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player down. God wanted this to happen for Paraguay more than ever before,” said the 24-year-old, on loan at Atlanta United from River Plate.  in a match his side won 3-0, at a personal record sixth World Cup appearance
first World Cup match. But organisers may also have to contend with unusual June temperatures, with highs of about 29 degrees Celsius (85 degrees Fahrenheit) forecast for Belgium’s meeting with Egypt on Monday, threatening
2026 Golden Boot will be won by somebody aged 30 or above. It has only happened once, when Davor Suker scored six goals aged 30 at France '98 as Croatia took third place in their
first team – outside the hosts – to qualify for the [2026 World Cup](/fifa-world-cup-2026/). The Samurai Blue have beaten Germany, Brazil, England and Spain since 2022. While they can beat any team on their
2026 tournament marks its fourth straight World Cup qualification. Trump, however, has sent mixed messages about Iran’s presence at the World Cup, suggesting at times that Iran should sit out the tournament. At other
2026. Dangerously hot, humid weather in the area prompted an extreme heat warning from the National Weather Service earlier in the day. **Lynne Sladky/AP** Lynne Sladky/AP The men's World Cup tournament runs through July
2026 World Cup Group A football match between Mexico and South Africa](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AFP__20260611__B6TP7D2__v1__MidRes__FblWc2026Match01MexRsa-1781211670.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio shows a red card to South Africa’s midfielder Themba Zwane [Yuri Cortez/AFP] ## Controversial
first World Cup goal [Julio Cesar Aguilar/AFP] Ayari began playing football at age seven on the youth side of his hometown club Rasunda, in Solna, before moving to Scandinavian football giants AIK, where he made
first Somali to go there and I hope I will do fantastic there,” he said. “Every time you play a game, you have to be perfect. If you make a mistake, then all your achievements
2026 World Cup: Australia stun Turkiye 2-0 in counterattacking masterclass Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored as Australia spoiled Turkiye’s return to the World Cup for the [first time in 24 years](/sports/2026/4/1/turkiye-beat-kosovo-to-end-24-year-world-cup-wait
first player to be sent off at the World Cup](/sports/2026/6/20/turkiye-knocked-out-of-world-cup-2026-after-1-0-defeat-to-10-man-paraguay) for violating a strict new rule that forbids the covering of mouths during on-field confrontations, leaving Paraguay with 10 men to fend
2026 preparations with a friendly against Nigeria on Wednesday evening, before flying out to North America and settling into their base camp in Florida in the United States. [Roberto Martinez’s side](/sports/2026/6/8/portugal-world-cup-2026-preview-players-to-watch-group-matches-and-squad
players and team officials) relating to the number of yellow and red cards obtained in all group matches. - The two or more teams still equal on points shall be ranked according to the most recent
sent off under the World Cup’s new mouth-covering rule after receiving a straight red card during his side’s win [over Turkiye](/sports/2026/6/20/turkiye-knocked-out-of-world-cup-2026-after-1-0-defeat-to-10-man-paraguay). The midfielder was dismissed following a confrontation with Mert Muldur
sent off Tuchel in the Champions League and the referee taking charge of the game had been highlighted by English media this week. Bayern Munich predator Kane held his nerve a second time around, again
player at the tournament, and his nation Portugal are tipped to go far in the competition. Last night, their 2-1 win against Nigeria saw goals from Pedro Neto and Francisco Conceicao. **Field festivities** | Tonight
sent off after it was upgraded to red following a VAR review, the second Qatari dismissal after Homam Ahmed was given his marching orders in the first half. With Qatar down to nine men, Canada
sent him to the forefront of the conversation when it comes to who should be England's number 10 at this summer's World Cup. ## From not in squad to leading contender? For 20 minutes