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Denmark vs. Tunisia: Christian Eriksen returns to a global stage in a 0-0 draw
Denmark and Tunisia played to a scoreless draw in their opening World Cup game. Buoyed by the overwhelming support of…
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England Had a Game, but First Its Fans Had a Quest. For Beer.
DOHA, Qatar — Faced with the disturbing prospect of enduring an entire World Cup match with no alcohol after the…
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Arabia Saudita derrota a Lionel Messi y a Argentina en la primera sorpresa del Mundial
LUSAIL, Catar — No se suponía que fuera así, pero parece que siempre termina así. Esos hombros jorobados, la mirada…
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Saudi Arabia stuns Lionel Messi and Argentina in the World Cup’s first shock.
LUSAIL, Qatar — This is not how it was supposed to be, but this is how it always seems to…
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Iranian fans with pre-revolutionary flags are denied entry to the England game.
Iranian fans carrying the country’s pre-revolutionary flag were barred from entering their country’s World Cup game against England on Monday…
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Two Lives Long Harnessed Together, Until One Could Not Go On
WINDSOR, Conn. — Bridget Eukers paused in the barn, her thoughts seemingly far away, and touched her horse’s halter like…
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German retailer ends sponsorship to protest FIFA’s decision on #OneLove armbands.
The retail giant Rewe ended its long sponsorship of Germany’s soccer federation on Tuesday to protest of FIFA’s decision to…
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Dutch Fans Stand by Their Team, if Not the World Cup
AMSTERDAM — In a normal World Cup year, bars, pubs and cafes in the Netherlands are decorated in orange well…
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Everyone Is on a Long and Forlorn Search for Goals
AL-RAYYAN, Qatar — There were crosses fizzed low toward Josh Sargent, trimming the turf as they went, and crosses arcing…
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A Strong Start Slips Through Americans’ Fingers in World Cup Opener
AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Walker Zimmerman wagged his finger in the air from where he lay sprawled out on the…