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Australian FIFA referee Evans avoids sanction for World Cup hand gesture

FIFA on Monday cleared World Cup referee Shaun Evans of wrongdoing after the Australian official was accused of making a white supremacist hand gesture during a television broadcast.

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'Organisation, bravery, determination': Cape Verde manager hails players after Spain draw

Cape Verde were unsurprisingly under the cosh for most of their debut World Cup clash ⁠with Spain on Monday, but after holding out for a 0-0 draw, manager Bubista said that there were other ways of controlling a game ‌apart from dominating possession.

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Alphonso Davies facing race against time to make Canada's Qatar clash

Canada's Alphonso Davies was ⁠on the training field at their National Soccer Development Centre on ‌Monday but did not play a full part ‌in the session, with the ‌team saying he is still in ‌a return-to-play protocol as he recovers from ‌a hamstring injury.

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'We have the confidence': Saka insists England can go the distance at World Cup

Bukayo Saka says England have the "talent, passion and confidence" to finally win the World Cup after a series of agonising near-misses in major tournaments.

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Czech club Karvina provisionally expelled from top tier after corruption scandal

The Ethics Committee of the Football Association of the Czech Republic (FAČR) on Monday expelled the club MFK Karvina from the top football league due to the manipulation of three matches. The club was also fined 10 million crowns.

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Elena Rybakina explains why she left Instagram after defeat at Queen's

World number two Elena Rybakina deactivated her Instagram account after being knocked out in the second round of the WTA 500 at Queen's last week. This Monday, before making her start at the Berlin Open, the Kazakh explained her decision.

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EXCLUSIVE: Hussein Ali on Iraq's World Cup return, facing Mbappe and his roots in Sweden

Hussein Ali is part of the young generation that has ended Iraq's 40-year absence from the World Cup, and he intends to make it count. The Sweden-raised right-back, now impressing in Poland's Ekstraklasa with Pogon Szczecin, sat down with Flashscore to discuss a brutal group alongside France, Norway and Senegal, the challenge of facing Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland, and his decision to represent Iraq.

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Iran coach Ghalenoei hopes to bring unity to nation ahead of New Zealand opener

Iran's coach and their key player said the national team will strive to bring joy and ⁠unity to Iranian people around the world, despite war and other tensions making their World Cup adventure uniquely challenging.

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Storm forces Portugal to cancel training and media activities ahead of DRC clash

The training session and media activities for the Portuguese national football team, who are preparing for their World Cup 2026 debut against the Democratic Republic of Congo, were canceled on Sunday due to a storm that hit Palm Beach, in the United States.

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Brazil vs Morocco analysis: The danger of losing possession and a lack of control

In their World Cup opener, Brazil started with the most widely used system in the world, a favourite among coaches because it is a 'simple' system to understand. In reality, it’s anything but simple: 4-4-2.

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Austria manager Ralf Rangnick rewarded with contract extension until 2028

Austria coach ⁠Ralf Rangnick extended his contract until 2028 on Saturday after ‌media reports had linked him with ‌a technical director role at ‌AC Milan.

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South Africa and Czech Republic renew brief but significant rivalry

The only other time South Africa played the Czech Republic in international football it was an excellent game that ended 2-2 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but a fixture that had repercussions for Bafana Bafana.

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DR Congo want to forget difficult build-up as they begin World Cup journey in Houston

The Democratic Republic of Congo held an open training session in ⁠Houston on Friday in front of an enthusiastic crowd from the local Congolese community as they put behind them concerns ‌over the Ebola virus that hampered their build-up to the World Cup.

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Five conclusions following the draw between Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina

The match between Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina ended 1-1 in their Group B opener at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here are some conclusions after the fixture from Toronto Stadium.

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'I feel I've won in life': Finland's Heliovaara on reaching world number one

At 24 years of age, Harri Heliovaara turned his back on his professional tennis career. At 37 years of age, the Finnish player has just become ranked number one in the world in Men's Doubles, alongside his British playing partner, Henry Patten.

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Russell strong & Norris fastest in second practice session ahead of Spanish Grand Prix

Formula 1 champion Lando Norris put McLaren top of the practice timesheets at ⁠the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on Friday, with George Russell looking strong for Mercedes after two races without scoring.

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EXCLUSIVE: MMA star Fleury on meteoric rise through Oktagon, upcoming fight & more

The world of MMA on the old continent currently boasts several champions across different divisions and organisations. However, very few can claim to be champions in two weight classes.

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Norris fastest in second Barcelona practice after Russell tops first session

Formula 1 champion Lando Norris put McLaren ⁠top of the practice timesheets at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on Friday, with George Russell ‌looking strong for Mercedes after two races without scoring.

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Morocco defender Nayef Aguerd explains exit ahead of World Cup opener

Morocco national team defender Nayef Aguerd has revealed his decision to exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup squad ahead of the North African's opening fixture against Brazil at New York New Jersey Stadium on Saturday, June 13th.

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Socceroos coach Popovic extends contract through to 2027 Asian Cup

Australia coach Tony Popovic signed a contract extension Thursday ahead of their World Cup opener against Turkey that will take him through to the Asian Cup early next year.

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'We should hold you accountable too': Kyrgios blasts chair umpire in Stuttgart defeat

The 31-year-old suffered a setback in his professional tennis comeback when losing to rank no. 104 Sho Shimabukuro overnight.

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Hugo Broos on how to beat Mexico and the home side's surprising World Cup statistic

South Africa are dreaming of an upset when they face co-hosts Mexico in the 2026 World Cup opener at the Azteca Stadium on Thursday, but are under no illusions as to the task at hand.

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Referee Artan gets hero's welcome in Somalia after being denied US entry & World Cup dream

Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan returned home to a hero's welcome on Wednesday after being barred from entering the US for the World Cup, ⁠describing the decision as a matter of "fate" and urging his fellow Somalis not to lose heart over it.

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Kieran McKenna leaving newly promoted Ipswich to take 'a break from management'

Kieran McKenna has made the shock decision to step down at newly promoted Ipswich and will take a break from football.