MEXICO CITY | Xinhua | As players battle high temperatures at the FIFA World Cup in North America, a measure introduced to protect their well-being has become one of the tournament’s most debated topics. FIFA has made three-minute hydration breaks mandatory midway through each half of every match, regardless of …
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PHILADELPHIA | Xinhua | Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland all scored twice on Monday, turning the World Cup Golden Boot race into a showdown among three of football’s biggest stars. Messi, two days shy of his 39th birthday, struck both goals in Argentina’s 2-0 victory over Austria at …
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DALLAS, United States | Xinhua | Lionel Messi became the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer as Argentina secured a place in the knockout stage with a 2-0 win over Austria on Monday. Messi atoned for an earlier penalty miss with his 17th World Cup goal, sweeping home Facundo Medina’s cross …
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ATLANTA, United States | Xinhua | Lamine Yamal immediately made his presence felt in his first start at the FIFA World Cup, as his maiden goal helped Spain crush Saudi Arabia 4-0 in the second Group H game here on Sunday. Spain suffered a surprise goalless draw against Cabo Verde …
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Ever since Haitian revolutionaries first rebelled against the French, imperialists have had a special interest in ensuring that Haiti fails COMMENT | JULIA GAFFIELD | Ahead of its first match in the 2026 World Cup, the Haitian national soccer team was forced to make a last-minute change. But …
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Despite African brilliance on the world stage, players increasingly choose foreign flags, citing better organisation, respect and pathways than African federations offer, writes Sean Andah. African players are never far from the pinnacle of the world’s game. The perfect illustration of this can be seen in France and its approach …
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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | As the 2026 FIFA World Cup unfolds, African football fans find themselves deeply divided over whether to support South Africa’s national team, Bafana Bafana. For many, the joy of continental solidarity has been overshadowed by recurring xenophobic violence and the mistreatment of African migrants …
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MIAMI, United States | Xinhua | Dick Advocaat wept as Curacao’s anthem echoed around Houston Stadium before the island team’s first World Cup match. The veteran Dutch coach later spoke of the “joy of the people” on the island of around 150,000 at seeing their team make history. Barely 24 …
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PRAIA | Xinhua | “We are small, yes. But our hope is as vast as the sea.” The words, written in Portuguese on a hand-held placard, rose above a crowd in Praia on Monday night as Cabo Verdeans celebrated a result that already felt larger than football. Around the woman …
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COMMENT | UROS KOVAC | Global football body Fifa is branding the World Cup 2026 – and global football in general – as a celebration of inclusivity and diversity. It’s presented as a harbinger of peace and hope, and even somehow a saviour of African migrants who drown while attempting to …
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