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Café des sports - Football: African teams on their feet before the World Cup, Real Madrid votes for its presidency
A few days before the Football World Cup, African nations shone in their preparation matches. Ivory Coast brought down France, Algeria beat the Netherlands in Rotterdam, the…
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Roland-Garros: Zverev secures a place in the final with a first Grand Slam in his sights
Always well placed but never titled in a Grand Slam, the world No.3 Alexander Zverev, 29, dismissed the Czech Jakub Mensik on Friday to qualify for his second Roland-Garros final, of which…
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Zverev eases past Mensik in French Open semifinals, in striking distance of elusive Grand Slam title
Germany's Alexander Zverev on Friday moved within one win of his first Grand Slam title by beating Czech Jakub Mensik in four sets to reach the French Open final. The second seed will face Italy's Flavio…
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FIFA cancels World Cup tickets for about 60 fans who got them for free
Mispriced tickets were sold through the official World Cup site ahead of next week's showpiece event for FIFA.
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Celtic fans oppose Keane as potential manager after Israel role
Ireland's record goalscorer Robbie Keane played for Celtic but his link to manager's job is facing criticism.
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Iran footballers hand passports to US embassy for World Cup visa approval
Iran will fly to Mexico on Saturday to their home base at 2026 World Cup, while all their games are played in the US.
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Mexico World Cup 2026 preview: Players to watch, group matches and squad
El Tri lost in the last 16 in seven consecutive World Cups but have higher hopes for the 2026 tournament.
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Shakira and Burna Boy opening World Cup in Mexico, Katy Perry headlines US
Katy Perry will front the opening US World Cup game, while Alanis Morissette and Michael Buble will open Canada's games.
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Ranking the World Cup 2026 groups: Which teams are favourites to progress?
The first stage of the 2026 World Cup 2026 features 12 groups. We've ranked them and picked the favourites to advance.
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Ticket prices, transport and accommodation... A very expensive World Cup for supporters
In a week, the 2026 World Cup will kick off. With final prizes exceeding $4,000 and transportation and accommodation prices rising, attending…
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US visa rejections, war on Iran keep fans away from World Cup
High visa application fees, equally high rejection rates, an unwelcoming America, and the war combine to deter fans.
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