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Monday, 15 June 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 05:25 CST
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'Gang leaders are soccer lovers' - Haiti play with hope for peace

Haiti's first appearance at a men's World Cup for 52 years is as much about hope as it is goals for the conflict-torn nation.

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Why Pulisic is ready to take USA to next level - Giroud

France's World Cup winner Olivier Giroud explains why his friend and former Chelsea and AC Milan team-mate Christian Pulisic holds the key to USA hopes at this summer's tournament.

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Ghana government wants review of Partey Canada ban

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey is banned from entering Canada for their opening game of the World Cup.

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T20 crowds won't be hit by football World Cup - ICC

The Women's T20 World Cup in England can "coexist" with the ongoing football World Cup rather than being overshadowed, says ICC chief executive Sanjog Gupta.

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NZ call up Young after Williamson retirement

Will Young will replace New Zealand's record run-scorer Kane Williamson in the squad for the remaining two Tests in England.

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Scotland return to centre stage at last in must-win World Cup opener

BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter Tom English sets the scene from Boston as Scotland prepare for their first World Cup match in 28 years.

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USA start World Cup in style - but will they finally join the elite?

If there were any doubts that the USA were ready to live up to the pressure of being one of the World Cup hosts, they were dispelled in 45 brilliant minutes.

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Balogun stars in impressive USA win over Paraguay

Folarin Balogun scores twice as the USA begin their World Cup campaign with a convincing 4-1 victory over Paraguay at the Los Angeles Stadium.

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Katy Perry, Tyla & Future among performers at USA's opening ceremony

Katy Perry, Tyla and Future are among the performers at USA's star-studded World Cup opening ceremony at SoFi Stadium Stadium.

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Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 6

Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?

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VAR makes 'mistaken identity' history as strange booking confuses fans

The United States open their World Cup campaign with a fine win - but not before a sequence of events that left everyone scratching their heads.

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Balogun scores stunner as USA run riot

Folarin Balogun scores his second and USA's third goal before half-time in their opening game of the 2026 World Cup against Paraguay.

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Topuria shoves Gaethje in front of Lincoln Memorial before UFC Freedom

Ilia Topuria shoves Justin Gaethje in front of the Lincoln Memorial in the final news conference before the UFC's unprecedented show at the White House on Sunday.

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England have training equipment stolen

England are victims of a theft of their training equipment before their arrival in Kansas City on Saturday.

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'Clear red' for Bosnia or 'wins the ball'? BBC pundits disagree

Should Bosnia-Herzegovina have been reduced to 10 men in the second half in their 1-1 draw with Canada? Wayne Rooney and ex-referee Darren Cann had differing views.

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