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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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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…
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The Best Part of Winning? Smiling at Everyone Who Said You’d Lose.
SALT LAKE CITY — The crowd roared and bounced so enthusiastically that seats in the upper deck of the arena…
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The New Recruits
DOHA, Qatar — Bryan Mbeumo did not know, not for certain, why he had received the invitation, but he knew…
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‘What’s in the Water in Brampton?’ A Suburb Powers Canada Soccer
BRAMPTON, Canada — When Canada plays its first match in the 2022 World Cup on Wednesday, it will be a…