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Only a win will do against Curacao as Germany kick off campaign

BOSTON: Germany will look ⁠to start their World Cup campaign with a big win over Curacao, with the four-time ​champions out to repair their ​damaged international reputation following first-round exits in the...

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WC through Omani eyes: stars pick favourites and contenders

Ban against Ivory Coast fans draws DBF concern

DFB President Bernd Neuendorf makes a speech during training. — Reuters

Ghana protests after player Partey is denied visa

FILE PHOTO: Ghana national team and Villarreal midfielder Thomas Partey. — Reuters

World cup venues scrub branding, get new names

Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood. — AFP

US thrash Paraguay in LA to launch home World Cup in style

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Extra amnesty means World Cup final heartbreak less likely in 2026

The Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio shows the red card to the South African player during the opener match between Mexico and South Africa

Canada hosts colourful opening ceremony

ingers Nora Fatehi, Vegedream and Sanjoy perform during the opening ceremony before the match

Big demand for Germany shirts and solid World Cup broadcast start

Nick Woltemade with new design of german national team at world cup 2026

President Trump will not attend US team's World Cup opener

US President Donald Trump

Vinícius Júnior must show his worth for Brazil at World Cup

A woman walks past a wall decorated with posters of the Brazil football players on the outskirts of Kolkata

Qatar seek redemption against Swiss after woeful World Cup debut

A jersey of Qatari national football team for the Fifa 2026 World Cup football tournament is displayed in Paris

local flair dominate World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group A - Mexico v South Africa - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico - June 11, 2026 Performers during the opening ceremony before the match REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

‘Chill, Relax’: Infantino defends Fifa over WC visa issues

Fifa President Gianni Infantino during the press conference. — Reuters

World Cup biggest test for Nagelsmann

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann during training. — Reuters

New York renames streets after Thierry Henry, Pele ahead of WC

A visitor points to the jersey of Brazilian soccer legend Pele, which is part of an exhibition where the public can visit the room where Pele stayed ahead of the 1970 World Cup final, at the Inter-American Conference on Social Security (CISS) in Mexico City, Mexico June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha
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