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India start Women’s T20 World Cup in style as Sharma makes short work of Pakistan
This was a familiar World Cup story: India met Pakistan and for all the talk of history, handshakes and millions of eyeballs, the contest was settled with little drama...
Germany v Curaçao: World Cup 2026 – live
Key eventsGermany’s Florian Wirtz (left) and Nadiem Amiri are in the house. Photograph: Julian Finney/Fifa/Getty ImagesCuraçao are the smallest nation ever to make it to a World Cup. Photograph:...
Joy, relief and a very late night: how Scotland celebrated World Cup win
It was around 2.28am in the UK that John McGinn ended 28, arguably 36, years of hurt – and anyone daft enough to be asleep will surely have stirred...
Women’s T20 World Cup: India v Pakistan – live
Key eventsIt’s an official sellout at Edgbaston, there are some Bangladesh and Netherlands fans still in situ after their last over thriller finished a few minutes ago but the...
Brazilians paint streets to celebrate World Cup after deadly police raid: ‘Why not transform this place?’
Months ago, the street was covered with dozens of bodies laid out on blue tarpaulins and black plastic sheets: victims of Rio de Janeiro’s deadliest day, when 122 people...
‘It’s going to be extremely hot’: workers imperiled as sweltering World Cup temperatures are forecast
As the World Cup kicks off, labor advocates and scholars warn that the workers making the tournament possible could face serious heat-related risks.“It’s going to be extremely hot, and...
World Cup 2026: Scotland react to first victory in 36 years as Australia beat Turkey – live
Key eventsMeanwhile, the England camp was hit with a tornado warning on Saturday evening. Players and staff were instructed to take shelter with fears of 80mph winds. The England...
DR Congo bring style and pride to the World Cup after wholesome welcome
It was an arrival worth more than half a century of waiting. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) players strolled into the arrivals hall of George Bush airport...
