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• Meet the record-equalling keeper who helped Curacao make history

  21-06-2026 06:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  As Ecuador forward Enner Valencia raced through on Curacao's goal inside the opening three minutes, the outcome seemed inevitable.About 10 yards out and with just the keeper to beat, he looked certain to score. It would give Curacao a mountain to climb - and, as it did in the 7-1 defeat by Germany in their World Cup opener, could well set the tone for what was to come.But goalkeeper Eloy Room anticipated where Valencia's shot was headed, stooped low to his left and clawed the ball around the pos
  
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• World Cup 2026 golden boot standings as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland lead race

  23-06-2026 05:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The race for the golden boot at World Cup 2026 is hurtling towards an epic contest during the knockout stage with Lionel Messi, Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland all in contention. The stars continue to dominate at this tournament, none more so than Messi after backing up a hat-trick against Algeria with a double against Austria to highlight one of his greatest traits after a penalty miss. But Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland followed the Argentine with doubles of their own on a drama
  
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• Erling Haaland leads iconic Norway celebration after double downs Senegal to secure World Cup progress

  23-06-2026 05:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Erling Haaland continued his relentless goal streak at the World Cup after another double in just his second appearance in the tournament to guide Norway to a 3-2 win over Senegal and clinch a place in the knockout stage. Haaland is propelling Norway into the status of dark horses, with his nation’s appearance in a knockout game for the first time in 28 years now secure. While a showdown with Kylian Mbappe and France promises to be a titanic battle between two of the most lethal finishers
  
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• On Chacho’s radar: the wonderkid offered to River

  23-06-2026 04:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  On Chacho’s radar: the wonderkid offered to RiverRiver Plate’s transfer market keeps adding major alternatives. In the last few hours, the name of Álvaro Montoro, the 19-year-old gem currently playing for Botafogo in Brazil, was brought to the attention of the Núñez club’s board through his agent, opening the door to a possible return to Argentine football.A departure forced by a financial crisisThe talented attacking midfielder, who came through Vél
  
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• World Cup 2026: The Big 3 — Messi, Mbappé, Haaland — are somehow delivering more than anybody could have imagined

  23-06-2026 04:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  You hear about the Eiffel Tower from childhood, you see images of it on TV and in movies, but until you're standing before it, you can't quite understand how immense and impressive it is. And when you're standing before it, no matter how many times you've seen it before, you realize that somehow it's even more spectacular than you'd imagined. If you're remotely soccer-aware, you'd already heard of the majesty of a Leo Messi-led Argentina, the artistry of a Kylian Mbappé-led France, t
  
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• Soccer's Big Three — Messi, Mbappé, Haaland — are somehow delivering more than anybody expected at 2026 World Cup

  23-06-2026 04:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  You hear about the Eiffel Tower from childhood, you see images of it on TV and in movies, but until you're standing before it, you can't quite understand how immense and impressive it is. And when you're standing before it, no matter how many times you've seen it before, you realize that somehow it's even more spectacular than you'd imagined. If you're remotely soccer-aware, you'd already heard of the majesty of a Leo Messi-led Argentina, the artistry of a Kylian Mbappé-led France, t
  
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• Man City 2026 World Cup Watch: Erling Haaland makes Norway history in Senegal win

  23-06-2026 04:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man City 2026 World Cup Watch: Erling Haaland makes Norway history in Senegal winErling Haaland has added another two goals to his FIFA World Cup tally with a brace against Senegal on Monday night to progress into the tournament’s knockout stages.Norway secured their spot in the World Cup last 32 with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Senegal in New Jersey, maintaining a perfect start to their Group I campaign alongside France. In a somewhat scrappy first half, Stale Solbakken’s side fo
  
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• 🤔Mbappé chasing Messi: how many goals behind Leo is Kylian?

  23-06-2026 04:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤔Mbappé chasing Messi: how many goals behind Leo is Kylian?The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the stage for a remarkable statistical race. After the tournament’s latest matchdays, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé continue finding the net, cementing a historic rivalry atop the competition’s all-time top scorers chart.Messi at the summit of footballing OlympusWith his recent brace against Austria, the captain of the Argentina national team reached the extraordinary mark of
  
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• World Cup Day 13 What to Watch: Can Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo turn in a better performance against Uzbekistan?

