The game was dominated beforehand by political tensions following the Falklands War in 1982.
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Last one the best one? How Messi keeps doing it at World Cup
He knew what Lionel Messi was going to do and had a plan to stop it — and then the Argentina captain struck twice anyway in becoming the leading scorer in World Cup history. Austria coach Ralf Rangnick may not be all that fondly remembered by Manchester United fans, where he pitched up in 2021-2022. […]
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Messi sets World Cup scoring record with 17th goal
Lionel Messi became the leading scorer in World Cup history when the Argentina captain netted against Austria on Monday to take his total to 17 goals. Messi had equalled Miroslav Klose’s all-time mark of 16 World Cup goals when hitting a hat trick in a 3-0 win over Algeria to open his country’s title defence […]
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Kane tells England ‘be free in the mind’ for World Cup title bid
Captain Harry Kane told his England team-mates to “go for it” and be “free in the mind” when they launch their World Cup title charge Wednesday against Croatia in Texas. England are among the favourites for the tournament in North America after a string of near-misses at recent European Championships and World Cups. But history […]
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Japan fight back in 2-2 Dutch thriller at World Cup
Japan scored an 88th-minute equalizer as they twice fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in front of 69,285 in Texas on Sunday to open their World Cup campaigns. A match that had bubbled away in the first period sparked into life in the second half. Netherlands skipper Virgil van Dijk scored […]
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Auckland City’s amateurs take unpaid leave for Club World Cup adventure
The Club World Cup starting on Saturday brings together some of the most celebrated teams and players in global soccer. And Auckland City.
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World Cup 2026 Qualifying: South Korea on cusp, Uzbeks eye historic spot
European club trophy winners Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in will hope to fire South Korea to the World Cup in the coming days, with four remaining automatic spots from Asia up for grabs. Japan and Iran have already sealed their berths at the tournament next year in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. South Korea […]
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Japan is first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup
Japan takes its place alongside hosts the United States, Canada and Mexico at next year’s finals.
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Japan set to seal World Cup spot
Japan can become the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup this week.
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Japan hammers China, Australia stunned at home, Palestine ties South Korea
Japan made a rampant start to the decisive third round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup by hammering China 7-0 on Thursday but Australia suffered a shock home defeat by Bahrain. In other action, Palestine earned a deserved point with a 0-0 draw away at South Korea as they attempt to reach the […]