Cape Verde and Curaçao have carried the hopes of two of the smallest nations ever to reach a FIFA World Cup Jordan and Uzbekistan turned years of regional progress into historic maiden World Cup ...

Algeria stormed back to beat Jordan 2-1 and eliminate the World Cup debutants with a match to spare on Monday thanks to second-half goals from substitute Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri. Benbouali's ...

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 ...

Today, Senegal opens its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, against two-time winners France. It’s a rematch of the 2002 opener in South Korea, the ...

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England will hand debuts to batter Jordan Cox and fast bowler Sonny Baker in the second Test against New Zealand – with another potential first-capper in James Rew on standby to keep wicket. Joe Root ...

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 ...

The expansion of the FIFA World Cup to 48 teams has opened the doors of football’s biggest stage to new cultures and allowed several countries to make history in the tournament jointly hosted by the ...

Being called up to a World Cup for the first time is one of the most exciting moments in a footballer's career. The opportunity to represent your country at the biggest international tournament does ...

Daniel Ingham died at the Isle of Man TT. via @ttracesofficial on X A rider has died after a crash at the Isle of Man TT. Daniel Ingham was involved in an incident on Wednesday evening in a qualifying ...

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has named 12 debutants in Nigeria’s 27-man squad for the 2026 Unity Cup mini-tournament in London, fulfilling his earlier promise to scout extensively across the ...

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam founder and actor C. Joseph Vijay on Sunday (May 10, 2026) became the second debutant Legislator to be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu since 1967. He is also the ...