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World Cup 2026: Madibo Hit with Five‑Match FIFA Ban After Horror Challenge Leaves Canada’s Koné with Broken Leg

Adeyemi Daniel AdedayoJune 25, 2026June 25, 2026

by Adeyemi Daniel AdedayoJune 25, 2026June 25, 20260

Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo has been handed a five‑match suspension for the tackle that broke the leg of Canada’s Ismaël Koné at the 2026 World...

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Lionel Messi Breaks All‑Time World Cup Scoring Record, Then Extends It to 18 Goals in Win Over Austria

Adeyemi Daniel AdedayoJune 23, 2026June 23, 2026

by Adeyemi Daniel AdedayoJune 23, 2026June 23, 20260

Lionel Messi has rewritten World Cup history yet again, becoming the tournament’s all‑time leading scorer with a record‑breaking 17th goal, and then extending his tally...

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Ghana 1-0 Panama: Caleb Yirenkyi’s 95th-Minute Tap-In Steals World Cup Opener in Toronto Heartbreaker

Boateng Jonathan AbeekuJune 18, 2026June 18, 2026

by Boateng Jonathan AbeekuJune 18, 2026June 18, 20260

Ghana launched their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a dramatic 1-0 victory over Panama in Toronto on Wednesday night, as substitute Caleb Yirenkyi tapped...

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Elye Wahi Arrested on Suspicion of Organized Sports Corruption Weeks Before World Cup Kick-Off

Boateng Jonathan AbeekuJune 17, 2026June 17, 2026

by Boateng Jonathan AbeekuJune 17, 2026June 17, 20260

Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi was arrested by French anti-corruption police on 29 May, less than two weeks before the 2026 World Cup, as investigators...

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Kylian Mbappé Scores Twice, Breaks France Goal Record in 3-1 World Cup Win Over Senegal

Adeyemi Daniel AdedayoJune 17, 2026June 17, 2026

by Adeyemi Daniel AdedayoJune 17, 2026June 17, 20260

Kylian Mbappé scored twice and became France’s all‑time leading men’s scorer as Les Bleus came from a flat first half to beat Senegal 3-1 in...

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Messi Ties Men’s World Cup Scoring Record With 16 Goals in Historic Night in Kansas City

Rogers BillJune 17, 2026June 17, 2026

by Rogers BillJune 17, 2026June 17, 20260

Lionel Messi has tied Miroslav Klose’s men’s World Cup goals record with 16, scoring a hat trick in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria in Kansas...

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Vozinha’s Heroics Help Cape Verde Hold Spain to Goalless Draw on World Cup Bow

Adeyemi Daniel AdedayoJune 16, 2026June 16, 2026

by Adeyemi Daniel AdedayoJune 16, 2026June 16, 20260

Cape Verde marked its first-ever appearance at a men’s FIFA World Cup by holding European champion Spain to a goalless draw in Atlanta, producing one...

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FIFA’s $355m World Cup fund will pay clubs at least $5,000 per player per day

Adeyemi Daniel AdedayoJune 6, 2026June 6, 2026

by Adeyemi Daniel AdedayoJune 6, 2026June 6, 20260

FIFA will pay clubs at least 5,000 dollars per day for every player they release to this month’s World Cup, drawing from a 355‑million‑dollar fund...

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Reusable water bottles banned at World Cup venues across US, Canada, and Mexico

Rogers BillJune 5, 2026June 5, 2026

by Rogers BillJune 5, 2026June 5, 20260

Fifa has imposed a last‑minute ban on reusable water bottles at 2026 World Cup venues across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, triggering anger from...

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New York and New Jersey probe FIFA over soaring 2026 World Cup ticket prices

Rogers BillMay 28, 2026May 28, 2026

by Rogers BillMay 28, 2026May 28, 20260

FIFA is facing mounting legal and political scrutiny over “sky‑high” ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup after the attorneys general of New York and...