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World Cup what to know: Round of 32 to be finalized after final 6 matches of group play
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (1089+ words) The World Cup knockout rounds are almost here. The field for the Round of 32 will be finalized on Saturday following more than two weeks of competition across three countries. While majority of the field is set, there are still some…...
Mexico's World Cup joy muted in regions gripped by cartel violence
20+ hour, 50+ min ago (532+ words) Seattlepi. com...
Mexico teenager Gilberto Mora impresses in first World Cup start and could see role expand
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (494+ words) It was the type of spark Mexico coach Javier Aguirre was looking for from an offense that had looked sluggish, even as the team won its first two matches of the World Cup and had already cliched a spot in…...
South African civil groups warn of dire impact as US phases out HIV program funding
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (501+ words) The U. S. State Department has said that it would "begin a phased drawdown" of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, a program that has supported South Africa's battle against HIV and AIDS for the last 20 years and is…...
Nigerian migrants returning from South Africa face the same economic issues they left behind
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (799+ words) Nearly two weeks after his return to his homeland, James, 52, is trying to settle back into the life he left 10 years ago when he packed his suitcases and headed for South Africa on a six-month visitor's visa. He overstayed his…...
Mexico advances in the World Cup and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (89+ words) Seattlepi. com Mexico became the first country to reach the knockout stage of the World Cup, beating South Korea 1-0. Merl'n the duck is celebrated as the team mascot. Conservative Keiko Fujimori leads progressive Roberto S'nchez as votes are slowly counted…...
World Cup what to know: Argentina's Lionel Messi kicks off expected last hurrah against Algeria
1+ week, 4+ day ago (785+ words) Argentina's bid to become the first back-to-back World Cup champion in 62 years begins on Tuesday. The match against Algeria in Kansas City, Missouri, also marks the start of the sixth and possibly final World Cup for Lionel Messi. One of…...
World Cup opener between Mexico and South Africa sets English-language viewership record
1+ week, 4+ day ago (158+ words) The World Cup game between host Mexico and South Africa drew 7. 1 million viewers, making it the most-watched opening match for an English-language broadcast in the United States. Mexico's 2-0 win on Thursday on Fox, Fox One and Tubi also was the…...
World Cup: South American teams start off on the wrong foot
1+ week, 4+ day ago (452+ words) Ecuador lost to Ivory Coast 1-0 on Sunday in Philadelphia. Brazil drew 11 with Morocco on Saturday, and Paraguay was routed 41 by tournament co-host the United States. Comments from coaches after the underwhelming results struck a similar tone. Ecuador coach Sebasti'n Beccacece…...
Mass shootings in South Africa's poorest areas are a symptom of organized crime and police failures
1+ week, 6+ day ago (693+ words) The shooting carried out by multiple suspects in an informal settlement of shacks in Johannesburg left 12 people dead and at least 15 wounded, according to authorities. There have not been any arrests. South Africa's president deployed the army to the streets…...