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World Cup 2026: Record US$50 mln prize awaits Spain or Argentina

While Spain are chasing only their second World Cup title after their 2010 triumph, Argentina are bidding to add a fourth crown to those won in 1978, 1986 and 2022

World Cup: Argentina weather Swiss storm to set up England showdown

Despite Switzerland's early pressure, midfielder Alexis Mac Allister gave Lionel Scaloni’s side the lead three minutes later, heading home from skipper and superstar Lionel Messi's corner

South Africa World Cup midfielder Jayden Adams dies aged 25

South African police said an investigation had been opened after the body of a 25-year-old man found at a house in Schotschekloof, central Cape Town, on Saturday morning. The cause of death has not been confirmed

Bellingham double fires England into World Cup semi-finals

England, who won their only World Cup title on home soil in 1966, are now two victories away from ending a 60-year wait for a second crown

Why the World Cup still belongs to the old empires – Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri

Traditional powers such as FIFA World Cup giants France, Germany and Argentina continue to dominate deep into the competition, but shifting migration patterns, diaspora networks and institutional development are redrawing football’s global balance, argues researcher Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri

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