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Hello and welcome to The Athletic ’s live coverage of this World Cup game between Ivory Coast and Ecuador in Philadelphia. This is a big opportunity for both teams with Germany the favorites to top Group E and debutants Curacao the underdogs,
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China didn’t qualify for the World Cup. But its fans still have a star: a card-wielding referee
World Cup team send-offs are usually a grand event. Rigorously selected players dressed in dapper suits, waving at fans before they board a plane to represent their countries at one of the biggest sporting events held every four years.
Follow along for live updates from the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday. Get the latest news, results and highlights from the 48-team, 39-day tournament.
The 2026 World Cup continues on Day 4 as Groups E and F finally get underway on Sunday. In Group F, the Netherlands and Japan delivered the game of the tournament thus far in a 2-
Cristiano Ronaldo, still looking ripped at age 41, is the star of Portugal's workout in Palm Beach Gardens for the World Cup.
The Dutch have gone deeper in more tournaments since but have not quite reestablished the place in the upper firmament of European nations that seemed to slip away from them after their failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
