Atlanta, July 15 (IANS) A place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final will be on the line when England and Argentina square off in Atlanta on Wednesday in one of the tournament’s most anticipated semifinal clashes. While both nations arrive with the same objective, the contest carries significance far beyond football. Meetings between England and Argentina have long been shaped by a historic rivalry rooted in political tensions and memorable sporting battles, ensuring that every encounter attracts gl…
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New Jersey, July 5 (IANS) The knockout stage leaves little room for error. Former champions Brazil will know another tense evening awaits when they take on Norway in the Round of 16 stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday.The five-time world champions have yet to hit top gear in the tournament, but they have continued to find ways to survive. Their campaign nearly took an early knockout blow against Japan before a dramatic stoppage-time winner carried Carlo An…
Dallas, June 14 (IANS) The three-time finalists the Netherlands and Asia’s highest-ranked nation Japan kick off their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign in a Group F match on Monday. The Netherlands have contested three FIFA World Cup finals from 11 previous successful qualifications (1934, 1938, 1974, 1978, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2022) and reached the knockout phase of every tournament they have participated in from 1974 onwards. The Netherlands made their World Cup bow at the 1934 tourn…