Belgium reach World Cup knockouts as New Zealand exit tournament
A double strike from Arsenal's Leandro Trossard against New Zealand carried Belgium to top of Group G, ahead of Egypt.
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aljazeera.com
27.06.2026
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first player to score in six World Cups
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in Portugal’s 5-0 win over Uzbekistan
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aljazeera.com
24.06.2026
Who’s being left out of the World Cup?
Can football’s biggest stage stay global as visa denials and border restrictions mount?
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aljazeera.com
23.06.2026
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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aljazeera.com
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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aljazeera.com
23.06.2026
Messi becomes the World Cup’s all-time top goalscorer
Lionel Messi became the highest goalscorer in World Cup history after scoring his 17th and 18th tournament goals.
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aljazeera.com
23.06.2026
No pressure to pass the ball to Ronaldo in World Cup: Portugal’s Conceicao
Ronaldo has faced criticism after his performance in Portugal’s first match of the FIFA World Cup.
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aljazeera.com
22.06.2026
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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aljazeera.com
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
Neymar will not play in Brazil’s World Cup match against Haiti due to injury
Brazil's record goal-scorer continues to struggle with injuries after being named in their World Cup 2026 squad.
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aljazeera.com
19.06.2026
Ecuadorian World Cup fans takeover Philly’s Rocky Steps
Ecuadorian football fans packed Philadelphia’s Rocky Steps to cheer on the South American nation in its opening
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aljazeera.com
15.06.2026
Iran’s Ghalenoei, Taremi decry US treatment before first World Cup game
Striker Mehdi Taremi says US travel policies are dampening the usual joy the football tournament ignites.
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aljazeera.com
15.06.2026
‘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
Niagara Falls: Is there a better spot to watch a World Cup game?
Football fans gathered at a FIFA World Cup watch party at Niagara Falls for the Canadian and USA teams' opening matches.
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bbc.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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aljazeera.com
13.06.2026
Why is the FIFA World Cup 2026 being held in three countries?
The 2026 World Cup is the first to be held in three different host nations - but why? Al Jazeera explains.
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aljazeera.com
10.06.2026
Spidercam crashes onto pitch during Hungary match
A spider camera crashed near the touchline during a football friendly between Hungary and Kazakhstan.
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aljazeera.com
10.06.2026
Somalia criticises US decision to bar World Cup referee
Somalia’s football federation says the US decision to deny entry to award-winning referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan
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aljazeera.com
10.06.2026
Mexico prepares for World Cup opening match amid protests
Final preparations are underway for the opening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium.
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aljazeera.com
09.06.2026
Tickets for Iran fans revoked, says federation
Iran's football federation says its allocation of tickets for the group stage of the World Cup has been revoked just days before the tournament.
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bbc.com
09.06.2026