How Japan's first-ever Brazil win changed everything ahead...

How Japan's first-ever Brazil win changed everything ahead of Monday's clash

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Japan's national football coach Hajime Moriyasu has vowed to personally select penalty takers if Monday's World Cup Round of 32 match against Brazil goes to a shootout. The 57-year-old is determined to...weiterlesen »

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90+2 minutes: Canada's historic World Cup breakthrough as Eustáquio strikes in stoppage time

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Canada secured their place in the World Cup round of 16 with a dramatic 1-0 victory over South Africa in Los Angeles on Sunday. Captain Stephen Eustáquio scored the winning goal in stoppage time, sparking...weiterlesen »

What Ronaldo told injured Rodrygo backstage - and why the Brazilian called him 'my idol'

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Cristiano Ronaldo offered advice to injured Real Madrid forward Rodrygo during a backstage encounter in Miami on Saturday. The Portuguese star emphasized patience after his fellow footballer opened up...weiterlesen »

Draper returns to Wimbledon with Murray as coach after 7-month injury setback

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Jack Draper returns to Wimbledon on Tuesday after the most difficult year of his career, bringing Andy Murray into his coaching box as he battles back from a brutal injury spell that kept him off court...weiterlesen »

The striker who missed 4 years through injury just saved Austria with one touch

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Sasa Kalajdzic scored a last-gasp equalizer in the 96th minute to send Austria through to the Round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup. The striker came on as a substitute just seconds earlier and headed home...weiterlesen »

7 consecutive World Cup matches with goals: Messi shatters record held by legends

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Lionel Messi etched his name deeper into World Cup history on Saturday, scoring a decisive free-kick as Argentina beat Jordan 3-1 to complete a perfect group stage. The superstar came off the bench and...weiterlesen »

£50.8 million Man United signing Ugarte suffers torn ACL as Uruguay crash out of World Cup

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Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte suffered a torn cruciate ligament during Uruguay's World Cup defeat to Spain on Friday. The 25-year-old was stretchered off in Guadalajara before halftime and...weiterlesen »

From 2002 hero to resignation: Hong Myung-bo's second tenure ends in failure

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Hong Myung-bo has resigned as South Korea's national football coach following the team's elimination from the World Cup. The 57-year-old announced his decision at a press conference in Zapopan, Mexico,...weiterlesen »

Three tactical tweaks transformed Brazil - now Japan stands in the way of glory

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Brazil's national team completed its final training session Sunday ahead of a crucial World Cup match against Japan on Monday. Coach Carlo Ancelotti is set to field the same starting lineup for the first...weiterlesen »

KaiserRequiem

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Volksoper [ENA] “KaiserRequiem” at the Volksoper Wien is a work of rare conceptual coherence and emotional force: a music theatrical ritual that confronts twentieth century catastrophe without either aestheticising...weiterlesen »

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Tosca - Pasolinian Rome

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La Monnaie [ENA] La Monnaie’s revival of Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca in Rafael R. Villalobos’s production confirms the work’s status as both a perfectly engineered thriller and a disturbingly pliable political...weiterlesen »

How Messi scored 13 of his 18 World Cup goals after turning 35 - and broke Klose's record

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The group stage of the 2026 World Cup has concluded with a cascade of historic achievements. Lionel Messi became the tournament's all-time leading scorer, surpassing Germany's Miroslav Klose, while the...weiterlesen »

Meloni fires back at Trump: 'Italy will never beg' after photo claim

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A diplomatic alliance has collapsed into public warfare. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and US President Donald Trump are now engaged in an escalating war of words, with Trump claiming Meloni "begged"...weiterlesen »

500,000 people, zero World Cup experience - now Cabo Verde takes on Messi's Argentina

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Cabo Verde faces Argentina in a David vs. Goliath clash at the 2026 World Cup on July 3 in Miami. The smallest nation ever to reach the knockout stage takes on the reigning champions in the Round of 32,...weiterlesen »

Scotland's World Cup dream ends - and the King has a message about England

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King Charles has offered his "sincere commiserations" to Scotland's football team after they were eliminated from the 2026 World Cup. The monarch's message came via the Royal Family's social media accounts...weiterlesen »

