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England bowlers fear Rita Ora show will spoil Women’s T20 World Cup final warm-up
The England captain, Nat Sciver-Brunt, admitted her bowlers are frustrated their usual warm-up routines will be inadvertently impeded by Rita Ora on Sunday.The singer will headline the Women’s T20...
Canada v Morocco: World Cup 2026 last 16 – live
Key eventsMorocco were the best performers in Group C. But they didn’t win it, because they failed to put Brazil away while in the ascendancy during a 1-1 draw....
Delirium, despair, pride: with the fans on Cape Verde’s World Cup rollercoaster
Rotterdam knows how to script a football fairytale. Six players from the Cape Verde side who have lit up the World Cup were born here, nearly 5,000km from their...
‘This is a hellhole’: Aramco makes its presence hurt in the shadow of the World Cup
The street is wide, its grass verges thick and scruffy after a week of rainstorms. Jamal Johnson will walk home straight down the middle carrying his plastic shopping bag,...
Mexico’s kidnapping crisis: ‘How can they hold a World Cup?’ – video
As England prepares to take on Mexico in the Fifa World Cup, another battle is playing out just beyond the Azteca Stadium. More than 130,000 people have been forcibly...
Some Americans are reluctant to cheer for the US at the World Cup. They shouldn’t be | Alexander Abnos
The US men’s national team are on the verge of history. One win away from matching their best-ever run in the World Cup’s modern era, they are playing with...
World Cup 2026: Cape Verde give Argentina mighty scare; last 16 begins amid Mexico v England fixture chaos – live
Key eventsThe latest World Cup Daily has landed. Get Max and Baz in your ears now!ShareAustralia lost to Egypt on penalties in one of the more disastrous shootout cock...
Jhon Arias goal sends Colombia into last 16 as Ghana bow out of World Cup
Ghana can only have feared the worst when Luis Suárez’s number came up in the seventh minute. A day on from the 16th anniversary of one of the most...
