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Friday, 28 August 2026
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Canada denies Thomas Partey entry for World Cup opener over UK rape charges76dMexico beats South Africa 2-0 in colourful World Cup opening at Azteca Stadium[Updated]76dWorld Cup 2026 ticket prices reach record highs, leaving many fans locked out77dAmnesty International condemns police violence at World Cup opening protests in Mexico City77dSouth Korea rally to beat Czech Republic 2-1 in World Cup Group A opener77dWorld Cup 2026 opens under cloud of visa denials and entry disputes as Somali referee barred from US[Updated]78dUS border wall with Mexico on track for completion by late 2027, says customs chief79dMexico's striking teachers block roads to Azteca Stadium days before World Cup opener79dPowerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake off Cuba shakes region from Havana to Florida79dWorld Cup 2026 heat threat: are FIFA's safeguards enough to protect players and fans?80dThousands gather in Mexico City for record-breaking human wave attempt ahead of World Cup81dLast-minute visas and a relocated camp: inside Iran's turbulent road to the 2026 World Cup81dWorld Cup 2026 to feature record 48 teams and 104 matches across three nations81dMexican cartels establish meth production labs on South African farms in new continental strategy81dCanada bans Texas cattle imports as flesh-eating screwworm outbreak spreads82dIran accuses US of blocking staff visas as World Cup squad departs for Mexico82dJapan football squad holds closed training session ahead of World Cup opener against Netherlands83dSouth Korea's football team arrives in Guadalajara ahead of World Cup opener83dUS hospitality jobs boom as World Cup fever grips New York ahead of tournament kick-off83dUS proposes tariffs of up to 12.5% on 60 countries, including India and Pakistan, over forced labour failures[Updated]84d