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Top row: Qatar's Boalem Khoukhi, Morocco's Ismael Saibari, Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Al Owais, Tunisia's Omar Rekik; bottom row: Jordan's Ali Olwan, Egypt's Mohamed Salah, Iraq's Aymen Hussein, Algeria's Riyad Mahrez.

ReviewHow did Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the region's other teams do in first matches?

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Haaland double spoils Iraq's World Cup return but boss Arnold remains positive

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Zabaleta: Messi has magic to win Argentina another World Cup

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Lionel Messi, left, and Cristiano Ronaldo have made history by appearing at their sixth World Cup finals.

Messi v Ronaldo: How the rivals rank following their sixth World Cup starts

One had a stormer and scored a hat-trick; the other had a stinker and scored none

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Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group I - France v Senegal - New York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U. S. - June 16, 2026 France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after the match REUTERS / Jeenah Moon TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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Sports minister says new facility underlines kingdom's long-term commitment to hosting top events

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