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She waited decades for Scotland to make the World Cup. At 93, she'll be cheering in person

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Moira Brown, perhaps the oldest of Scotland's Tartan Army of soccer fans, will be in Boston when Scotland's team plays against Haiti on June 13. "I'm the luckiest person in this world," she says.

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Gary Lineker: The World Cup, Trump and FIFA

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Gary Lineker: The World Cup, Trump and FIFA

For decades, Gary Lineker anchored live sporting events for the BBC. Now he’s a podcaster. In this conversation, he talks about his new Netflix show and his hopes for an England World Cup win. (Source: Bloomberg)

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The U.S. men's team is set to take on Paraguay in its World Cup opener

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The U.S. men's team is set to take on Paraguay in its World Cup opener

Friday's game, the first of three group stage matches for the U.S., has been eight years in the making as a generation of players has reached their prime just in time for a World Cup on home soil.

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The Tiny Fan-Owned BC Team Behind Canada’s World Cup Talent

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The Tiny Fan-Owned BC Team Behind Canada’s World Cup Talent

How a Burnaby club helped launch a new generation of soccer stars.

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Mauricio Pochettino only has one measure of success for USMNT at World Cup

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Mauricio Pochettino only has one measure of success for USMNT at World Cup

The United States is not hosting the 2026 World Cup to get out of their group.

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Drunken Scots arrive in Boston to party ahead of Haiti-Scoland World Cup match: ‘We ran out of beer’

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Drunken Scots arrive in Boston to party ahead of Haiti-Scoland World Cup match: ‘We ran out of beer’

A flight from the UK to the US usually lasts around seven hours, so when the beer ran dry, the Scots switched to wine, the pilot told WBZ-TV.

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Chippy Mexico-South Africa match saw three red cards in wild World Cup opener

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Chippy Mexico-South Africa match saw three red cards in wild World Cup opener

The 2026 World Cup kicked off in spectacular fashion.

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Spain rising superstar Lamine Yamal takes hilarious Walmart trip ahead of World Cup

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Spain rising superstar Lamine Yamal takes hilarious Walmart trip ahead of World Cup

Spain rising superstar Lamine Yamal is saving money and living better. Lamal revealed a series of photos on Instagram on Thursday documenting his journey in the United States. Spain is preparing to kick off the 2026 World Cup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, where it will face Cabo Verde. In the series of photos, the...

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Rubio gets somber at UFC event, says world is so polarized there are few things that ‘bring people together’

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Rubio gets somber at UFC event, says world is so polarized there are few things that ‘bring people together’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio made an unexpectedly candid observation about the degradation of American unity during an event celebrating the U.S. government’s partnership with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Before signing a memorandum of understanding with the UFC to form a public-private partnership, Rubio spoke to a gathered crowd at the White House about why […]

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