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A brief history of World Cup in numbers

A brief history of the World Cup in numbers

The 2026 World Cup will be the 23rd edition of the competition, 96 years on from its inception in 1930.

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How well do you know men’s World Cup history? Test your knowledge

World Cup greatest moments in history we still can’t forget ahead of 2026

Somali World Cup referee denied entry to US

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‘World Cup of Chaos’—Referee Expecting to Make History Denied Entry to U.S.

Somali referee Omar Artan will no longer participate in the 2026 World Cup after being denied entry to the United States.

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World Cup ref denied entry to the US was about to make history for Somalia

Somali World Cup referee denied entry by US border patrol

Somali referee won’t officiate in World Cup after being denied U.S. entry

Somali referee Omar Artan won’t officiate in the World Cup after being denied entry into the United States.

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Somali soccer referee on his way back home after being denied entry into United States

Somali referee speaks out after the U.S. denied him entry to work World Cup

Does referee case show Fifa has lost control of its own World Cup?

Omar Artan is the number one referee from Africa.

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US block of World Cup referee from Somalia prompts scrutiny

Hurricanes scratch Frederik Andersen, start Brandon Bussi

Leeds players at the World Cup

The Newcastle players at the World Cup

The countdown to the World Cup is well and truly on, so here's a reminder of the Magpies selected to represent their countries from 11 June to 19 July. The expanded 48-team competition is set to be the biggest in history,

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The Leeds players at the World Cup

The Crystal Palace players at the World Cup

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From Trump to Messi, Iran to ICE, politics and sport collide at the biggest World Cup in history

The wait is over for the biggest World Cup ever with 48 teams, 104 matches, three host nations and a slew of questions and controversies swirling around the highly scrutinzed event that will last for nearly six weeks.

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See how World Cup countries, winners, prize money changed through the years

Three nations − Canada, Mexico and the U.S. − will cohost 2026 FIFA World Cup teams, including debut teams Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan and Uzbekistan.

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World Cup: Legends intersect as torch is prepared to be passed

In an event being held on unmatched scale, Lionel Messi may hand off the role of the game’s biggest star to Lamine Yamal.