2026-06-26 0df1e85c5c00fb32505ef948781489fb3dca3130 /feed/2026/06/26/in-association-football-debutant-cape-verde-becomes-the-smallest-nation-to-qualify-for-the-knockout-stage-of-a-fifa-wor 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. 1782920714 2026-06-26 dd2d40820e564ab4024bc018569f6d33dae39e47 /feed/2026/06/26/debutant-cape-verde-becomes-the-smallest-nation-to-qualify-for-the-knockout-stage-of-a-fifa-world-cup Debutant Cape Verde becomes the smallest nation to qualify for the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup. 1782567999 2026-06-26 3f130707394961405ba3bcf4965231b68961f675 /feed/2026/06/26/debutant-cape-verde-becomes-the-smallest-nation-to-qualify-for-the-knockout-stage-of-a-fifa-world-cup-https-wwwespn Debutant Cape Verde becomes the smallest nation to qualify for the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup. [https:--www.espn.com-soccer-story-_-id-49192570-cape-verde-w2026-world-cup-knockout-stage-smallest-nation] 1782539212 2026-06-26 0d907bc33b4a66574f7cb17238a1e24c7ad86c39 36 2026 1 /wiki/2026%20fifa%20world%20cup Cape Verde 14 /wiki/cape%20verde%20national%20football%20team FIFA World Cup 71 /wiki/fifa%20world%20cup Group H 116 /wiki/2026%20fifa%20world%20cup%20group%20h association football 2 /wiki/association%20football knockout round 37 /wiki/2026%20fifa%20world%20cup%20knockout%20stage 2026 Cape Verde FIFA World Cup Group H association football knockout round 2026 2026-07-1 48f07ed267b6c4f7520c096c77d618689efb1ccd /feed/2026/07/1/three-people-are-reportedly-killed-in-the-early-morning-hours-of-wednesday-of-asphyxiation-during-celebrations-in-mexico Three people are reportedly killed in the early morning hours of Wednesday of asphyxiation during celebrations in Mexico City following Mexico's victory against Ecuador in the knockout round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 1782935272 2026-07-1 6c1b69658d5ab3fbbf2b613fec4148581c3d7af6 22 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout round 3 /feed/2026/07/1/four-people-are-reportedly-killed-in-the-early-morning-hours-of-wednesday-of-asphyxiation-during-celebrations-in-mexico Four people are reportedly killed in the early morning hours of Wednesday of asphyxiation during celebrations in Mexico City following Mexico's victory against Ecuador in the knockout round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 2026-06-30 a9832f0b7926c6a0af9fee0fae61e40fca6c43d1 37 2026 FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2026/06/30/in-association-football-the-mexican-soccer-team-defeats-ecuador-winning-their-first-game-in-the-knockout-round-of-a-fi In association football, the Mexican soccer team defeats Ecuador, winning their first game in the knockout round of a FIFA World Cup since 1986. 2026-06-27 17f2e44d0c467504894beb460c057f4e67bff052 47 2026 FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2026/06/27/in-association-football-argentine-forward-and-captain-lionel-messi-becomes-the-first-male-player-to-score-in-seven-cons In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi becomes the first male player to score in seven consecutive FIFA World Cup matches (including matches from the previous edition) after scoring in the team's 3–1 win against Jordan in their final group-stage match. 2026-06-25 308efaa5851a41351359dc715b1c68ef4c32e74f /feed/2026/06/25/in-association-football-the-ivory-coast-reaches-the-knockout-stage-of-a-fifa-world-cup-for-the-first-time-after-defeati In association football, the Ivory Coast reaches the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Curaçao 2–0 to place second in Group E. 1782920713 2026-06-25 b4db13ef1eb01bd06be351e87fc1694bef84028e /feed/2026/06/25/in-association-football-the-ivory-coast-reaches-the-knockout-stage-of-the-fifa-world-cup-for-the-first-time-after-defea In association football, the Ivory Coast reaches the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Curaçao 2–0 to place second in Group E. 1782495993 2026-06-25 aa0e00561af53f5e0c6571b7e1cb611451109624 /feed/2026/06/25/ivory-coast-s-soccer-team-reaches-the-knockout-stage-of-the-fifa-world-cup-for-the-first-time-in-its-team-history-defea Ivory Coast's soccer team reaches the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup for the first time in its team history, defeating Curaçao, 2-0, in Group E. 1782445589 2026-06-25 b2a39fed5d7d6d6653df55ee83ef0f6fc4ffb645 40 2026 FIFA World Cup association football knockout round 