FIFA WORLD CUP

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FIFA World Cup: Qatar score dramatic late equaliser in shock draw with Switzerland

Boualem Khoukhi scored from a header in injury-time as Qatar held Switzerland to a shock 1-1 draw in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium.

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FIFA addresses empty seat controversy in South Korea-Czech match

FIFA have defended the official attendance figure from the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A clash between South Korea and Czech Republic after visible empty seats inside the stadium sparked questions over crowd numbers.

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Jarell Quansah: Leaving Liverpool helped my England selection for 2026 World Cup

Jarell Quansah has attributed his place in England's 26-man World Cup squad to the difficult decision to part ways with Liverpool to join Bayer 04 Leverkusen last year.

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Neymar ruled out of Brazil's FIFA World Cup opener against Morocco

Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Neymar will miss Brazil's 2026 FIFA World Cup opener against Morocco on Sunday, as the forward continues his recovery from injury.

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Khumalo identifies big-stage pressure as key factor in Bafana defeat

With all the 26 Bafana Bafana players entering their first World Cup, the stage was always going to be big and how the team reacted to that was going to be equally important, according to former Bafana captain Bongani Khumalo.

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Mauricio Pochettino hails 'team spirit' after USA's flying World Cup start

Mauricio Pochettino has praised the United States' collective effort after his side opened their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with an impressive 4-1 victory over Paraguay.

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