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  • Paris Saint-Germain's Portuguese midfielder #17 Vitinha (C) runs with the ball during the UEFA Champions League Quarter final first leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) and Aston Villa (ENG) at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on April 9, 2025. (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP) (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images)
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    ‘We want to win it for him’: Vitinha tells CNN Sports why memory of Diogo Jota fuels Portugal’s World Cup dream
  • Xabi Alonso, pictured during the Spanish Super Cup final football match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at the King Abdullah Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday.
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    Real Madrid replaces coach Xabi Alonso with B team manager Álvaro Arbeloa
  • Ousmane Dembélé speaks during an interview at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai on December 28, 2025.
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    ‘We have a mission in the US’: France star Ousmane Dembélé tells CNN Sports he’s targeting World Cup glory after huge 2025
  • An aerial view shows Old Trafford stadium, home ground of Manchester United Football Club, in Manchester, north west England, on May 23, 2025. Manchester United's manager Ruben Amorim said after the defeat to Tottenham in the Europa League Final, that if the club no longer wanted him he would quit "without any conversation about compensation". Now his captain, 30, has followed suit, aware of United's need for an overhaul of the playing staff despite financial constraints. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Middling results and yet another fired coach: Just when will Manchester United finally get it right?
  • Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim heads towards the tunnel at half-time during the UEFA Europa League, league stage match at Old Trafford, Manchester. Picture date: Thursday January 23, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER Man Utd. Photo credit should read: Martin Rickett/PA Wire.

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    Ruben Amorim fired by Manchester United after turbulent managerial spell
  • SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 18: Sam Darnold #14 of the Seattle Seahawks drops back to pass during the third quarter of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field on December 18, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)
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    Seattle Seahawks claim playoff spot after making 16-point, 4th-quarter comeback to stun LA Rams in OT thriller
  • Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Schedule Announced - Washington, D.C., U.S. - December 6, 2025 FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule announcement REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
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    Ticket prices raise the question: Will this be the ‘prawn sandwich’ World Cup?
  • WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 04: Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, speaks with the FIFA World Cup Trophy during the VIP Welcome Reception ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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    FIFA slashes price of some World Cup tickets to $60 after global fan backlash
  • KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - DECEMBER 14: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs lays on the field after sustaining a leg injury during the fourth quarter of the NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
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    Patrick Mahomes tears ACL, Broncos eke past Packers and Bills tighten AFC East: NFL Week 15 Sunday review
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  • Fans are facing high ticket prices to watch next year's World Cup games.
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    Why soccer fans are ‘astonished’ by the ‘extortionate’ ticket prices for next year’s World Cup
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  • SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JULY 28: FIFA World Cup Trophy is displayed at Lumen Field on July 28, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alika Jenner - FIFA/ FIFA via Getty Images)
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    How a World Cup match scheduled in Seattle has caused outrage in Egypt and Iran
  • Liverpool and Mohamed Salah have clashed heads in recent days.
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    How one extraordinary interview caused Liverpool great Mohamed Salah to fall out with the club
  • Sep 9, 2025; Columbus, Ohio, USA;  US Men's National Team forward Christian Pulisic (10) controls the ball during the first half against Japan at Lower.com Field. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images
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    2026 World Cup schedule: See where, when and who your team plays

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  • <p>The Afghan women’s soccer team hasn’t been able to play since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Now, FIFA has announced the Afghan women’s refugee squad in an unprecedented step. CNN’s Amanda Davies met with several of the exiled players in the UK and learned about their years-long fight for recognition, and why football remains such a lifeline for them.</p>
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  •  Barcelona president Joan Laporta is inteviewed by CNN Sports’ Amanda Davies on Wednesday, July 30.
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    Video Barcelona will be ‘stronger’ next season, club president Joan Laporta tells CNN 5:08
  • Jul 10, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders speaks to the media during the Big 12 Media Days at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports
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  • The FIFA World Cup Trophy is displayed during the FIFA World Cup 2026 playoff draw in Zurich, Switzerland, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. (Claudio Thoma/Keystone via AP)
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    Here are the groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
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    Mission impossible? How this amateur women’s soccer team plans to keep advocating and go pro
  • ‘What do we do the day Diego Maradona dies?’: An homage to ‘El Pelusa’ on the anniversary of his death
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  • WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 03: The FIFA World Cup Trophy is seen on stage at the Kennedy Center ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw on December 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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    Live Updates World Cup draw: Matchups are set after ceremony featuring a prize for Trump and plenty of fanfare
  • Cristiano Ronaldo of team Al-Nassr FC scores their fourth goal during the Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Khaleej at Al Awwal Park on Sunday.
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    Cristiano Ronaldo rolls back the years with outrageous bicycle kick
  • Curacao's Roshon Van Eijma, in the air, fights for the ball with Jamaica's Gregory Leigh, right, and Jonathan Russell during a World Cup 2026 qualifying soccer match in Kingston, Jamaica, on November 18, 2025.
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    Curaçao makes history as smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup
  • Team Hong Kong fans cheer from the stands after the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifier third round Group C match between Hong Kong and India at Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong on June 10, 2025.
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    International soccer’s 148th-best team is pulling crowds of nearly 50,000 people
  • Nigeria's midfielder #17 Alex Iwobi runs with the ball during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 semi-final football match between Nigeria and South Africa at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake on February 7, 2024. (Photo by Issouf SANOGO / AFP) (Photo by ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP via Getty Images)
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    ‘I’m not afraid to show who I am’: Alex Iwobi on how family and faith forged the Super Eagles star of today

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