Portugal’s opening match at a World Cup tends to draw scrutiny regardless of the result, but a 1-1 draw against a Democratic Republic of Congo side appearing at the tournament …
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Mexico and South Korea, who won their opening games, can stamp their ticket today to the unprecedented round of 32 of the 2026 soccer World Cup as the second round …
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Title-contenders England, the 1966 world champions, kicked off their 2026 World Cup campaign today with a 4-2 victory over Croatia—third-place finishers in 1998 and 2022, and runners-up in 2018—in Arlington, …
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The Portuguese national soccer team drew 1–1 against the Democratic Republic of the Congo today during their opening matchday fixture in Group K of the 2026 World Cup. In Houston, …
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Austria marked its highly anticipated return to the World Cup main stage after a 28-year absence with a 3–1 victory over tournament debutants Jordan today. The opening Group J fixture, …
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The reigning champions Argentina began their title defense on Tuesday with a dominant 3–0 victory over Algeria. The opening win was sealed by a brilliant hat-trick from Lionel Messi during …
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Norway, making its return to a major tournament final phase after a twenty-eight-year absence, made a winning debut on Tuesday in the 2026 soccer World Cup. The Nordic team managed …
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France, the 2018 world champions and 2022 runners-up, kicked off their 2026 soccer World Cup campaign with a victory today, defeating Senegal 3–1 in their opening Group I fixture. In …