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Tuesday, 14 July 2026
Football
Luis Diaz shines as Colombia beat World Cup debutants Uzbekistan 3-126dMaradona's 'Hand of God' goal marks 40 years — but debate over its legacy endures26dIran's World Cup campaign shadowed by US travel restrictions and online misinformation26dSudanese young women return to international soccer as war and taboos linger26dWorld Cup 2026 opens with upsets as Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Iran all hold their favoured opponents[Updated]26dSenegal beaten 3-1 by France in World Cup group of death opener27dWorld Cup fans locked out of stadiums after falling victim to online ticket scam in Atlanta27dSouth African artists lose bookings across Africa as xenophobia backlash grows27dTunisia sack Lamouchi and appoint Hervé Renard after 5-1 World Cup thrashing by Sweden27dIran forced to leave US hours after each World Cup match as visa restrictions draw criticism27dThomas Partey's visa appeal rejected, barring Ghana midfielder from World Cup opener in Canada27dCape Verde's Vozinha inspires historic 0-0 draw against Spain in World Cup debut27dHaaland double fires Norway past Iraq 4-1 in World Cup return27dMbappé breaks France's all-time scoring record as Les Bleus beat Senegal 3-1 in World Cup opener27dMessi scores historic hat-trick to equal World Cup goalscoring record as Argentina beat Algeria 3-027dSpanish footballer Rafa Mir sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for sexual assault28dGermany crush Curaçao 7-1 in World Cup opener after early scare29dIvory Coast stun Ecuador 1-0 with Amad Diallo's 90th-minute goal at World Cup opener29dNetherlands and Japan share points in thrilling 2-2 World Cup Group F draw29dSweden crush Tunisia 5-1 to seize control of World Cup Group F29d