Philadelphia (US), June 14 (IANS) Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and Ecuador will face off for the first time ever in this Group E showdown of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Monday. Ecuador are set to appear at their fifth FIFA World Cup and their second in a row, having featured at Qatar 2022 (2002, 2006, 2014, 2022 and 2026). They were exceptional in South American qualifying, finishing second behind Argentina in the standings.Ecuador first graced the global showpiece in 2002. They have progressed be…
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Nyon, Feb 18 (IANS) European football governing body, UEFA, has ordered a probe into claims that Real Madrid’s star player Vinicius Junior was racially abused by Gianluca Prestianni during the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 playoffs against Benfica played on February 17.The incident happened when Vinicius was handed a yellow card by the referee for a wild celebration after scoring a goal against Benfica. During the celebration, he was confronted by Prestianni, who pulled his shirt up over his mou…