France-Iraq World Cup game restarts after two-hour storm delay
PHILADELPHIA: The World Cup match between France and Iraq on Monday (Jun 22) restarted after a severe weather alert led to the half-time interval lasting over two hours.
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Germany substitute Amiri grateful for 'huge' World Cup moment, eyes more playing time
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, June 22 : Germany's attacking midfielder Nadiem Amiri came on as a substitute, delivered an assist that led to an equaliser in their last-gasp 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast on Saturday and is now hoping his big moment was not just a flash in the pan at the World Cup.
World Cup passion trumps Miami heat for Uruguay and Cape Verde fans
MIAMI, June 21 : Fans arriving for Sunday's World Cup clash between Uruguay and Cape Verde in Miami were greeted by sweltering heat, but supporters of both teams said their passion for football was enough to overcome the challenging conditions.
Noskova beats Pegula to lift Berlin Open trophy
June 21 : The Czech Republic's Linda Noskova scooped her first grasscourt title by beating American Jessica Pegula 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the Berlin Open final on Sunday.
How European teams are trying to beat the World Cup heat - ESPN
The heat hits immediately. You think you know what's coming, but it's still a shock to the system. Sweat appears almost instantly. The first deep breath is like sucking in hot air that feels like it's being pumped out of a hair dryer.
New Zealand need collective effort to stop Salah, says former coach Herbert
June 20 : New Zealand must stay calm, remain disciplined and find a collective way to contain Mohamed Salah if they are to seize a historic World Cup chance against Egypt, former All Whites coach Ricki Herbert told Reuters.
Popovic rues poor first half as Australia slump to US defeat
June 19 : After winning their opening World Cup Group D game against Turkey, Australia were brought crashing back down to earth on Friday when they lost 2-0 to co-hosts the United States in Seattle after a first-half collapse in which they gave away two goals to give themselves a mountain to climb.
New Zealand, Egypt searching for elusive first World Cup win in key Group G clash
June 19 : New Zealand and Egypt both came close to securing their first World Cup wins when they drew their opening games at the 2026 tournament, and the two sides meet on Sunday knowing victory would leave them with one foot in the knockout stage.