Football legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic visibly emotional as father's homeland Bosnia reaches World Cup knockout stage

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Football legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic became visibly emotional while watching Bosnia and Herzegovina qualify for the World Cup knockout stage for the first time in their history. The moment held deep personal...weiterlesen »

From being rejected by US Soccer to Canada hero: How Marsch turned anger into World Cup success

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Jesse Marsch is returning to the United States for Canada's World Cup knockout match against South Africa in Los Angeles on Sunday — and the American coach expects an unfriendly reception. Marsch has spent...weiterlesen »

48-team World Cup defies critics with record crowds and 98% stadium capacity

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The expanded 48-team World Cup has defied pessimistic predictions and become a global phenomenon, drawing record crowds and passionate fan engagement across host nations USA, Canada, and Mexico. Despite...weiterlesen »

Cape Verde breaks 68-year record as smallest nation to reach World Cup knockout stage

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Cape Verde has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the smallest nation by population to ever reach the knockout stage of a men's World Cup. The island nation of roughly 500,000 inhabitants secured...weiterlesen »

Four shot in Brockton as Cape Verde celebration turns violent for third time

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Four people were shot in Brockton, Massachusetts, on Friday night as Cape Verdean fans celebrated their team's historic qualification for the World Cup knockout stages. The shooting occurred shortly before...weiterlesen »

The man in the middle for Brazil vs Japan - and what his record shows

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Italian referee Maurizio Mariani will officiate the Round of 32 clash between Brazil and Japan at the 2026 World Cup. FIFA has designated the 44-year-old from Rome for Monday's knockout match in Houston,...weiterlesen »

Ryan Mendes played all World Cup matches while a rape investigation was underway in Auckland

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Ryan Mendes, captain of Cape Verde's national football team at the 2026 World Cup, is being investigated by New Zealand police for alleged rape. A Brazilian woman who worked as an interpreter for the team...weiterlesen »

Rangnick dismisses fix claims as Austria-Algeria decider will set Spain's World Cup opponent

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Spain secured their place in the World Cup's knockout stage and will face either Austria or Algeria in the Round of 32 on Thursday, July 2, at 9:00 PM Spanish time in Los Angeles. The opponent will be...weiterlesen »

Messi is one goal from breaking a 56-year World Cup record no one has touched

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Lionel Messi stands one goal away from World Cup history. The Argentine has equaled the record for scoring in six consecutive World Cup matches, matching a feat achieved only by Just Fontaine in 1958 and...weiterlesen »

Brazil's World Cup path clears - but Argentina semifinal now looms large

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Brazil has secured a favorable path through the World Cup knockout stages. The team can now only face European powerhouses Germany, France, and Spain in a potential final after all three topped their respective...weiterlesen »

Wait, what? Scaloni benches Messi after 5-goal haul in two matches

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Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has made a historic decision to bench Lionel Messi for the team's final World Cup group stage match against Jordan on Sunday. It marks the first time in 20 years that the...weiterlesen »

Croatia needs a draw vs Ghana to survive, DR Congo chases historic knockout debut

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Twenty-eight teams have secured their spots in the World Cup's round of 16, leaving four qualification places still up for grabs. With most group stage matches concluded, several third-placed teams face...weiterlesen »

$50,000 to watch World Cup in Times Square glass cube - but it's more exhausting than expected

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Two football fans are living out a dream job that millions would envy: Austin Franklin, 29, and Kevin Akoto, 26, are each being paid $50,000 to watch all 104 matches of the 2026 World Cup. Their unusual...weiterlesen »

£50m Man United reserve with just 8 starts suffers serious knee injury - and now he can't even leave

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Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte suffered a serious knee injury during Uruguay's World Cup match against Spain on Friday, casting doubt over his expected summer transfer. The 25-year-old was...weiterlesen »

3-0 Brazil defeat leaves Scotland needing three improbable results to reach last 32

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Scotland's hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stages for the first time in their history are hanging by a thread after a crushing 3-0 defeat to Brazil in Miami. The loss has pushed them outside the...weiterlesen »

