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              World Cup 2026

              Get the latest news and updates on the Fifa World Cup, including dates, schedule, fixtures and teams

              Fifa president Gianni Infantino gives a speech at the Vancouver Convention Centre on Tuesday. Reuters

              Fifa Council: More prize money, Asian Cup dates, red card reforms - but no Iran

              FootballApril 29, 2026
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              Salah has played his last game for Liverpool, claims Hassan

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              Mohamed Amoura – small in stature, big on impact and carrying Algeria's hopes

              FootballApril 25, 2026
              Iran's Mehdi Taremi with teammates during a friendly against Costa Rica in Antalya. AFP
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              Rubio: Iran players welcome to play World Cup, but no one with links to IRGC

              FootballApril 24, 2026
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              Will Maga politics and war with Iran taint the World Cup?

              USApril 23, 2026
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              FootballApril 23, 2026
              Model designer Freddy Charter, left, and design master Beatrice Amoretti display the Lego Editions sets of footballers Vinicius Jr, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe. Reuters

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              Pop CultureApril 20, 2026
              Herve Renard has been denied the chance to coach at a third successive World Cup after being dismissed as Saudi Arabia coach. AFP

              Herve Renard sacked as Saudi Arabia coach

              FootballApril 17, 2026
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              The Jordanian Messi: Mousa Al Tamari’s journey to the World Cup

              FootballApril 17, 2026
              The former Real Madrid and UAE boss Carlos Queiroz will lead Ghana at this summer's World Cup. AFP

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              FootballApril 14, 2026
              Gillette Stadium, which will be called Boston Stadium when it hosts games in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Reuters

              Why getting to a World Cup venue in the US could be as hard as getting a ticket

              USApril 10, 2026
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              FootballApril 09, 2026
              Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe have partnered with Lego and starred in an advert ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Photo: Lego

              Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo team up for new Lego World Cup advert

              FootballApril 03, 2026
              ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 29: An aerial view of the Atlanta Stadium ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on March 29, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. Omar Vega / Getty Images / AFP (Photo by Omar Vega / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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              Fifa World Cup 2026 venues and fixtures

              FootballApril 03, 2026
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              Why Iraq’s World Cup qualification left me celebrating and grieving

              FootballApril 02, 2026
              Saudi Arabia head coach Herve Renard during the friendly defeat to Serbia last month. EPA

              Renard on shaky ground after Saudi Arabia's disjointed World Cup build-up

              FootballApril 02, 2026
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