World Cup
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US, Mexico to jointly bid for 2027 Women’s World Cup
Apr 20, 2023The 2027 Women’s World Cup will be co-hosted by the United States and Mexico, the national football associations of both nations said on Wednesday. One month prior to the FIFA deadline of May 19 for prospective... -
Bangladesh to participate in Homeless World Cup for first time
Feb 17, 2023Some of them are day laborers, others make pitiful wages working in tea plantations, some come from distant hill regions, some have physical disabilities, and some persist in their education despite all odds. They share the... -
South Africa seek to avoid World Cup qualification embarrassment
Jan 26, 2023To guarantee automatic qualification for the Cricket World Cup later this year, South Africa must perform well against England in a one-day international series on Friday in Bloemfontein. The International Cricket Council’s World Cup Super League,... -
France’s coach Didier Deschamps will serve till the 2026 World Cup
Jan 7, 2023After bringing the team to the final in each of the previous two World Cups, Didier Deschamps announced on Saturday that he would continue as France’s coach through the 2026 tournament. After the World Cup in... -
World Cup winner Messi to return to PSG next week
Dec 27, 2022World Cup champion Lionel Messi will resume his duties at Paris Saint-Germain the next week, according to his club’s coach Christophe Galtier on Tuesday. Messi, 35, was the cornerstone of the Argentina team that won the... -
FIFA probe celebrity chef Salt Bae’s ‘undue access’ at World Cup final
Dec 23, 2022After the World Cup final, celebrity chef Salt Bae cheerfully posed for pictures with shocked Argentina players, including a perplexed and irate Lionel Messi. FIFA is now looking into how Bae obtained “undue access” to the... -
World Cup winner Messi agrees to stay at PSG
Dec 22, 2022According to local media on Wednesday, Lionel Messi will stay at Paris Saint-Germain to celebrate his World Cup victory and help the French team win the Champions League. The 35-year-old will sign a one-season extension to... -
Messi back in Argentina with the World Cup
Dec 20, 2022The World Cup champions of Argentina, led by Lionel Messi as captain, arrived home from Qatar early on Tuesday morning, just in time for a welcome-home celebration in the nation’s capital. On Tuesday, thousands of supporters... -
French team expected to greet fans after World Cup defeat
Dec 19, 2022After losing to Argentina in an amazing World Cup final that has created enormous pride in the team, France’s football players are anticipated to meet fans in Paris on Monday. After their jet lands at Charles-de-Gaulle... -
Messi’s jersey will be ready if decides to play at next World Cup, says Scaloni
Dec 19, 2022After ending Argentina’s 36-year wait to lift the golden trophy once more, manager Lionel Scaloni indicated that he will leave Lionel Messi’s jersey available in case the talismanic leader decides to compete at the following World...