Tequila and 'Gangnam Style': South Korea's World Cup Fans Enjoying Mexico
South Korea and Mexico opened their respective World Cup runs with wins on Thursday and didn’t waste any time turning victory into celebration.
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Shakira, Andrea Bocelli and Salma Hayek light up opening ceremony in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY: Shakira, Mana, Andrea Bocelli and a surprise appearance by Salma Hayek lit up the World Cup opening ceremony ahead of Mexico’s 2-0 victory over South Africa on Thursday.
Germany striker Undav ready to crown unusual career with World Cup debut
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, June 12 : Germany forward Deniz Undav's imminent World Cup debut on Sunday was not even a distant dream four years ago but the 29-year-old is now ready to crown his unusual career with a presence on the biggest soccer stage of all.
Scotland ready to stop their opening day stumbles, Clarke says
BOSTON, June 12 : Scotland must end their habit of making poor starts to major tournaments, coach Steve Clarke said on Friday, a day before his team take to the World Cup stage for the first time in nearly 30 years.
Only a win will do against Curacao as Germany kick off World Cup campaign
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 : Germany will look to start their World Cup campaign with a big win over Curacao, with the four-time champions out to repair their damaged international reputation following first-round exits in the previous two editions.
Rybakina battles back to solve Maria problem on busy day at Queen's
LONDON, June 12 : Top seed Elena Rybakina came within two points of being sliced out of the Queen's Club Championships by defending champion Tatjana Maria but switched on the power to reach the quarter-finals with a 6-7(4) 7-5 6-0 victory on Friday.
Extra amnesty means World Cup final heartbreak less likely in 2026
ATLANTA, June 12 : There might have been three red cards in Thursday's opening game, but the possibility of players missing the World Cup final through suspension has been greatly reduced after FIFA introduced an extra amnesty for the 2026 finals.
South Korea overcome Czechia via Hwang In-Beom's brilliant display - ESPN
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Hwang In-Beom scored a goal and set up another as South Korea rallied to defeat Czechia 2-1 in the second match of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday night.