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9/18/2024 1:03:09 PM
Former Italy striker Salvatore "Toto" Schillaci, most famous for being top scorer at the 1990 World Cup, died on Wednesday at the age of 59.
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9/17/2024 10:48:16 PM
Palestinians are seeking to go to the 2026 World Cup. It’s a long shot not least because even though they have a stadium, they can’t play in it, writes Alaa Abdel-Ghani
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9/13/2024 7:28:05 PM
New United States national team coach Mauricio Pochettino says his squad need to set themselves the highest goal possible -- to win the World Cup.
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9/11/2024 1:05:19 PM
Two South American soccer powerhouses lost in World Cup qualifying Tuesday in the absence of their biggest stars, with Lionel Messi missing Argentina’s 2-1 loss to Colombia and Neymar still on the sidelines for Brazil’s upset defeat in Paraguay.
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9/11/2024 12:40:19 PM
South Korea World Cup player Son Jun-ho broke down in tears Wednesday as he denied match-fixing and accused China of blackmail after they banned him for life.
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9/10/2024 10:16:56 AM
Chinese football on Tuesday banned 43 people for life over alleged gambling and match-fixing, including three former China internationals and South Korean World Cup player Son Jun-ho, state media said.
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9/9/2024 11:09:33 AM
While the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar thrill supporters of Saudi clubs, Roberto Mancini is concerned that his national team players aren’t getting enough time in the league to prepare for World Cup qualifying.
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9/7/2024 11:20:31 AM
Real Madrid forward Rodrygo scored the only goal as Brazil boosted their lacklustre 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-0 victory over Ecuador on Friday.
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9/6/2024 8:03:36 PM
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said Saturday's Nations League clash with Hungary in Duesseldorf is crucial in building momentum on the road to the 2026 World Cup.
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9/6/2024 3:56:48 PM
Ahly's in-form forward Wessam Abou Ali expressed satisfaction after Palestine's goalless draw with South Korea in the Asian 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Thursday.
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9/6/2024 10:47:25 AM
Chinese football fans and media rounded on the national team on Friday after they suffered fresh humiliation in a 7-0 thrashing to rivals Japan in World Cup qualifying.
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9/5/2024 6:21:04 PM
Global footballers' union FIFPro believes the sport's governing bodies are "failing to meet their duty of care" towards players, denying them sufficient rest and imposing extra games with the expansion of tournaments such as the Champions League and Club World Cup.
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9/5/2024 5:39:28 PM
Premier League stars Kaoru Mitoma and Wataru Endo both scored as Japan thrashed China 7-0 on Thursday to start the third round of Asian World Cup qualifiers with a statement win.
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9/5/2024 4:55:15 PM
Palestine gave South Korea a major scare in an entertaining 0-0 away draw on Thursday as they attempt to reach the World Cup for the first time.
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9/5/2024 4:04:13 PM
Brazilian striker Vinicius Junior has called for Spain to be stripped of its 2030 World Cup hosting duties unless it makes progress on the issue of racism in stadiums.
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9/5/2024 3:55:06 PM
Bahrain stunned Australia 1-0 away on Thursday thanks to an 89th-minute Harry Souttar own goal in a major upset to start the third round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
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9/4/2024 7:49:43 PM
FIFA is preparing a more complicated draw for the European World Cup qualifying groups, giving greater weight to the upcoming UEFA Nations League rather than relying solely on world rankings — but also making most teams wait months to find out their full slate of opponents.
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9/4/2024 5:51:44 PM
The mayor of Madrid criticized Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior on Wednesday after the Brazilian said Spain shouldn't host the 2030 World Cup if the country hasn't come to grips with racism in football by then.
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9/4/2024 1:13:52 PM
The Palestinian team is closer to the World Cup than ever after reaching the third round of qualifying in Asia as one of the top 18 on the continent.
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9/3/2024 10:57:33 AM
Son Heung-min's South Korea face Palestine while Japan host old rivals China when the third round of Asian qualifying kicks off on Thursday with the 2026 World Cup tantalisingly close.
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