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/feed/2026/06/23/in-association-football-portuguese-forward-and-captain-cristiano-ronaldo-becomes-the-first-player-to-score-in-six-diffe In association football, Portuguese forward and captain Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first player to score in six different FIFA World Cups and Portugal's all-time top goalscorer at the tournament after scoring a brace in the team's 5–0 win over Uzbekistan in the group stage. 2026-06-22 a80b3ed995256962903c2b996c21481c9e7345f9 36 2026 FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2026/06/22/in-association-football-argentine-forward-and-captain-lionel-messi-overtakes-germany-s-miroslav-klose-as-the-fifa-world In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi overtakes Germany's Miroslav Klose as the FIFA World Cup's all-time top-goalscorer with 18 goals after scoring a brace in a 2–0 win over Austria in the group stage. 2026-06-21 48d7093cad10a372864ddca1645ae4c85f27cfa9 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World Cup, make their tournament debut and score their first ever goal in a 7-1 defeat against Germany. 1781538219 2026-06-14 bc38558a51ad0c0ce895df1e4c578126744422d3 /feed/2026/06/14/curacao-the-smallest-nation-ever-to-qualify-for-a-fifa-world-cup-make-their-tournament-debut-and-score-their-first-goa Curaçao, the smallest nation ever to qualify for a FIFA World Cup, make their tournament debut and score their first goal in a 7-1 defeat against Germany. 1781531022 2026-06-14 f9efe6e824960495d0d665b3bf31c8dd19734949 40 2026 FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2026/06/14/in-association-football-curacao-the-smallest-nation-to-qualify-for-a-fifa-world-cup-make-their-tournament-debut-and-s In association football, Curaçao, the smallest nation to qualify for a FIFA World Cup, make their tournament debut and score their first-ever goal in a 7–1 defeat against Germany. 2026-06-11 3a8f72635a62bf3d004361f9c93133a916ab64c2 35 2026 FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup association 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An opening ceremony is held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. 2025-10-13 e3d6b9154e48d6bf450a6b124207fa0be96a62d9 /feed/2025/10/13/cape-verde-qualifies-for-the-first-time-in-history-to-a-fifa-world-cup-after-defeating-eswatini-during-the-caf-qualifica Cape Verde qualifies for the first time in history to a FIFA World Cup after defeating Eswatini during the CAF qualifications. 1760416801 2025-10-13 9e10aac6954bbae0f3ecbea756b127e5680a40dd 22 2026 FIFA World Cup Cape Verde FIFA World Cup 3 /feed/2025/10/13/cape-verde-qualifies-for-the-fifa-world-cup-for-first-time-in-its-history-after-defeating-eswatini-3-0-during-caf-world Cape Verde qualifies for the FIFA World Cup for first time in its history after defeating Eswatini 3–0 during CAF World Cup qualifiers. 2025-06-5 b59c1fe142d16a7262f5fd1b2d51b7a748130418 24 2026 FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2025/06/5/in-association-football-uzbekistan-and-jordan-qualify-for-the-fifa-world-cup-for-the-first-time-with-uzbekistan-securi In association football, Uzbekistan and Jordan qualify for the FIFA World Cup for the first time, with Uzbekistan securing a top-two finish in Group A and Jordan advancing from Group B following Iraq's loss to secure their places in the 2026 tournament. /feed/2026/06/26/in-association-football-debutant-cape-verde-becomes-the-smallest-nation-to-qualify-for-the-knockout-stage-of-a-fifa-wor AFP via France 24 26 7d3ee5c06647f02da1f83a345be704c733197730 6 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260627-why-not-cape-verde-eye-seismic-world-cup-shock-against-argentina 2026 ESPN 26 537b500d3041469b838f8fdbf590b6ebaa02284b 6 https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49192570/cape-verde-w2026-world-cup-knockout-stage-smallest-nation 2026 In association football, debutant Cape Verde becomes the smallest nation to qualify for the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup after finishing Group H in second place.