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Argentina needed extra time and an own goal to survive Cape Verde at the 2026 FIFA World Cup — and Messi's post-match admission that there were 'many things to correct' signals a defending champion…
With India at 6/2 inside two overs, Shreyas Iyer chose craft over power — 68 off 47, rotating strike, reading the ground, letting…
Two voices from India's cricket ecosystem — former keeper Parthiv Patel and bowling coach Morne Morkel — have converged on the…
England head into hostile territory at the Mexico City Stadium for a World Cup 2026 last-16 tie that carries historic weight on…
Cabo Verde — a half-million-strong island nation — became the smallest country ever to reach a FIFA World Cup Round of 32, then…
Colombia finished the FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage unbeaten, topping Group K ahead of Portugal and dispatching Ghana 1-0 with…
FIFA briefly considered shifting the England-Mexico World Cup last-16 tie by six hours due to Mexico City thunderstorm forecasts…
Argentina were pushed to the very edge by unfancied Cabo Verde — twice pegged back, forced into extra time, and only through…
Egypt have never won a World Cup knockout match — until now. A Mohamed Salah Panenka, two Australian misses, and a…