Heatwave spreads east: Germany hits 41.3°C record as Swiss nuclear plant shuts down

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A historic heatwave has gripped Europe, shattering temperature records and claiming dozens of lives as extreme heat spreads eastward across the continent. Germany provisionally recorded its highest-ever...weiterlesen »

What made the 48-team World Cup work - and it wasn't the football stars

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The 48-team World Cup's preliminary round proved entertaining despite initial criticism, delivering viral moments that captivated fans beyond the main stars. Referee announcements became internet sensations,...weiterlesen »

Tuchel defends Rashford bench role and squad choices ahead of crucial Panama clash

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England head coach Thomas Tuchel has defended his tactical approach and squad selections ahead of Saturday's World Cup match against Panama, dismissing criticism that emerged after a frustrating goalless...weiterlesen »

Ten changes, no Haaland: Norway's coach bets knockout hopes on rested stars vs Ivory Coast

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Norway's coach Ståle Solbakken made a controversial strategic decision that shocked thousands of traveling fans: he benched star players Erling Haaland and Martin Ødegaard for the World Cup group stage...weiterlesen »

A myth examined, not celebrated

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Scala Wien [ENA] “Der Bockerer” at Theater Scala, produced by theater zum Fürchten and staged by Bruno Max, proves that this oft beloved Viennese classic can still unsettle an audience when its sentimentality...weiterlesen »

Die Zauberflöte

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Wiener Staatsoper [ENA] Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte at the Wiener Staatsoper remains one of the most compelling examples of how a familiar masterpiece can be made newly alive through thoughtful theatrical...weiterlesen »

Some Like It Hot

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Rosenburg [ENA] “Sugar – Manche mögen’s heiß” at the Sommernachtskomödie Rosenburg promises to be exactly what a summer musical comedy should be: brisk, glamorous, and just subversive enough to smuggle...weiterlesen »

First time in 4 tries: South Africa breaks through to face Canada in knockout debut

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South Africa and Canada will face off in the first confirmed knockout match of the 2026 World Cup. The teams secured their spots as runners-up in Groups A and B respectively, setting up a clash on June...weiterlesen »

Planning summer travel? The UK warns against trips to Belarus, Russia and other European destinations

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The UK Foreign Office has issued "do not travel" warnings for multiple countries as British holidaymakers prepare for summer travel. The advisories cite escalating geopolitical tensions and heightened...weiterlesen »

The coach who called himself 'toxic' - now his Uruguay players have had enough

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Marcelo Bielsa's turbulent tenure as Uruguay manager has ended in humiliation. Spain defeated Uruguay 1-0 in their World Cup Group H finale at Guadalajara Stadium, eliminating the two-time champions from...weiterlesen »

Nation of 550,000 reaches World Cup last 16: Cabo Verde's debut run meets Argentina

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Cabo Verde has made history at the 2026 World Cup, qualifying for the round of 16 in their tournament debut. The small Atlantic nation of 550,000 inhabitants secured their spot after a 0-0 draw against...weiterlesen »

Cape Verde's 'Granny' stuns Spain, explodes to 16M followers—and faces Messi next

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A 40-year-old goalkeeper who wasn't a professional until age 25 has become one of the biggest stories of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Cape Verde's Josimar José Évora Dias, known as Vozinha, led his nation...weiterlesen »

The injury dilemma threatening England's World Cup plans - and Tuchel has no easy fix

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England faces their final World Cup group game against Panama on Saturday with fitness doubts over two key players. Reece James and Declan Rice both missed training on Thursday, creating selection concerns...weiterlesen »

James ruled out of Panama match as Tuchel awaits clarity on knockout availability

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England defender Reece James will miss Saturday's crucial World Cup group match against Panama after sustaining a hamstring injury during Tuesday's 0-0 draw with Ghana. The 26-year-old FC Chelsea right-back...weiterlesen »

Starmer rebukes Home Secretary and minister after public immigration policy clash

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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood clashed with her own minister on Friday, demanding his dismissal after he publicly challenged her immigration plans. But Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer rejected the call...weiterlesen »