  23-06-2026 04:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The second round of the group stage is nearly over. Tuesday’s games are the final set of second games before the group stage really gets frenetic on Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know for Day 13 of the World Cup.Portugal vs. UzbekistanTuesday, June 23 | 1 p.m. ET | Houston | TV: FoxOdds: Portugal (-525), Uzbekistan (+1250), Tie (+600)Portugal simply has to be better against Uzbekistan than it was against DR Congo to open the World Cup. After João Neves put Portugal up six
  
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• Lionel Messi was too tired after his record-setting brace vs. Austria to recall his favorite World Cup goal

  23-06-2026 04:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lionel Messi made World Cup history Monday with a brace against Austria to lead Argentina to a 2-0 win and secure its place in the knockout round. The effort, apparently, left him really tired.Messi's two goals increased his 2026 tally to a World Cup-leading five through two games. He previously accounted for all three of Argentina’s goals with an opening-round hat trick against Algeria in a 3-0 win.Messi's two goals Monday also put him atop the all-time World Cup goals list with the 17th
  
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• 📹 Messi, Mbappé and Haaland break 72-year World Cup mark, see table

  23-06-2026 04:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📹 Messi, Mbappé and Haaland break 72-year World Cup mark, see tableMonday (22) ended with Norway’s 3-2 win over Senegal in the second round of the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Haaland (twice) and Pedersen scored for the Nordic side, while Ismaila Sarr found the net (twice) for the African team.Earlier, France beat Iraq 3-0, with two goals from Mbappé and another from Dembélé.As a result, France and Norway mathematically secured their places in
  
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• 📹 Messi, Mbappé and Haaland break 72-year World Cup mark; see table

  23-06-2026 04:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📹 Messi, Mbappé and Haaland break 72-year World Cup mark; see tableMonday (22) ended with Norway’s 3-2 win over Senegal in the second round of the group stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Haaland (twice) and Pedersen scored for the Nordic side, while Ismaila Sarr found the net (twice) for the African team.Earlier, France beat Iraq 3-0, with two goals from Mbappé and another from Dembélé.As a result, the French and the Norwegians mathematically secured thei
  
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• World Cup 2026: Erling Haaland scores a brace, Norway beats Senegal 3-2 to clinch knockout spot

  23-06-2026 04:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — On a rainy evening in New Jersey, Norway came out strong in the first half of its second 2026 World Cup match against Senegal, Erling Haaland scored another brace and Norway picked up a valuable three points with a 3-2 win on Monday.Norway clinched a spot in the Round of 32 with the victory.In a stadium filled with mostly Norwegian supporters, the teamstarted strong, generating four corners and a terrific goal-scoring opportunity in the first 10 minutes. While posse
  
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• Kylian Mbappe makes a statement as France overcome two-hour storm delay to beat Iraq at World Cup

  23-06-2026 03:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane and Erling Haaland. Three of the best players on the planet, each linked at this World Cup in that they scored a brace in their opening games. This tally was only surpassed by one man. Lionel Messi, the player who has spent 15 years surpassing all of his contemporaries, scored a hat-trick as Argentina beat Algeria.He followed that triple with a brace against Austria in his second game. It was a real statement start from a man many believe is still the world’s best
  
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• England boss Tuchel not a fan of hydration breaks

  23-06-2026 03:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Thomas Tuchel won all eight of their World Cup qualifiers without conceding a goal [Getty Images]England head coach Thomas Tuchel has admitted he is not a fan of the controversial hydration breaks being used at the World Cup.Tuchel, 52, was speaking before England's second Group L game against Ghana in Boston on Wednesday (21:00 BST), where rain and cool temperatures are forecast.England's fans started the now customary jeering of the breaks when play was stopped in the first half of their openi
  
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• 📈 Haaland adds to his insane international record with latest strike

