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Swam from England to France with some mates in 2016.
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Messi remains magical as some of the World Cup’s biggest stars gave the crowds what they came for.
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, with the opening ceremony followed by the hosts, Mexico taking on South Africa in the opening game. Follow live.
Big day of #FIFAWorldCup action with one of the games of the first round of fixtures, Brazil vs Morocco getting underway now.
#BRAvMAR
Awesome scenes in Brisbane.
Fanzone is absolutely packed.
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The brief moments of wonder of the like Curaçao delivered with Livano Comenecia’s first half equaliser against Germany is what the group stages of the World Cup are all about.
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So good to see Raúl Jiménez have his World Cup moment, five-and-a-half years after he almost died on the Emirates Stadium pitch.
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Some more visa drama for the 2026 World Cup - as Thomas Partey is denied entry to Canada ahead of the hosts’s opener against Bosnia Herzegovina.
Live coverage…
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Chapeau Luke Tuckwell.
Finishing second at the Dauphiné/Auvergne Rhône Alpes is an astonishing achievement.
Still only 21 years old too. Absolutely remarkable.
Just the sixth Aussie to finish on the podium in that race since 1947. Amazing.
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Also, just quietly, one hell of a result for Luke Tuckwell to lead the Dauphiné/Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
He’s a genuine talent - 2nd at the Giro Next Gen last year, 6th at Romandie earlier this year.
What a talent out of Orange in country NSW.
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Did I write this just so I could look at photos of Estadio Monterrey?
I’ll let you be the judge of that.
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Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick, while Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland both scored braces on a night where the World Cup's biggest stars shone brightest.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, with the opening ceremony followed by the hosts, Mexico taking on South Africa in the opening game. Follow live.
Brazil meets Morocco in a blockbuster clash after Qatar salvaged a late draw against Switzerland in San Francisco, while later Haiti faces Scotland. Follow live.
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World Cup debutant Curaçao enjoys a magical moment in the midst of a drubbing, scoring for the first time in a 7-1 defeat to four-time champion Germany. Follow live.
In 2020, Mexico World Cup goal scorer Raúl Jiménez was lying on the turf of the Arsenal Stadium receiving oxygen after fracturing his skull and injuring his brain.
From volcano mimics to modern super-stadia with retractable roofs, the grounds of the 2026 FIFA World Cup are among the most spectacular on Earth. Here's your guide to each of the 16 stadiums across C...
