Japan’s Ao Tanaka (centre) controls the ball during their World Cup 2026 qualifier football match between Japan and North Korea at the National Stadium in Tokyo on March 21, 2024.
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North Korea’s fans cheer before the World Cup 2026 qualifier football match between Japan and North Korea at Tokyo’s National Stadium March 21, 2024.
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The bid comes one year after neighbouring Qatar hosted the first World Cup in the Middle East, where the Saudi national team scored a stunning group stage victory over eventual winners Argentina.
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Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal, that was later disallowed against Peru October 18, 2023.
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Brazil lived up to expectations by smashing Bolivia 5-1 at home in their 2026 World Cup qualifiers opener on Friday.
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A trademark, curling free-kick from Lionel Messi got world champions Argentina off to a winning start in South American World Cup qualifying on Thursday with a 1-0 victory at home to Ecuador.
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Jamaica’s Deneisha Blackwood celebrates with teammates after the match as Jamaica qualify for the knockout stages of the World Cup at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia, August 2, 2023.
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Spain’s defender #19 Olga Carmona (left) and Costa Rica’s midfielder #07 Melissa Herrera (right) fight for the ball during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women’s World Cup Group C football match between Spain and Costa Rica at Wellington Stadium, also known as Sky Stadium, in Wellington July 21, 2023.
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New Zealand’s Hannah Wilkinson in action with Norway’s Mathilde Harviken during the Group A match at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand, July 20, 2023.
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Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates will make a triumphant return in their homeland on Thursday when they play their first match since winning the World Cup in Qatar.
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