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Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Football
Harry Kane scores twice as England beat Croatia 4-2 in dramatic World Cup opener116dLuis Diaz shines as Colombia beat World Cup debutants Uzbekistan 3-1116dMaradona's 'Hand of God' goal marks 40 years — but debate over its legacy endures116dIran's World Cup campaign shadowed by US travel restrictions and online misinformation116dSudanese young women return to international soccer as war and taboos linger116dWorld Cup 2026 opens with upsets as Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Iran all hold their favoured opponents[Updated]116dSenegal beaten 3-1 by France in World Cup group of death opener117dWorld Cup fans locked out of stadiums after falling victim to online ticket scam in Atlanta117dSouth African artists lose bookings across Africa as xenophobia backlash grows117dTunisia sack Lamouchi and appoint Hervé Renard after 5-1 World Cup thrashing by Sweden117dIran forced to leave US hours after each World Cup match as visa restrictions draw criticism117dThomas Partey's visa appeal rejected, barring Ghana midfielder from World Cup opener in Canada117dCape Verde's Vozinha inspires historic 0-0 draw against Spain in World Cup debut117dHaaland double fires Norway past Iraq 4-1 in World Cup return117dMbappé breaks France's all-time scoring record as Les Bleus beat Senegal 3-1 in World Cup opener117dMessi scores historic hat-trick to equal World Cup goalscoring record as Argentina beat Algeria 3-0117dSpanish footballer Rafa Mir sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for sexual assault118dGermany crush Curaçao 7-1 in World Cup opener after early scare119dIvory Coast stun Ecuador 1-0 with Amad Diallo's 90th-minute goal at World Cup opener119dNetherlands and Japan share points in thrilling 2-2 World Cup Group F draw119d