2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (290+ words) Hawk who nailed Mexico opener faces toughest test in Brazil'Morocco clash Our World Cup prediction hawk has made his choice for Brazil vs Morocco. Meet Shawk the Hawk, our feathered football oracle, who is ready to spread his wings and…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (256+ words) Viral Mexico'shirt duck captures World Cup spirit far from the Estadio Azteca pitch One unlikely fan has captured the attention of football supporters during the FIFA World Cup 2026. A duck wearing a Mexico shirt was spotted waddling through the streets…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (240+ words) Veteran coach Javier Aguirre leads in-form Mexico into historic opener The largest World Cup in tournament history kicked off Thursday with co-host Mexico taking on South Africa in the opening match. Amid escalating protests and social tensions in Mexico's capital,…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (362+ words) Mexico ride early breakthrough and late flourish to secure perfect tournament start Co-hosts Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in the opening game of the World Cup at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on Thursday. Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez scored…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (237+ words) The Gulf News feathered football oracle has spread its wings to predict the big matches Meet Shawk the Hawk, our feathered football oracle who is ready to spread his wings and predict some of the biggest matches of the FIFA…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (219+ words) Track every World Cup 2026 fixture with our free printable wallchart with GST The World Cup comes around only once every four years and, for football fans, it is unlike anything else. It's the biggest sporting event in the World. For…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (239+ words) Johannesburg: Gunmen stormed an informal settlement near Johannesburg and shot dead 12 people overnight, South African police said Wednesday. It was the latest mass shooting in the crime-weary country, where more than 60 homicides are recorded on average each day. The attack…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (403+ words) Brussels steps up backing for Africa CDC, WHO and frontline Ebola responders BRUSSELS: The European Commissioner for Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib has announced "16. 5 million in additional EU support to stop the Ebola outbreak, after visiting frontline responders in the Democratic…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (299+ words) Historic Mexico City Stadium to open record 104-match World Cup in 2026 MEXICO CITY: Hosts Mexico will open the biggest-ever edition of the World Cup on 11 June 2026 with the first of 104 matches which will be staged in 16 locations across three countries....

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (543+ words) Debutant Manav Suthar shines with 7 wickets as Shubman Gill and KL Rahul score centuries New Chandigarh: India's Manav Suthar returned a match haul of seven wickets on debut as India hammered Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs on Monday, their…...