  23-06-2026 03:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📈 Haaland adds to his insane international record with latest strikeNorwegian great Erling Haaland just cannot stop scoring, with the Man City star putting his country on course for a third appearance in the knockout stages of a World Cup.
  It was a frustrating opening 45 minutes for Haaland despite Norway owning a one-goal lead at the break, with the 25-year-old failing to find the back of the net when he couldn't get the better of Édouard Mendy.But like he has so many times befor
  
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• How to watch Scotland vs Brazil live: Stream link, TV channel, team news, prediction

  23-06-2026 03:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brazil look to seal Group C or at least keep their place above Scotland when the two sides meet at 6pm ET Wednesday in their final group matches of the 2026 World Cup.The Selecao are coming off a 3-0 win over Haiti to put them atop the group with four points, one more than Scotland's haul from a win over Haiti and loss to Morocco.WATCH — Scotland v BrazilBrazil just need a point to advance to the knockout rounds but will be looking for not just a win but a multi-goal triumph over Scotland
  
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• ‘I’m convinced the third match will be decisive for top spot’ – France manager Didier Deschamps after Les Bleus qualified for World Cup last 16

  23-06-2026 03:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘I’m convinced the third match will be decisive for top spot’ – France manager Didier Deschamps after Les Bleus qualified for World Cup last 16Following their opening victory over Senegal (3-1) to kick off their World Cup campaign, France defeated Iraq (3-0) this time round, in a match they controlled from start to finish, albeit one that was interrupted by a two-hour break due to appalling weather conditions.A valuable win for Les Bleus, secured thanks to a brace from Ky
  
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• Man City 2026 World Cup Watch: Rayan Cherki makes cameo appearance in three-hour long France win vs Iraq

  23-06-2026 03:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man City 2026 World Cup Watch: Rayan Cherki makes cameo appearance in three-hour long France win vs IraqRayan Cherki took on the final 24 minutes of France’s heavily disrupted 3-0 win over Iraq on Monday night.France strengthened their grip on Group I via an encounter heavily disrupted by severe weather that saw the second half delayed by over two hours due to nearby lightning strikes.Rainstorms earlier in the day had already delayed fans entering the stadium, though the match initially co
  
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• 2026 World Cup: France storms to 3-0 win over Iraq behind Kylian Mbappé brace

  23-06-2026 02:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Not even the rain could stop Kylian Mbappé. For the second World Cup game in a row, the French captain notched a brace to help lead Les Bleus to victory, this time with a 3-0 win over Iraq.Mbappé also shared the glory with Ousmane Dembélé, with the midfielder giving Mbappé an unselfish assist on his second goal before finally scoring his first goal of the 2026 tournament.France’s pressure in the attacking third was clear early on, and in the 14th minute,
  
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• PLAYER RATINGS | France 3-0 Iraq: Kylian Mbappé hits double as thunderstorm interrupts match

  23-06-2026 02:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PLAYER RATINGS | France 3-0 Iraq: Kylian Mbappé hits double as thunderstorm interrupts matchFrance continued their impressive start to this year’s World Cup by seeing off a defensively sterm Iraq team in unforgiving weather conditions. Kylian Mbappé scored on both sides of a two-hour delay due to a thunderstorm over Philadelphia, before Ousmane Dembélé added a third.The matchDidier Deschamps will have had Friday’s group-deciding fixture against Norway in m
  
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• FEATURE | Three things we learned as France qualified for the World Cup’s knock-out stages

  23-06-2026 02:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FEATURE | Three things we learned as France qualified for the World Cup’s knock-out stagesThe weather threatened to take away all the attention as a lightning storm caused the first ever World Cup weather delay and a half-time break that lasted two hours. However, when the players did make it onto the pitch, France eased to a 3-0 win over Iraq which confirmed their qualification for the knock-out stages, maintained the positive dynamic up-front but didn’t allay all defensive concerns
  
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• Diniz move helps Mbappé close in on Messi in World Cup scoring 📹

  23-06-2026 02:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Diniz move helps Mbappé close in on Messi in World Cup scoring 📹After nearly 2 hours of the game being suspended because of the lightning storm that hit Philadelphia, France beat Iraq 3-0.The Europeans’ second goal was once again scored by Mbappé, who had already found the back of the Iraqi net in the first half.But this time, the French star was handed a real gift by the opposing defense, which made a huge mistake while trying to play out from the back "Diniz-style."
  
