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Semenyo, Ayew lead Ghana attack in World Cup clash with Panama

Soccer Football - International Friendly - Wales v Ghana - Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain - June 2, 2026 Ghana's Antoine Semenyo before the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
Soccer Football - International Friendly - Wales v Ghana - Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain - June 2, 2026 Ghana's Antoine Semenyo before the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

Austria return from long World Cup absence with nervy 3-1 win over Jordan

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group J - Austria v Jordan - San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, California, U.S. - June 16, 2026 Austria's Marko Arnautovic celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group J - Austria v Jordan - San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, California, U.S. - June 16, 2026 Austria's Marko Arnautovic celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

Lionel Messi salutes ‘beautiful moment’ after tying World Cup goals record

Lionel Messi scored his first World Cup hat-trick on June 16 against Algeria.
Lionel Messi scored his first World Cup hat-trick on June 16 against Algeria.

Austria bench veteran striker Arnautovic for World Cup opener v Jordan

Soccer Football - International Friendly - Austria v Tunisia - Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna, Austria - June 1, 2026 Austria's Marko Arnautovic applauds fans after the match REUTERS/Lisa Leutner
Soccer Football - International Friendly - Austria v Tunisia - Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna, Austria - June 1, 2026 Austria's Marko Arnautovic applauds fans after the match REUTERS/Lisa Leutner

Jordan feeling pride not pressure over World Cup debut

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Round of 16 - Iraq v Jordan - Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - January 29, 2024 Jordan's Ehsan Haddad celebrates after the match REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Round of 16 - Iraq v Jordan - Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - January 29, 2024 Jordan's Ehsan Haddad celebrates after the match REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari/File Photo

Moroccan Ammouta named Al Ahly coach following Thorup departure

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - AFC Asian Qualifiers - Group G - Saudi Arabia v Jordan - Al-Awwal Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - June 11, 2024 Jordan coach Hussein Ammouta before the match REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - AFC Asian Qualifiers - Group G - Saudi Arabia v Jordan - Al-Awwal Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - June 11, 2024 Jordan coach Hussein Ammouta before the match REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Henderson praises 'big-game' Bellingham amid outside noise

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Semi Final - Netherlands v England - Dortmund BVB Stadion, Dortmund, Germany - July 10, 2024  England's Jude Bellingham celebrates after the match REUTERS/Lee Smith/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Semi Final - Netherlands v England - Dortmund BVB Stadion, Dortmund, Germany - July 10, 2024  England's Jude Bellingham celebrates after the match REUTERS/Lee Smith/File Photo

Austria end long World Cup exile against debutants Jordan

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - International Friendly - Austria v Tunisia - Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna, Austria - June 1, 2026 Austria players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Lisa Leutner/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - International Friendly - Austria v Tunisia - Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna, Austria - June 1, 2026 Austria players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Lisa Leutner/File Photo

Iran-born engineer wins bail ahead of U.S. tech export trial

Mahdi Sadeghi, a dual U.S.-Iranian national, appears in an 2024 photo that federal prosecutors in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., obtained from his phone and included in a court filing on January 13, 2025 that depicts Sadeghi with two other individuals, including Mohammad Abedini. U.S. Department of Justice/Handout via REUTERS.
Mahdi Sadeghi, a dual U.S.-Iranian national, appears in an 2024 photo that federal prosecutors in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., obtained from his phone and included in a court filing on January 13, 2025 that depicts Sadeghi with two other individuals, including Mohammad Abedini. U.S. Department of Justice/Handout via REUTERS.

World Cup 2026: 5 players from Asean leagues to look out for

(Clockwise from top left) Jordan's Mohammad Abualnadi, Noor Al-Rawabdeh, Curacao's Gervane Kastaneer, Iraq's Rebin Sulaka and Frans Putros.
(Clockwise from top left) Jordan's Mohammad Abualnadi, Noor Al-Rawabdeh, Curacao's Gervane Kastaneer, Iraq's Rebin Sulaka and Frans Putros.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.