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During his prime, Oliver Kahn established his reputation as arguably the best goalkeeper in the world through his intimidating aura and exceptional shot-stopping ability. However, Manuel Neuer went on to redefine the role entirely by acting as an eleventh outfield player.
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Co-hosts Mexico became the first team to secure a place in the World Cup knockout stage after a 1-0 victory over South Korea at a jubilant Guadalajara Stadium on Thursday. Luis Romo scored shortly after half-time, capitalising on a goalkeeping error, to seal Mexico's second straight win and confirm them as Group A winners with one match remaining.
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Switzerland cruised to a 4-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina to bounce back after their opening draw against Qatar. The Nati are now close to securing a place in round 16. The sports recap of the day with France 24 journalists and a summary of world sports news, both on and off the field.
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After draws looked all too common at this World Cup, the floodgates opened on Thursday.Kai Gammage provides the biggest takeaways from Day 8, which included Canada and Switzerland gaining some momentum ahead of a pivotal match for top spot in Group B.
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Full-back moving back to Spain in £52m dealPlayer reveals he had telephone call with MourinhoMarc Cucurella has admitted that he had not expected to leave Chelsea and that his £52m signing for Real Madrid was done in a day and a half. The Spain left-back also defended himself against the backlash from Barcelona fans, insisting that although he...
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It wasn't pretty, distinguished by little other than its black v lilac colour scheme, but Mexico became the first side at the 2026 World Cup to secure their place in the knockout stage. They are sure to top their group and stay in Mexico City, opening the path for an apocalyptic meeting at the Azteca in the last 16. The question for Mexico and...
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At full strength, Canada can go toe-to-toe with any opponent in the Americas. After steady climbs up the Concacaf charts and a credible run to the 2024 Copa América semi-final, all hope was that a talented squad could find their stride at a home World Cup.That belief came to life on Thursday, as Jesse Marsch's side played a dominant 6-0 win over...
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The FIFA World Cup may be under way in the United States, but in New York on Thursday, all eyes were on basketball. Tens of thousands of fans packed the streets of Manhattan to celebrate the NBA champion Knicks as the team paraded through the city under tight security. FRANCE 24's Juliette Montilly was there.
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You don't win World Cups by running riot for 10 minutes in mid-June but this felt like the start of something newWalking away from Dallas Stadium, feet throbbing in the heat of the late-evening Texas tarmac, it was tempting to picture the scene inside England's dressing room three hours earlier, the score 2-2 at half-time against a perky Croatia,...
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Canada produced a dominant display to dismantle Qatar 6-0 in their Group B match on Thursday, taking full control after a chaotic second half in which the visitors collapsed both structurally and numerically. Follow the key moments from the match below.
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Spurs bolster backline with third summer signing Defender reunited with former Brighton head coachTottenham have completed their third signing of the summer after Jan Paul van Hecke joined from Brighton. Spurs made a move for Dutch international centre-back Van Hecke after a terrible 2025-26 campaign where Roberto De Zerbi's team secured Premier...
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Steve Clarke highlights squad mentality before Morocco game but Napoli midfielder stands out with his goalsIt is a conversation in Milan that should resonate in Massachusetts. Italy's failure to qualify for another World Cup has triggered harsh assessment of Serie A, including why there is a shortage of home players making sufficient impact there....
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Manager says second-half performance was 'rewarding'England's next group game is against Ghana on 23 JuneThomas Tuchel said he wanted his England team to entertain the nation and that he pictured the scenes in the pubs as his players took the handbrake off to power past Croatia 4-2 in their World Cup opener on Wednesday.England were passive in the...
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The hype around Johan Manzambi will only heighten after his star turn from the substitutes' bench helped Switzerland out of a hole and got their World Cup truly up and running. The 20-year-old managed to excel despite Freiburg's comprehensive Europa League final defeat against Aston Villa last month and, with 73 minutes gone and 166 seconds after...
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Debutant and Joe Root had a sloppy morning in England's bid to bowl New Zealand out quickly in the second TestIt was bright and loud when Sonny Baker came on to bowl for the first time in Test cricket. He hadn't slept the night before, too many nerves, and had found, when he saw his parents at the cap ceremony before the start of play, that he was...
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Scandinavia beats Trawlerman in compelling Gold Cup'Very special day for myself and everybody in Ballydoyle'For all the talk of fierce rivalries here this week, the fact of it is that no current trainer has even come close to Aidan O'Brien's achievements at this meeting since Harbour Master, at 16-1, gave him his first Royal Ascot winner in 1997....
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Jorge Messi, 68, 'recovering and progressing favourably''At times like these, we ask for responsibility,' says familyLionel Messi's father is undergoing medical treatment for an undisclosed illness and his family asked the media for "humanity” on Thursday amid rumours about Jorge Messi's health while his son competes at the World Cup. "Jorge is...
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Warrington 6-34 LeedsRhinos run in six tries in statement winWith the two sides joint-top of Super League meeting in one of the standout games of 2026 thus far, this felt like an evening for someone to make a statement. How Leeds Rhinos did that, as they underlined why a first title since 2017 feels more possible than at any point over the past...
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The way substitutes combined for the fourth goal against Croatia vindicated Thomas Tuchel's desire to instil a brotherhood ethosIt is Bukayo Saka who ignites the move. Tight to the right, approaching halfway, the England winger turns on a sixpence and surges away from Josko Gvardiol. Saka's work in tight spaces, his close control, is a consistent...
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They can put the matches away, at least for a while. Before this game, Hugo Broos had responded to fierce criticism over South Africa's start to the World Cup by revealing that eight months ago after qualification a friend had said they would erect a statue of him and the coach had replied by saying: "Make it out of wood; that way it will burn more...
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Second Test, day two: New Zealand 391; England 222-6Debutant Jordan Cox left to shepherd hosts' tailFor all that the job wore him down over a five-year period, Joe Root was only ever going to say yes when England found themselves needing a sensible stand-in captain in the wake of Ben Stokes and that late night after Lord's.But there will surely...
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️ Kick-off time: 3pm local/6pm EDT/11pm BST/8am AEST️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot Switzerland have several toes in the knockout stage after overwhelming Bosnia and Herzegovina in the last 20 minutes in LA. Freiburg's Johan Manzambi, aged 20, came off the bench to score twice.Canada's head coach Jesse Marsch makes two changes. Cyle...
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Switzerland put on a devastating display at the Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles, overwhelming Bosnia-Herzegovina 4-1 after a stunning second-half turnaround. With Bosnia down to ten men following an 80th-minute red card, substitutes Jovan Manzambi and Ruben Vargas ran riot. Ermin Mahmic's late strike provided only consolation for the Bosnians.
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The World Cup is well underway across North America, bringing its usual mix of spectacular goals, historic upsets and colourful stadium crowds. But alongside the genuine celebrations, a wave of manipulated media is flooding social media. From a fake Hitler lookalike to hyper-realistic female football enthusiasts designed exclusively to bait clicks,...
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