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Iran-Belgium match in Los Angeles set for special U.S. security measures
The Group 7 fixture at SoFi Stadium is scheduled after both teams opened with draws, with Belgian media cited as saying U.S. agencies are taking no risks around the game
Pulisic fitness hangs over USMNT’s early World Cup qualification chance
The United States and Australia can each reach the round of 32 with a win in Seattle, while Mauricio Pochettino waits on his captain’s calf injury
Amber extreme heat warning issued as 35C heatwave approaches
The Met Office warning covers parts of southern and eastern England and south Wales on Monday and Tuesday, with health risks and travel disruption expected
Ronaldo starting debate fuels Portugal tension after opening draw
Social media criticism of several Portugal players has intensified after Cristiano Ronaldo played the full match in a draw with DR Congo
Five sentenced over Ely riot as courtroom anger erupts
The first adult defendants sentenced over the 2023 Cardiff disorder received prison terms after violence that followed the deaths of two teenagers on an e-bike
England open Tuchel’s World Cup bid against Croatia in Dallas
The Group L meeting pairs England’s perfect qualifying record with a Croatia side still leaning on its veteran core after deep runs in the last two World Cups
Ronaldo set for a different kind of World Cup role at 41
Portugal’s first lineup against DR Congo is expected to keep Cristiano Ronaldo central, even as his game has narrowed into a more specialized scoring role
World Cup injury rule faces scrutiny over one-minute absence
A Varzesh3 report says FIFA’s anti-time-wasting measure can leave a fouled team short-handed when referees miss contact and VAR cannot intervene
Neymar announces fifth child as Brazil waits on injury recovery
The Brazil No. 10 has been called into Carlo Ancelotti’s 26-man World Cup squad but remains out as he works toward a return later in the tournament
Argentina’s Messi Dependence Is Fading Under Scaloni
The world champions still look to Lionel Messi for leadership, but their record without him under Lionel Scaloni shows a team far less fragile than in past World Cup cycles