun 2026 - 01:42 pm
Felix Nmecha #23 and Jonathan Tah #4 of Germany during training of Germany on June 19, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario. Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images/AFP