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World Cup 2026 Exposes Soccer Gap for Central America and the Caribbean

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The teams from Central America and the Caribbean have managed just one draw at the 2026 World Cup, another failure for a region that...
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Costa Rican Soccer Hit by Match-Fixing Scandal

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Costa Rican soccer is facing one of its most serious integrity cases in recent years after three players were suspended for 15 years over...
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Panama Eliminated From World Cup After 2-0 Loss to England

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Panama’s 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign came to an end Saturday after a 2-0 loss to England in its final Group L match, leaving...
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Uruguay’s World Cup Ends Early After 1-0 Defeat to Spain

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Uruguay’s World Cup ended in frustration Friday night as Spain beat La Celeste 1-0 in Guadalajara, sending one of South America’s most decorated teams...
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Neymar Returns as Brazil Beats Scotland at World Cup

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Neymar finally returned to Brazil’s World Cup stage Wednesday night, stepping back into the yellow shirt after nearly three years away from the national...
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Colombia Beats DR Congo 1-0 to Reach World Cup Knockouts

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Colombia is through to the World Cup knockout stage after a hard-fought 1-0 win over DR Congo on Tuesday night, becoming one of the...
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Ecuador Stalls as Curaçao Makes World Cup History

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For us here in Latin America, Saturday’s World Cup story was Ecuador’s missed chance. Ecuador controlled the ball, created the better chances and fired...
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Messi Makes World Cup History as Argentina Opens Title Defense

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Lionel Messi began what could be his final World Cup with another night that belonged entirely to him. The Argentina captain scored a hat...
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Uruguay Salvages Draw as World Cup Produces a Day of Surprises

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Uruguay opened its World Cup campaign with a frustrating 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia on Monday, a result that left Group H wide open...
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Ivory Coast Beats Ecuador as Germany Hits Seven at the World Cup

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Amad Diallo hit a 90th-minute winner to give Ivory Coast a dramatic 1-0 victory over Ecuador, the standout moment on a high-scoring fourth day...
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