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21 days ago

An escalating teachers’ strike and concerns around public perception have left locals with complicated feelings on the eve of the tournament’s opener

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The 2026 men's World Cup has been expanded to 48 teams and is the biggest and most ambitious in the event's history, with matches taking place in Mexico, Canada and the United States.

22 days ago

‘We don’t need anything that they have,’ US president says of 2020 trilateral agreement

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The International Olympic Committee insists it is “confident” that the LA Games in 2028 will not…

Algeria has made the town of Lawrence, Kansas its homebase for the World Cup, which will kick off on Thursday with the soccer extravaganza taking over the US, Canada and Mexico this summer.

Rows over US visas and excessive ticket prices have overshadowed flawed tournament preparations. But fans will still hope for a gripping spectacle

One hundred and four matches involving 48 competing n…

As the tournament kicks off, cohosts Mexico face South Africa in a replay of the 2010 edition's opening game.
The 2026 World Cup is on the horizon, with the opening game set to take place on Thursday as Mexico welcome South Africa in the opener of the 23rd edition of football's greatest tournament.

The World Cup did not save South Africa. But for one second, it showed us the country we wanted to be

Before Siphiwe Tshabalala’s rocket from his left foot, before Peter Drury’s iconic commentary, bef…

The father and uncle of a girl who was celebrating turning 15 are among the three men and woman who have so far lost their lives in the Mexican state of Guanajuato (pictured).

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