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• Diniz build-up helps Mbappé close on Messi in World Cup scoring; see

  23-06-2026 02:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Diniz build-up helps Mbappé close on Messi in World Cup scoring; seeAfter nearly 2 hours of play being suspended because of the lightning storm that hit Philadelphia, France extended their lead to 2-0 against Iraq (Dembélé made it 3-0).
  The Europeans’ second goal was once again scored by Mbappé, who had already found the Iraqi net in the first half.But this time, France’s star was handed a real gift by the opposing defense, which made a huge mistake while
  
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• 📅 CBF releases detailed Copa do Brasil 2026 last-16 schedule

  23-06-2026 02:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📅 CBF releases detailed Copa do Brasil 2026 last-16 scheduleOn the night of this Monday (22), the CBF released the detailed schedule for the 2026 Copa do Brasil round of 16.The matches will take place in the same week, with the first legs on August 1, 2 and 3 (Saturday, Sunday and Monday) and the second legs on August 4, 5 and 6 (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday).Athletico-PR, Atlético-MG, Chapecoense, Corinthians, Cruzeiro, Fluminense, Fortaleza, Grêmio, Internacio
  
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• What's it like covering South Korea as a journalist at a World Cup?

  23-06-2026 02:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  What's it like covering South Korea as a journalist at a World Cup?It's not just the players and staff who are representing their country at a World Cup; in a way, the media are too. Putting your best foot forward isn't just limited to those who cross that white line. For a journalist, there's the responsibility of accurately portraying what is happening on the ground, capturing the moment, the mood, and the atmosphere for fans back home. Park Ju-mi of public broadcaster KBS explains what it's l
  
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• 💥Row over Julián: Atlético Madrid to report Barcelona to FIFA

  23-06-2026 02:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  💥Row over Julián: Atlético Madrid to report Barcelona to FIFAThe Spanish football transfer market is engulfed in a full-blown institutional scandal. Atlético Madrid has made the firm decision to file a formal complaint against FC Barcelona with FIFA, accusing the Catalan club of having improperly negotiated with Argentine striker Julián Álvarez.Repeat-offense accusations and unrestFrom the offices of the Colchonero side, the frustration is total. Accord
  
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• #KLUpod | K League Conversations Episode 3: Sergio Costa

  23-06-2026 02:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  #KLUpod | K League Conversations Episode 3: Sergio CostaK League Conversations, a K League United Podcast, returns with Jeju SK head coach and former assistant coach for the South Korean national team, Sergio Costa. Coach Costa talks about his unexpected transition into becoming a head coach, life in Jeju, his time with the Korean national team, and what he thinks about the current side at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.In episode three of K League Conversations, Jeju SK Head Coach Sergio Costa speaks
  
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• 🙌 After nearly 2 hours, France v Iraq resumes at the Cup

  23-06-2026 02:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🙌 After nearly 2 hours, France v Iraq resumes at the CupAt last, the ball is rolling again for France 1-0 Iraq, in the second round of the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
  The match had been suspended at halftime because of a lightning storm over the stadium in Philadelphia, United States.According to federal law in the North American country, sports events without roof coverage must be suspended in the event of lightning.And the measure is "renewed" for 30 minutes depending on th
  
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• Argentina's Alvarez wants to leave Atletico Madrid

  23-06-2026 01:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Julian Alvarez scored 10 goals in 15 Champions League games for Atletico Madrid in 2025-26 [Getty Images]Argentina striker Julian Alvarez says he wants to leave Atletico Madrid to "fulfil his dream".The 26-year-old has reportedly drawn interest from Barcelona and Paris St-Germain, while Atletico rejected a 150m euro (£130m) offer for Alvarez from rivals Real Madrid earlier in June.Alvarez is currently at the World Cup with Argentina and has come off the bench in their first two games after
  
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