Doha: The 2026 FIFA World Cup has introduced a new way of recognising individual achievements, with selected players sporting special commemorative patches on their jerseys for the first time in the ...

England gave debuts to three players in the second Test against New Zealand which began on Wednesday, making it 20 to have been given their cap under head coach Brendon McCullum. Can you name all 20?

Santa Clara, United States: Austria were given a scare by World Cup debutants Jordan on Tuesday before securing a 3-1 win rounded off by a penalty in added time from veteran forward Marko Arnautovic.

Austria celebrated its long-awaited return to the World Cup with a 3-1 win over determined debutants Jordan on Tuesday, with substitute Marko Arnautovic the difference in a gritty, end-to-end Group J ...

Cape Verde marked their first World Cup appearance by holding Spain to a draw, while fellow newcomers Curacao lost to Germany, as Uzbekistan and Jordan also prepare for their own finals debuts in the ...

World Cup debutants Cape Verde shocked reigning European champions Spain in Atlanta on Monday, as the minnows held one of the favorites to win the 2026 men’s World Cup to a 0-0 draw. Everyone is ...

Cape Verde pulled off the shock of the 2026 World Cup so far as they held European champions Spain to a battling goalless draw in their Group H opener in Atlanta. Despite seeing plenty of possession ...

Cape Verde are the second smallest nation after Iceland in 2018, to qualify for a FIFA World Cup. It's a big moment for the players and fans but they need to be vary of the gulf in quality. They just ...

Debutants Cape Verde produced one of the biggest World Cup shocks of recent times by holding Spain to a goalless draw in Atlanta. The third-smallest country in terms of population to qualify for a ...

Cape Verde pulled off a World Cup shock by holding Spain to a 0-0 draw in the opening game of Group H in Atlanta, Georgia on Monday, where the European champions and one of the tournament favourites ...

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