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Mexico brush past ill-disciplined South Africa to launch World Cup party

France, June 12 -- Quinones opened the scoring in the ninth minute at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City after capitalising on the poor control of the South Africa defender Sphephelo Sithole. The 29-y... Read More


Mexico and South Africa kick off first 48-team football World Cup

France, June 11 -- Over the next five weeks and five days in the United States, Mexico and Canada, 104 matches will be played in the planet's most prestigious international team tournament, organised ... Read More


3 ... 2026 World Cup venues: Los Angeles

France, June 10 -- Known as SoFi Stadium when American football teams the LA Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers are in town, the venue underwent significant changes ahead of the World Cup. The turf us... Read More


Africa's finest: Ghana to seek World Cup redemption under new coach Queiroz

France, June 10 -- Ghana's first game at a World Cup ended in a 2-0 defeat to Italy in Hanover. After the loss, several Ghana players trudged through the mixed zone for interviews and conceded they ha... Read More


French star Wembanyama leads Spurs fightback against Knicks

France, June 9 -- After an error cost his side the second game in the best-of-seven series, 22-year-old Wembanyama atoned with a match-winning performance to help his team reduce the Knicks' overall l... Read More


World Cup venues: Guadalajara Stadium, Mexico

France, June 8 -- Home to Club Deportivo Guadalajara - who are also known as Chivas - during its normal working life, the 48,000 seat Guadalajara Stadium was built on raised ground with a spherical de... Read More


World Cup venues: Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

France, June 8 -- Just over 107,000 people packed into the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City for its inaugural game on 29 May pitting Club America against the Italian side Torino. Some 60 years later and... Read More


Football history: Jules Rimet, the man behind the World Cup plan

France, June 8 -- Before Rimet's plan, the most prestigious international football team prize was handed out at the Olympic Games which was organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Rim... Read More


Africa's finest: Democratic Republic of Congo return renamed

France, June 8 -- In 1974, the national team played at the World Cup in West Germany as Zaire, as the DRC had been renamed by then president Mobutu Sese Seko. The players were the first sub-Saharan A... Read More


Zverev outlasts Cobolli to claim French Open title for the first time

France, June 8 -- Zverev prevailed 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 after four hours and 16 minutes to become the first German man to lift the French Open singles crown since tennis was opened to professional ... Read More