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Tuesday, 14 July 2026
Football
Ancelotti navigates pressure and Neymar absence as Brazil open World Cup campaign against Morocco[Updated]30dCanada denies Thomas Partey entry for World Cup opener over UK rape charges31dMexico beats South Africa 2-0 in colourful World Cup opening at Azteca Stadium[Updated]31dWorld Cup 2026 ticket prices reach record highs, leaving many fans locked out32dMoroccan winger El Zoulouï ruled out of 2026 World Cup with knee injury32dAfrica sends record 10 teams to 2026 FIFA World Cup amid continental pride and diplomatic controversy32dJapan's captain Wataru Endo retires from international football as injury ends World Cup dream32dDR Congo squad arrives in US for World Cup after completing Ebola quarantine period32dReal Madrid appoints José Mourinho as head coach on three-year contract32dSomali referee Artan appointed to UEFA Super Cup after being barred from World Cup by US authorities32dSouth Korea rally to beat Czech Republic 2-1 in World Cup Group A opener32dWorld Cup 2026 opens under cloud of visa denials and entry disputes as Somali referee barred from US[Updated]33dSpain and Portugal prepare for World Cup campaigns amid leadership changes33dEngland's Harry Maguire withdrawn from Euro 2026 squad due to injury concerns33dPortugal beats Nigeria 2-1 in World Cup warm-up as Ronaldo spurns chances33dPakistan wins first football tournament trophy in 74 years with 2–0 defeat of Afghanistan33dMexico's striking teachers block roads to Azteca Stadium days before World Cup opener34dFrance women's football team qualifies for 2027 World Cup with 1-0 win over Ireland34dWorld Cup 2026 heat threat: are FIFA's safeguards enough to protect players and fans?35dMichael Olise scores hat-trick as France beats Northern Ireland in final World Cup warm-up35d