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Uncertainty clouds the forecast on whether wildfire smoke will affect the World Cup final

NEW YORK: Mikel Merino can smell and see the smoke from the Canadian wildfires that are making for hazy conditions across large parts of the US, including northern New Jersey where he and Spain are set to face Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday. Merino is trying not to focus on it. It remains unclear how much, if at all, the smoke will affect the final. The World Health Organization forecast calls for an improvement to “moderate” air quality in East Rutherford. “For a game that is as important as a World Cup final, you have to be able to shut out external factors as much as possible,” Merino said Friday.

Tuchel under fire but England undone by more than manager's tactics

July 16 : Thomas Tuchel was hailed as England's best chance to win the World Cup but after another failure the German has faced a barrage of criticism in the aftermath of their semi-final defeat by Argentina, though his tactics were not the only reason.

England's bid to hang on blown apart by Argentina masterclass

(Corrects first bullet point to say stoppage-time winner)

Egypt FA criticises VAR after dramatic World Cup defeat by Argentina

July 8 : The Egyptian Football Association on Wednesday criticised refereeing decisions in Egypt's dramatic 3-2 World Cup round-of-16 defeat by Argentina, saying it would not remain silent over what it described as the improper use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system.

Egypt Goal vs. Argentina Controversially Disallowed After VAR Check

Egypt nearly put Argentina on the ropes in the 58th minute of Tuesday's World Cup round of 16 match, until VAR had stepped in.

FIFA mulling kickoff time changes for Mexico-England and Brazil-Norway, sources say

MEXICO CITY/NEW YORK, July 3 : FIFA is considering changing the kick-off times of two World Cup last-16 matches on Sunday as severe weather, including a risk of flooding, in Mexico City threatens to disrupt the schedule, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Osaka talks fashion but lets her game speak for itself in best Wimbledon run

LONDON, July 3 : Naomi Osaka continued to make a statement at Wimbledon as she paired her flair off the court with growing confidence on it to dismiss unseeded Australian Daria Kasatkina 6-1 6-3 on Friday and reach the last 16 for the first time.

Is the Sports Minister responsible for World Cup failure?

Al Arabiya sports presenter Battal Algoos has asked experts if Saudi Sports Minister Yasser Al-Misehal, who resigned as president of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, was responsible for the national football team’s early exit in the FIFA World Cup 2026.

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Uncertainty clouds the forecast on whether wildfire smoke will affect the World Cup final

Tuchel under fire but England undone by more than manager's tactics

England's bid to hang on blown apart by Argentina masterclass

Egypt FA criticises VAR after dramatic World Cup defeat by Argentina

Egypt Goal vs. Argentina Controversially Disallowed After VAR Check

FIFA mulling kickoff time changes for Mexico-England and Brazil-Norway, sources say

Osaka talks fashion but lets her game speak for itself in best Wimbledon run

Is the Sports Minister responsible for World Cup failure?