Mexico City, June 3 (IANS) Mexico and South Africa will kick off the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 11 at the Mexico City Stadium, repeating the tournament’s opening fixture in 2010. South Africa is back at the finals for the first time since then. In the same group, South Korea will make its 12th World Cup appearance, and the Czech Republic returns after a 20-year absence.MEXICOThe team:Mexico, hosting the World Cup for a third time, will be looking for a deeper run than its recent tournaments hav…
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Seoul, May 26 (IANS) South Korea captain Son Heung-min has admitted that the FIFA World Cup 2026 could be the final World Cup appearance of his career as he hopes to lead his country on another memorable journey at football’s biggest stage. The 33-year-old forward, who is preparing for his fourth World Cup, said he wants to recreate the spirit and success of South Korea’s iconic 2002 team, which reached the semi-finals on home soil.“This could be my last World Cup. I’m hoping for a wonde…
Los Angeles, Feb 22 (IANS) Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) began its 2026 MLS regular season with a 3-0 win over Inter Miami CF in the second-highest attended game in MLS history and the highest attended opening weekend game in league annals. With 75,673 watching firsthand inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Black & Gold forwards David Martínez (38′), Denis Bouanga (73′), and Nathan Ordaz (90+4′) scored for the home side, securing LAFC’s ninth win in a regular-season opener in its ni…