4 /feed/2026/06/25/in-association-football-ivory-coast-reaches-the-knockout-stage-of-a-fifa-world-cup-for-the-first-time-after-defeating-c In association football, Ivory Coast reaches the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Curaçao 2–0 to place second in Group E. 2026-06-24 270f2c634e15130b281ff56e0d10b175431862fb /feed/2026/06/24/in-association-football-south-africa-reaches-the-knockout-stage-of-the-fifa-world-cup-for-the-first-time-after-defeatin In association football, South Africa reaches the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating South Korea 1–0 in their final group-stage match to finish second in Group A. 1782532002 2026-06-24 a69dfc0476d1e76b434468a2d8248c4197401a43 31 2026 FIFA World Cup association football knockout round 4 /feed/2026/06/24/in-association-football-south-africa-reaches-the-knockout-stage-of-a-fifa-world-cup-for-the-first-time-after-defeating In association football, South Africa reaches the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating South Korea 1–0 in their final group-stage match to finish second in Group A. Co-hosts Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina also advance for the first time after finishing Group B in second place and third place, respectively. 2026-06-21 48d7093cad10a372864ddca1645ae4c85f27cfa9 /feed/2026/06/21/in-association-football-kevin-pina-scores-cape-verde-s-first-ever-goal-at-the-fifa-world-cup-in-a-2-2-tie-group-stage-m In association football, Kevin Pina scores Cape Verde's first ever goal at the FIFA World Cup in a 2–2 tie group stage match against Uruguay. 1782099928 2026-06-21 77dd51a4b3570d6d18a466d47b318cb6efedb2b3 26 2026 Cape Verde FIFA World Cup Group H association football 5 /feed/2026/06/21/in-association-football-kevin-pina-scores-cape-verde-s-first-ever-goal-at-a-fifa-world-cup-in-a-2-2-draw-against-urugua In association football, Kevin Pina scores Cape Verde's first-ever goal at a FIFA World Cup in a 2–2 draw against Uruguay in the group stage. 2026-06-16 fd0e5e9e16c2c4d04154522e37b221bca29774bc 28 2026 FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2026/06/16/in-association-football-argentine-forward-and-captain-lionel-messi-becomes-the-first-male-player-to-appear-in-six-fifa In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi becomes the first male player to appear in six FIFA World Cups and joins Germany's Miroslav Klose as the tournament's all-time leading scorer with 16 goals after scoring a hat-trick in Argentina's 3–0 win against Algeria in their opening match. 2026-06-15 f22a1bd8fded68a4b15ae9e0c6a210b398fff836 /feed/2026/06/15/in-association-football-debutants-cape-verde-earns-their-first-ever-world-cup-point-after-drawing-0-0-with-spain In association football, debutants Cape Verde earns their first-ever World Cup point after drawing 0–0 with Spain. 1781574216 2026-06-15 d5f35b1faf5f1e404a3f0708b2b1638bda6f0751 /feed/2026/06/15/in-association-football-cape-verde-earns-their-first-ever-fifa-world-cup-point-after-drawing-0-0-with-spain In association football, Cape Verde earns their first ever FIFA World Cup point after drawing 0-0 with Spain. 1781559823 2026-06-15 2880638af2dfdf568045aac3542de71aae3223d2 29 2026 Cape Verde association football 3 /feed/2026/06/15/in-association-football-debutants-cape-verde-earn-their-first-ever-world-cup-point-after-drawing-0-0-with-spain In association football, debutants Cape Verde earn their first-ever World Cup point after drawing 0–0 with Spain. 2026-06-11 3a8f72635a62bf3d004361f9c93133a916ab64c2 35 2026 FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2026/06/11/in-association-football-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-consisting-of-48-national-teams-for-the-first-time-begins-with-matches In association football, the 2026 FIFA World Cup consisting of 48 national teams for the first time begins with matches in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. An opening ceremony is held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. 2025-10-14 2038570901617b1f528891986e073d7fa03ed05e 29 2026 FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2025/10/14/in-association-football-the-south-africa-soccer-team-qualifies-for-the-upcoming-fifa-world-cup-following-a-3-0-win-agai In association football, the South Africa soccer team qualifies for the upcoming FIFA World Cup following a 3-0 win against Rwanda. 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