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Canada has one more game before turning its focus to 2026.
AL RAYYAN, Qatar — After the final whistle, after Canada had been eliminated from the 2022 World Cup with a…
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Something Remarkable Is Happening in African Football
Something exciting is happening in the World Cup: The five teams representing Africa in the tournament have African coaches. This…
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Mexico’s view from last place: ‘We still have some hope.’
Entering the World Cup, there were many questions about the Mexican national team. How good was the squad, really? Was…
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The Excitement Around E-Sports Is Growing. But Where Are the Profits?
It had been more than three hours of tense, back-and-forth combat — projected across the massive Jumbotron at San Francisco’s…
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Call It Football or Soccer. The U.S. Is Claiming It as Its Own.
AL KHOR, Qatar — The chant came from deep in one corner of the stadium, ringing out loud and clear…
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England Gets a Look at Itself, and Isn’t Sure It Likes What It Sees
AL KHOR, Qatar — For four fleeting, glorious days, all was right and all was well in England’s world. Gareth…
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Brazil’s Neymar Is Out With an Injury After Serbia Match
Neymar, the Brazilian soccer star, will not be playing in the team’s next World Cup match after he was injured…
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Iran’s Football Team Has Already Won
Iran’s national football team, known affectionately as Team Melli, kicked off its World Cup on Monday in dispiriting fashion. The…
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Brazilians give thanks today — for their team’s World Cup opener.
Credit...Dado Galdieri for The New York TimesRIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil does not celebrate Thanksgiving, but it is in effect…
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American Dreams, Honed in Leeds
LEEDS, England — The stadium was already half-empty, and the steadfast few who remained inside Elland Road were in an…