[ad_1] Cabo Verde goalkeeper Vozinha (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser) For most footballers, winning the Player of the Match award at the FIFA World Cup is the pinnacle of a lifetime’s work. It was a bittersweet moment for Cape Verde goalkeeper Wozenha.The 40-year-old veteran was seen in tears on the pitch, moments after the Cape Verdean,…
[ad_1] For Cape Verde, Monday’s match is much bigger than the three points. This marks the country’s first participation in the FIFA World Cup. The ten-island African peninsula qualified for the tournament after beating Cameroon in qualifying, making for one of the most remarkable stories of the qualification campaign. Led by coach Pedro Leitão Brito,…
[ad_1] Laminar Yamel of Spain. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Lamine Yamal, who has been ruled out of professional outings with a hamstring injury, is expected to feature in Spain’s FIFA World Cup 2026 opener against Cape Verde, but the teenage sensation will start the match on the bench.Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente confirmed ahead…
[ad_1] Ivory Coast’s Emmanuel Agbado, left, kicks the ball past France’s Jean-Philippe Mattita. (AP Photo) FIFA World Cup Contenders France and Spain suffered unexpected setbacks in their final preparations for the tournament on Thursday, with Ivory Coast holding the French 2-1 and Iraq holding Spain to a 1-1 draw in thrilling warm-up results.At the Stade…
[ad_1] Amber Heard and the trial of Johnny Depp was perhaps one of the most famous of the last decade. The two went head-to-head in court on multiple charges, and their trial was widely talked about online. After the last verdict, Amber Heard moved to Spain with her children and has been living there quietly…
[ad_1] Lamin Yamal has suffered a hamstring injury and will miss the rest of the season, but his club FC Barcelona said on Thursday that he is expected to be fit in time for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.“Tests have confirmed that first-team player Lamine Yamal has a hamstring injury in his left leg,” Barcelona…
[ad_1] Qatar Football Festival 2026, including the scheduled final semi-final between Argentina and Spain, has been canceled due to ongoing travel disruptions and airspace closures, organizers said.In a statement, together with the Local Organizing Committee (LOC). UEFA And CONMEBOL confirmed that scheduled events in Qatar will no longer go ahead as planned. The final match…