What to know about Cape Verde at World Cup 2026
After many continental level appearances, Cape Verde are ready for their opening act on football's grandest stage.
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24.05.2026
US investors intend to buy "Napoli" for 2 billion euros
US investors intend to buy the Italian football club "Napoli" for 2 billion euros.
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24.05.2026
Senegal football fans return home after royal pardon in Morocco
Fans arrested in Morocco in the aftermath of AFCON 2025 final were returned on humanitarian pardon by the Moroccan king.
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24.05.2026
Morocco king pardons jailed Senegal football fans from AFCON final
Morocco jailed 18 Senegal fans following fan disturbances at the Africa Cup of Nations final in January.
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23.05.2026
From Palestine to Catalonia, Guardiola believed in more than just football
Pep Guardiola departs Manchester City with a legacy that stretches well beyond the 17 trophies he won in 10 years.
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22.05.2026
How Guardiola compares with Ferguson and other English managerial greats
Pep Guardiola won 17 trophies in his 10-year stay at Man City, but how does his record stand up in English football?
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22.05.2026
Tuchel leaves Palmer and Foden out of England’s 2026 World Cup squad
Real Madrid's Trent Alexander-Arnold also left out, while Saudi-based Al-Ahli striker Ivan Toney the surprise inclusion.
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22.05.2026
NYC launches lottery for $50 World Cup football tickets
New York City is launching a lottery for 1,000 discounted World Cup tickets priced at $50.
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22.05.2026
Fans create AI-generated team songs ahead of World Cup
Fan-made football anthems are raking in millions of plays on social media, rivalling FIFA commissions from musicians.
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22.05.2026
Iran’s World Cup hopes hit US visa hurdles
Players from Iran’s national football team are in Turkey applying for US visas for the 2026 World Cup.
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21.05.2026
Who are the 10 best FIFA World Cup players of all time?
The all-time greats who have shone on the biggest stage and written their names in football World Cup folklore.
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21.05.2026
US to let DR Congo football team in for World Cup despite Ebola restrictions
The US has banned non-Americans who have visited DR Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in the last 21 days from entry.
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20.05.2026
Southampton expelled from world’s most lucrative football match for spying
Southampton out of EFL championship playoff final after spying on Middlesbrough, who face Hull for Premier League place.
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19.05.2026
"Inter" wants to add "Barcelona" player Ronald Araujo to its team
The defender of the Spanish club "Barcelona" Ronald Araujo can continue his career in Italy.
Azerbaijan
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19.05.2026
Iran squad in race against time for World Cup readiness amid US-Israel war
With Iran's local football league suspended since March, most players in the squad have not been in action for months.
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aljazeera.com
19.05.2026
Lamine Yamal divides opinion with Palestinian flag gesture
A mural of Barcelona player Lamine Yamal was painted in Gaza after the teenager waved a Palestinian flag.
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aljazeera.com
14.05.2026
Israeli minister blasts Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal for Palestinian flag wave
Spanish international Lamine Yamal criticised for waving Palestinian flag during bus parade celebrating La Liga title.
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14.05.2026
Iran still waiting for US visas less than a month before World Cup
Farewell ceremony for Iran's football team in Tehran on Wednesday, but US visas yet to be issued reports media.
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14.05.2026
Crowds gather in Tehran to send off Iran’s World Cup team
Huge crowds gathered in Tehran’s Revolution Square to celebrate and send off Iran’s national football team.
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aljazeera.com
14.05.2026
Rovshan Najaf: We wish "Neftchi" success in the UEFA Champions League
Rovshan Najaf, president of the Association of Azerbaijan Football Federations (AFFA), congratulated the women's team of "Neftchi", which won the national championship for the third time in a row in t
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13.05.2026