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The last two World Cup winners came from Europe and South America, as France won it all in 2018 and Argentina won in 2022.
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Ancelotti's Brazil escape Morocco scare after first-half horror show
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, June 13 : Brazil endured a dismal opening 30 minutes against Morocco, with the World Cup giants appearing bereft of ideas before Vinicius Junior hauled them back into the contest with a flash of familiar Real Madrid magic.
Analysis:Ancelotti's Brazil escape Morocco scare after first-half horror show
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, June 13 : Brazil endured a dismal opening 30 minutes against Morocco, with the World Cup giants appearing bereft of ideas before Vinicius Junior hauled them back into the contest with a flash of familiar Real Madrid magic.
Mancini leaves Qatar's Al Sadd as Italy role beckons
June 13 : Roberto Mancini has left Al Sadd, the Qatar Stars League champions announced on Saturday, with the 61-year-old coach widely expected to return to the Italy national team.
Bielsa’s new-look Uruguay test Saudi dreams of another World Cup upset
MIAMI: Saudi Arabia will attempt to recreate their World Cup magic from 2022 when they face Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay in their Group H opener on Monday, but this time it is uncertainty rather than confidence driving the Gulf nation’s campaign. Saudi Arabia arrive under new coach Georgios Donis, who has no international tournament experience and was appointed less than two months before the World Cup when Herve Renard was dismissed in April. Renard had secured his place in Saudi football history four years ago when he masterminded a stunning 2-1 victory over eventual champions Argentina in Qatar, one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history. Brought back in 2024 after Roberto Mancini’s brief and unsuccessful tenure, the Frenchman was expected to restore the intensity and organization that had made Saudi Arabia tricky opponents in Doha. Instead, inconsistent performances and concerning defeats, including a 4-0 loss to Egypt and a 2-1 setback against Serbia in friendly matches, prompted a late managerial change before a daunting group featuring Spain, Uruguay and Cape Verde. Donis, a former Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United midfielder with extensive managerial experience in Saudi club football, now faces the challenge of reviving confidence in a squad that has struggled to build momentum. Captain Salem Al-Dawsari remains the team’s talisman and greatest attacking threat, with memories of his iconic winner against Argentina still fresh in Saudi football folklore.
Saudi World Cup fans buzzing in Miami as players countdown to Uruguay opener
RIYADH: Saudi soccer fans in the US took part in a celebratory march in Miami on Saturday as the countdown begins to the Green Falcons’ opening World Cup game.
Toure set for managerial debut at Slovan
June 13 : Former Barcelona and Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure is set for his first managerial role at Slovan Bratislava after joining the Slovak champions on a three-year contract on Saturday.
Spain face tiny Cape Verde in collision of swagger and wonder
June 13 : Spain arrive in Atlanta with the air of a team expecting a long World Cup summer, but on Monday they face opponents carrying an equally powerful feeling: the giddy disbelief of a nation seeing its name on the tournament board for the first time.