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Referee Stéphanie Frappart Will Lead First All-Woman Team at World Cup
Some 92 years after the first World Cup game was held in Uruguay, Stéphanie Frappart is set to become the first woman to be the lead referee during a men’s match at the tournament. Frappart, a French referee, has been appointed to a refereeing crew ...
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N.F.L. Week 13 Predictions: Our Picks for Each Game
Kansas City and the Bengals revisit last season’s A.F.C. championship, the Commanders and Giants battle for playoff seeding, and the Dolphins offense gets its stiffest test yet against the 49ers defense.
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Messi and Argentina Advance as Mexico Is Eliminated
DOHA, Qatar — It was an odd and unprecedented scene. After a 2-0 victory over Poland at Stadium 974 in Doha on Wednesday, Argentina and its top star, Lionel Messi, celebrated having won Group C and advanced to the knockout stage. But Poland was also ...
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The U.S. Cleared a Big World Cup Hurdle. The Knockout Round Poses Another.
The U.S. victory over Iran sent it to the round of 16, with a match against the Netherlands on Saturday. But the team already has much to be proud of.
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Senegal Responds Quickly to a Dramatic Goal to Reach Knockout Stage
Ecuador had just tied the game, and a draw would have eliminated Senegal from the World Cup. But Kalidou Koulibaly extended his country’s run.
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How to Watch the U.S. vs. Iran at the World Cup
The Americans will play Iran on Tuesday in their final match in the group stage. Here’s how to watch, and what to watch for.
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The Fans Screamed for Qatar. Their Passion Hid a Secret.
DOHA, Qatar — Midway through the second half of Qatar’s match against Senegal at the World Cup, the drumming stopped as a man in a bucket hat and ...
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Mexico’s view from last place: ‘We still have some hope.’
Entering the World Cup, there were many questions about the Mexican national team. How good was the squad, really? Was its coach making the right ...
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Call It Football or Soccer. The U.S. Is Claiming It as Its Own.
AL KHOR, Qatar — The chant came from deep in one corner of the stadium, ringing out loud and clear for a few moments before fading back into the ...
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England Gets a Look at Itself, and Isn’t Sure It Likes What It Sees
AL KHOR, Qatar — For four fleeting, glorious days, all was right and all was well in England’s world. Gareth Southgate’s team had cut Iran to ...