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The science behind perfect grass on World Cup’s 16 fields 05 Jun 2026 - 12:58 pm
Guadalajara Stadium is getting ready to host matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Zapopan. César Rodriguez/Bloomberg
Japan lead Asia’s World Cup charge 05 Jun 2026 - 10:01 am
Japan’s players take part in a training session in Monterrey, Mexico. (AFP)
World Cup fans barred from bringing water bottles into stadia 05 Jun 2026 - 09:58 am
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Qatar brace for tough group challenge 05 Jun 2026 - 09:39 am
Qatar's defender Pedro Miguel
Qatar successfully hosts decisive AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 qualifier at Grand Hamad Stadium 04 Jun 2026 - 11:01 pm
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Brazil striker Igor targets World Cup glory 04 Jun 2026 - 10:01 am
Team Brazil pose for a group photo before a friendly football match between Brazil and Panama at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
‘We believe in our chances’: Al Haydos ready for one more World Cup mission 04 Jun 2026 - 09:13 am
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Republic of Korea edge El Salvador 1-0 in final World Cup warm-up 04 Jun 2026 - 08:29 am
Son Heung-Min #13 of Korea Republic looks for a pass around Brayan Landaverde #8 of El Salvador during the second half of the international friendly match on June 03, 2026 in Provo, Utah. Alex Goodlett/Getty Images/AFP
Lebanon and Yemen to battle for final AFC Asian Cup 2027 spot 03 Jun 2026 - 07:16 pm
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Spain to face Iraq in first World Cup preparation match 03 Jun 2026 - 04:20 pm
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Yamal, Williams should be fit for World Cup opener: De la Fuente 03 Jun 2026 - 04:08 pm
Spain's coach Luis de la Fuente attends a press conference ahead of the friendly football match against Iraq and ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the Ciudad del Futbol in Las Rozas, outside Madrid, on June 3, 2026. (Photo by Oscar Del Pozo / AFP)
Spain, France head list of World Cup favourites 03 Jun 2026 - 10:10 am
England's Jordan Henderson warms up with teammates during a training session in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, yesterday.
World Cup squads confirmed: 1,248 dreams, 48 teams and a truly global cast of players 03 Jun 2026 - 08:44 am
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Compete, not compare: Lopetegui sets Qatar World Cup tone 03 Jun 2026 - 08:22 am
Qatar head coach Julen Lopetegui
'Messi, Maradona, Tim': NZ footballer's viral fan club hits 4 million 02 Jun 2026 - 05:20 pm
Tim Payne #2 of New Zealand looks on in the first half against Haiti during the international friendly match at Chase Stadium on June 02, 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Megan Briggs/Getty Images/AFP
Switzerland's Embolo blocked from World Cup flight over visa issue 02 Jun 2026 - 05:15 pm
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Iran World Cup squad to head for Mexico via Spain 02 Jun 2026 - 03:53 pm
(FILES) Iran's forward #20 Sardar Azmoun shoots the ball past Japan's defender #22 Takehiro Tomiyasu during the Qatar 2023 AFC Asian Cup quarter-final football match between Iran and Japan at Education City Stadium in al-Rayyan, west of Doha, on February 3, 2024. (Photo by Giuseppe Cacace / AFP)
Chelsea's French star ready to attack World Cup with gusto 02 Jun 2026 - 03:06 pm
France's defender #2 Malo Gusto arrives for a training session at the national team training grounds in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, southwest of Paris, on June 1, 2026, as part of their preparation for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup football tournament. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)