Argentina war vets urge focus on football for England World Cup semifinal
One of sport's great rivalries sees Argentina face England in an ever feisty encounter in the 2026 edition's semifinal.
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aljazeera.com
14.07.2026
Neymar quits international football after Brazil’s World Cup knockout loss
The injury-plagued striker converted a penalty but failed to take his team into the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup.
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aljazeera.com
06.07.2026
Thousands welcome home Cape Verde footballers after stunning World Cup run
Tens of thousands of fans formed an ocean of blue outside the airport in capital city, Praia.
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bbc.co.uk
05.07.2026
Dutch football association to sue over racist slurs after World Cup exit
The Netherlands' penalty loss to Morocco prompted an outpouring of social media abuse directed notably at Black players.
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04.07.2026
Gaza’s first women’s amputee football team reclaims the pitch after war
Gaza’s first women’s amputee football team is reclaiming a space that war tried to take from them.
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aljazeera.com
02.07.2026
German football has a bigger problem than a World Cup loss: Scapegoating
Eight years ago, it was Mesut Ozil, who has Turkish roots. This time, German manager tries to blame Kurdish Deniz Undav.
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aljazeera.com
02.07.2026
South Korea football coach quits as president calls for probe into World Cup loss
South Korea was eliminated after missing out on a spot among the eight best third-placed teams.
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bbc.co.uk
29.06.2026
The weight of the Three Lions: Football, colonialism, diaspora
England vs Ghana exposes football’s tangled histories of empire, diaspora and belonging.
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23.06.2026
Football offers escape for Gaza, but World Cup spirit dimmed
Palestinians in Gaza struggle to find World Cup joy amid displacement, power outages, and memories of previous lives.
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23.06.2026
Egyptian football fans chant for Palestine in Vancouver
Egyptian fans gathered outside BC Place in Vancouver ahead of their World Cup match against New Zealand.
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22.06.2026
Football fans in Gaza gather to watch Spain-Saudi Arabia match
Palestinians in Gaza gathered to watch Spain's World Cup victory over Saudi Arabia.
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aljazeera.com
22.06.2026
More than a game: Football, friendship and mental health recovery
Men recovering from bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and other mental health challenges find help through football.
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aljazeera.com
19.06.2026
Gaza’s football fans follow World Cup matches despite hardships
Gaza’s football fans follow World Cup matches despite hardships.
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16.06.2026
‘Losing three years set us back 20’: Palestinian football’s future in peril
The suspended Palestinian league is squeezing a generation of footballers, with little certainty about the future.
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aljazeera.com
14.06.2026
Keepy-up cop wows fans with football skills at World Cup event in Boston
A police officer stole the show at a World Cup fan festival in Boston, as he effortlessly juggled a football.
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aljazeera.com
13.06.2026
Palestine football chief says he wasn’t granted US visa to attend World Cup
Jibril Rajoub remains in Mexico awaiting a US visa to attend the World Cup 2026.
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13.06.2026
Denmark’s Christian Eriksen collapses on football pitch during friendly
The football player has a special heart-starting device implanted since he collapsed during a match in 2021.
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aljazeera.com
07.06.2026
Iran's football team granted visas to enter US for World Cup, officials say
The approval comes just 10 days before the Iranian squad's opening match against New Zealand in Los Angeles.
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bbc.com
06.06.2026
Iran footballers issued US visas for World Cup, says White House
Iran players get visas 10 days before their opening World Cup match against New Zealand in Los Angeles on June 15.
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aljazeera.com
06.06.2026
Iran footballers hand passports to US embassy for World Cup visa approval
Iran will fly to Mexico on Saturday to their home base at 2026 World Cup, while all their games are played in the US.
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aljazeera.com
05.06.2026