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Late Messi Magic Sends Argentina Past England Into World Cup Final

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Argentina overturned a one-goal deficit in the closing minutes to beat England 2-1 in Atlanta on Wednesday, sending the defending champions through to the...
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France Questions Salvadoran Referee After Spain Reaches World Cup Final

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Salvadoran referee Iván Barton completed the biggest assignment of his career Tuesday, overseeing Spain’s 2-0 victory over France in a World Cup semifinal that...
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Salvadoran Referee Earns Major World Cup Semifinal Assignment

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Salvadoran referee Iván Barton has received the biggest assignment of his career after FIFA selected him to officiate Tuesday’s World Cup semifinal between Spain...
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Argentina Beats Switzerland 3-1 to Reach World Cup Semifinals

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Argentina survived another tense knockout match Saturday night, defeating 10-man Switzerland 3-1 after extra time to advance to the semifinals of the 2026 FIFA...
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Argentina Beats Egypt in Dramatic World Cup Comeback

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Argentina survived a major scare at the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, coming from two goals down to beat Egypt 3-2 and reach the...
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Spain Knocks Out Portugal With Late World Cup Winner

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Spain waited until stoppage time to break Portugal, then walked out of Dallas with a 1-0 win, a place in the World Cup quarterfinals,...
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Mexico’s World Cup Run Ends in Thriller Against England

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Mexico’s World Cup run ended in the most painful possible setting Sunday night, with El Tri losing 3-2 to England at Estadio Azteca after...
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Brazil Crashes Out of World Cup After Shock Loss to Norway

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Brazil’s World Cup is over after a stunning 2-1 loss to Norway in the round of 16, a result that sends one of Latin...
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Paraguay Falls to France as Mbappé Penalty Ends Gritty World Cup Run

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Paraguay’s World Cup run ended the hard way Saturday, with La Albirroja pushing France into one of its most uncomfortable matches of the tournament...
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Colombia Moves Into World Cup Last 16 With Tight Win Over Ghana

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Colombia kept South America’s World Cup charge moving late Friday night, beating Ghana 1-0 to claim the final place in the Round of 16...
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