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‘Afraid of nothing’: how Argentina’s players drew on childhood inspiration to reach the final
Argentina have reached the World Cup final after beating England in the semi-final, with manager Lionel Scaloni crediting his squad’s fearless, childlike approach to the game for their success. Striker Lautaro Martínez, who scored the decisive goal, broke down in tears afterwards, speaking movingly about his family’s sacrifices rather than the achievement itself, while Scaloni…
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American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on presidential principles and courtside celebrations
Fox News Digital has published its latest weekly American Culture Quiz, an eight-question trivia feature covering national traits, trends, history and current events. This instalment focuses on themes including presidential principles and courtside celebrations, alongside other lighter cultural topics. The quiz is part of a recurring series distinct from Fox News’ separate Friday News Quiz,…
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I’ve been a World Cup official – I promise you there is no favouritism
Darren Cann speaks to BBC Sport about the conspiracy theories around the World Cup and what referees really think.
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Messi on the brink of history – will it be his last World Cup game?
Argentina captain Lionel Messi will play his 32nd World Cup match in Sunday’s final, but will it be his last appearance?
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Saka shows Tuchel why he’s too good to leave out
Bukayo Saka’s World Cup hat-trick against France reignited the selection debate and Thomas Tuchel’s decision to leave him out of the semi-final.
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Argentina coach accuses England of lack of respect
Argentina heach coach Felipe Contepomi walks out of his news conference after the 31-24 defeat by England in the Nations Championship.
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Mounting questions for Wales after Durban defeat
Wales ended their first season under head coach Steve Tandy with a ninth defeat in 12 Tests, thrashed 43-0 by South Africa in Durban to conclude the inaugural Nations Championship campaign. The result raises fresh questions about the direction of Welsh rugby, coming after a promising opening win over Fiji was undone by heavy losses…
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Fifa gives fraud ‘an open door’ with betting, says Council of Europe chief
The Council of Europe’s secretary general, Alain Berset, has launched an unusually sharp public attack on Fifa, accusing it of leaving an “open door to fraud” through its expanded betting partnerships and of letting political pressure undermine the World Cup’s integrity. In an open letter published to coincide with Sunday’s final, Berset called for a…
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FIFA’s World Cup Halftime Show Puts American-Style Spectacle on the World Stage
FIFA has added an 11-minute halftime show to Sunday’s World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium, featuring Coldplay, Justin Bieber, Madonna, BTS and Shakira. The idea originated with Coldplay’s Chris Martin during the 2022 Qatar tournament, and FIFA president Gianni Infantino, already a Coldplay fan, embraced it independently. The…
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What was the first FIFA World Cup song?
The article traces the development of World Cup music, arguing that FIFA did not approve an official pop song until Italia ’90. It identifies Giorgio Moroder’s ‘Un’estate italiana’ as the first official FIFA World Cup song, while noting that earlier tournaments had music closely associated with them without FIFA’s formal involvement. It distinguishes this from…