ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) Iranian fans at the national team’s first match at the World Cup unfurled a banner protesting Iran’s ban on women attending soccer matches back home.
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SAISS (Morocco) defending great
SAISS (Morocco) defending great
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BEIRANVAND (IR Iran) save
BEIRANVAND (IR Iran) save
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BELHANDA (Morocco) fouled
BELHANDA (Morocco) fouled
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BELHANDA (Morocco) has a shot which is off target
BELHANDA (Morocco) has a shot which is off target
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Iceland charms before World Cup debut against Argentina
MOSCOW (AP) Iceland is showing the charming, funny, friendly style that has won friends worldwide before the team’s World Cup debut against Argentina.
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Trump says he ‘worked hard’ on World Cup bid, thanks Kraft
WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump said he worked hard on the effort to bring the 2026 World Cup to North America and thanked Robert Kraft, owner of the NFL’s New England Patriots and Major League Soccer’s New England Revolution.
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SANCHEZ (Uruguay) defending great
SANCHEZ (Uruguay) defending great
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SUAREZ (Uruguay) flagged for offside
SUAREZ (Uruguay) flagged for offside
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Peru coach says Guerrero fit for World Cup, ready to play
SARANSK, Russia (AP) The mere presence of striker Paolo Guerrero on Peru’s national team could have been a big distraction.
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In World Cup’s shadow, layoffs and anger at Russian factory
VOLGOGRAD, Russia (AP) A worker protest over pay cuts, layoffs and working conditions at the Red October steelworks is threatening to cloud Volgograd’s first World Cup match.
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The Latest: Injured Salah to miss Egypt’s World Cup opener
MOSCOW (AP) The Latest on Friday at the World Cup (all times local):
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By The Numbers, Sponsored By Discover: Portugal vs. Spain
The key stats in the epic clash between Portugal and Spain, sponsored by Discover.
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The Latest: FIFA opens case into Palestinian’s Messi remarks
MOSCOW (AP) The Latest on the opening day of the World Cup (all times local):
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The Latest: FIFA opens case into Palestinian’s Messi remarks
MOSCOW (AP) The Latest on Friday at the World Cup (all times local):
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No team but 2 referees for US at World Cup in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) Jair Murrufo remembers the first time he picked up a whistle and called a soccer match.
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Rebooted Brazil seeks redemption against gritty Switzerland
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (AP) Brazil has spent four years trying to atone for its last World Cup match, the calamitous 7-1 defeat as hosts by Germany. Popular coach Tite purged players, eased dependence on Neymar, and rebuilt a team that concedes few goals and blazed through qualification.
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The Latest: No guarantees Guerrero will start for Peru
MOSCOW (AP) The Latest on the opening day of the World Cup (all times local):
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Column: In Iceland, packing salt to face Messi at World Cup
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) To prepare for his job of keeping Lionel Messi quiet in Iceland’s opening game of the World Cup, defender Birkir Saevarsson worked as a salt-packer at a warehouse in an industrial zone of Reykjavik, the Icelandic capital. Not because the 33-year-old seasoned football pro needs the money, but because the monotony of factory work, the graft, the need to cover his neat hair with an unsightly net all helped keep him real.
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Bielsa lands first coach job in England with 2nd-tier Leeds
LEEDS, England (AP) Volatile Argentine coach Marcelo Bielsa has landed his first managerial job in England after taking charge of second-tier club Leeds.
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Injured Costa Rica defender Matarrita ruled out of World Cup
MOSCOW (AP) Costa Rica defender Ronald Matarrita will not play in the World Cup because of a right hamstring injury.
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Spain ready to leave World Cup coaching woes in the past
SOCHI, Russia (AP) Spain can’t wait to get the ball rolling and put its coaching woes in the past.
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Column: Putin gets luck of the draw at World Cup opener
MOSCOW (AP) When Yuri Gazinsky headed in the first goal of the 2018 World Cup, giving host Russia early joy in what developed into a 5-0 thumping of Saudi Arabia, Russian President Vladimir Putin leaned across to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with his hand outstretched.
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Jump on the Wagen: Alexi Lalas raves about Russia’s opening match
A 5-0 win will do that. Sponsored by Volkswagen.
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Uruguay forward Luis Suarez seeks redemption at World Cup
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (AP) Uruguay forward Luis Suarez is looking for redemption at the World Cup in Russia.
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Alexi Lalas: 'This is exactly what Russia needed' against Saudi Arabia
What does Russia’s 5-0 win over Saudi Arabia mean going forward? Alexi Lalas, Guus Hiddink and Moisés Muñoz discuss with Rob Stone.
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European champion Portugal overlooked facing Spain
SOCHI, Russia (AP) They’re the reigning champions of Europe with arguably the best player in the world.
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UEFA punishes Atletico Madrid for fans’ far-right banner
NYON, Switzerland (AP) UEFA has ordered Atletico Madrid to close a section of its stadium as punishment for fans displaying a far-right banner at the Europa League final.
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Russian hopes, fears tied up in Putin's showcase World Cup
MOSCOW (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin claims soccer and politics have nothing to do with each other, yet the World Cup he’s hosting is about much more than a ball game.
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Peru, Denmark ride unbeaten runs into World Cup clash
SARANSK, Russia (AP) Neither Peru nor Denmark has lost in 18 months.
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