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Cape Verde and Curaçao have carried the hopes of two of the smallest nations ever to reach a FIFA World Cup Jordan and Uzbekistan turned years of regional progress into historic maiden World Cup ...

Curaçao won the first World Cup point in their history on Saturday as they drew 0-0 with Ecuador in a breathless match of many chances but no goals. Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room made 15 saves against ...

Doha: The 2026 FIFA World Cup has introduced a new way of recognising individual achievements, with selected players sporting special commemorative patches on their jerseys for the first time in the ...

Austria were given a scare by World Cup debutants Jordan on Tuesday before securing a 3-1 win rounded off by a penalty in added time from veteran forward Marko Arnautovic. The Austrians went ahead at ...

Santa Clara, United States: Austria were given a scare by World Cup debutants Jordan on Tuesday before securing a 3-1 win rounded off by a penalty in added time from veteran forward Marko Arnautovic.

World Cup debutants Uzbekistan arrived at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on Tuesday with a significant delay, a day before their opener against Colombia. The pre-match press conference with coach ...

England gave debuts to three players in the second Test against New Zealand which began on Wednesday, making it 20 to have been given their cap under head coach Brendon McCullum. Can you name all 20?

World Cup debutants Cape Verde shocked reigning European champions Spain in Atlanta on Monday, as the minnows held one of the favorites to win the 2026 men’s World Cup to a 0-0 draw. Everyone is ...

Today, Senegal opens its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, against two-time winners France. It’s a rematch of the 2002 opener in South Korea, the ...

Cape Verde pulled off a World Cup shock by holding Spain to a 0-0 draw in their opening game on Monday, ‌where the European champions and ⁠one of the tournament favourites could find no way ‌past the ...

Cape Verde pulled off a World Cup shock by holding Spain to a 0-0 draw in the opening game of Group H in Atlanta, Georgia on Monday, where the European champions and one of the tournament favourites ...