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Spain, Cape Verde and World Cup

World Cup 2026: History for Egypt & Cape Verde, Spain arrive & Belgium's falloff

Fifa World Cup 2026: Mohamed Salah leads Egypt to their first-ever win at the tournament, beating New Zealand 3-1 - highlights

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World Cup daily: Cape Verde stun again, Yamal shines for Spain

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Cape Verde holds Spain, Uruguay to shock World Cup draws

Japan, Tunisia and World Cup

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1,000 matches later, World Cup history belongs to Japan and Tunisia

When Japan and Tunisia meet in the 2026 World Cup in Monterrey on Saturday, they will take part in the 1,000th match in FIFA World Cup history, a milestone nearly a century in the making.

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Ayase Ueda scores twice in Japan’s 4-0 win against Tunisia in 1,000th men's World Cup match

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4 takeaways from Japan's dominant win over Tunisia at World Cup

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World Cup 2026: Tunisia 0-4 Japan - Ayase Ueda scores twice as Tunisia's tournament ends in disappointment

Japan delivered a ruthlessly punishing performance to thrash Tunisia 4-0 in Guadalupe, ending the African side's World Cup before it really got going.

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Japan rout Tunisia 4-0 as Ueda shines in World Cup's 1,000th match

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2026 World Cup: Tunisia 0-2 Japan

Al Jazeera English · 16h

Japan fans celebrate 4-0 World Cup win in Tokyo

Crowds lined the streets before the famous intersection filled with supporters celebrating the victory.

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Japan stroll to victory over Tunisia in World Cup's 1,000th game

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Tunisia vs. Japan LIVE: World Cup 2026 updates as Kamada, Ueda score

Iran, World Cup

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World Cup 2026: Messi’s Argentina & Mbappe’s France among teams to play later

Fifa World Cup 2026: Defending champions Argentina look for another win when they play Austria at 18:00 BST

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As Iran plays on World Cup stage, some local Iranians cheer against team

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Come inside Iran's World Cup hotel in Tijuana, Mexico, where fans turn out to cheer

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Iran plays 10-man Belgium to 0-0 draw at World Cup with stellar effort from goalkeeper Beiranvand

Yet Team Melli’s dream of advancing to a World Cup knockout round for the first time is still very much alive, thanks to an afternoon of brilliance from goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand in a 0-0 draw wit...

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Come inside Iran’s World Cup hotel in Tijuana, Mexico, where fans turn out to cheer

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Mexican fans rally behind Iran as 'our second team' at World Cup

Curacao, Eloy Room and World Cup

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Curacao goalie makes 15 saves as squad picks up first World Cup point

Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room made 15 saves in a historic 0-0 draw against Ecuador, earning the country's first-ever World Cup point in group play.

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Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room makes World Cup history with 15 saves

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Eloy Room's record 15 saves shut out Ecuador as Curacao earn first World Cup point

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Salah revels in central role to help Egypt make their World Cup mark

Mohamed Salah has built a career on rewriting the record books and the Egypt captain did so again on Sunday, scoring and setting up another goal as his side fought back to beat New Zealand 3-1 in Van...

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Salah's World Cup pain ends as he fires Egypt to historic win

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Egypt coach denies rift with Salah after star substituted in World Cup opener

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Room says he deserves statue in Curaçao after draw with Ecuador

Room made 15 saves – the most by any goalkeeper in 90 minutes of a World Cup match since records began in 1966 – as he acted as a one-man barrier, with Dick Advocaat’s brave side bouncing back from th...

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Salah inspires Egypt to beat New Zealand 3-1 for historic World Cup win

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Salah scores as Egypt beat New Zealand for first ever World Cup win

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2026 World Cup group stage table, full standings for all 12 groups

The 2026 World Cup group stage is the biggest ever and here you can keep track on the latest standings and how the tables look in all 12 groups.

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World Cup 2026 live: Storms threaten clash after Salah creates history

World Cup 2026 LIVE: Storms threaten Norway vs Senegal before Messi and Mbappe in action - The former Liverpool forward struck in a first-ever World Cup victory for the Pharaohs, who top Group G to st

The 10 most important games in World Cup history: ranked

A thousand World Cup matches. Many of them life-changing, several history-changing. Here are the 10 most iconic

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Full history of father-son duos to play at World Cup, from Reynas to Haalands

A couple of USMNT stars, Gio Reyna and Sebastian Berhalter, have also had their fathers play in the World Cup.

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Netherlands make World Cup history with stunning 5-1 demolition of Sweden

The Netherlands didn't just beat Sweden 5-1 — they made World Cup history, breaking a record that stood for over 60 years.

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Germany’s top 10 wins in World Cup history — Germany 4-1 England

This miniseries will feature some of Germany's greatest wins at the biggest stage of international football

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Gavi, Lamine Yamal create history: Spain becomes first team in FIFA World Cup history to claim rare feat

Spain created history as Lamine Yamal joined his national and club teammates in a rare list of players. The European champions became the first country to register an incredible feat in FIFA World Cup history.

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Iran flag differences, explained: What to know about World Cup ban and history before, after 1979 revolution

Why Iran's flag has caused some controversy for fans attending the World Cup in North America.