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Trump spoke with FIFA before U.S. star Balogun was cleared to play in World Cup showdown
The decision by the global soccer governing body on the eve of the United States’ round-of 16-match against Belgium caused an immediate stir.
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Kane rescues England with winner against DR Congo
England set up a World Cup last-16 tie against Mexico on Monday, 6 July (01:00 BST)
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Three die in Mexico City World Cup celebrations
More than one million people took to the streets of Mexico City on Tuesday to mark the country's win over Ecuador.
America’s World Cup Kicks Off With ‘104 Super Bowls’—and One Peace Prize for Trump
.The draw for the 48-team tournament to be held across North America next summer produced as a lavish, two-hour spectacle with no shortage of star power.
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CAF Awards 2025 : Achraf Hakimi remporte le Ballon d'Or africain
Le latéral droit du Paris Saint-Germain et du Maroc a remporté, mercredi, le titre de meilleur joueur africain de l’année lors des CAF Awards 2025. Un choix logique, après une saison exceptionnelle à la fois avec les Lions de l'Atlas et le club parisien, avec notamment un quadruplé : Ligue 1, Ligue des Champions, Coupe de France et Trophée des Champions.
Mbappe, PSG in counterclaims worth hundreds of millions
Paris (AFP) – France captain Kylian Mbappe on Monday claimed 240 million euros ($278m) in damages from Paris Saint-Germain in an escalating dispute over the status of his contract and how his former club treated him.
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African football chief 'confident' AFCON 2025 will go ahead despite protests in Morocco
African football boss Patrice Motsepe said on Monday he is “absolutely confident” the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will go ahead in Morocco, despite more than a week of anti-government protests. Young Moroccans marched for a ninth straight night on Sunday demanding an end to corruption and a change of government.
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Real Madrid forward Mbappe released from hospital
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has been discharged from hospital after being treated for gastroenteritis.
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No kings, few fans: USA’s year of World Cups gets off to a flat start
Fifa’s much-hyped Club World Cup and Concacaf’s Gold Cup opened to crowds far short of what organizers might have hoped
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'A performance you could hang in the Louvre': The world's press on PSG’s Champions League win
France's Paris Saint-Germain football club delighted its fans on Saturday night with a historic drubbing of Italian rivals Inter Milan in the Champions League final. Here's what the international press is saying about PSG's decisive win.
