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Last October, Spain and Portugal were joined in their protracted European candidacy by Ukraine, which is unlikely to stay in the bid.Morocco will join Spain and Portugal in an attempt to host the 2030 World Cup. The announcement on Tuesday,…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, left, and CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani, right, pose with the FIFA World Cup trophy during an event in New York on June 16, 2022. YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty ImagesThe 2026 World Cup will have 104…

The World Cup is set for a BIG expansion: FIFA prepares to approve plans to have 104 games (up from 64) and 16 more teams, starting with the 2026 tournament in the US, Canada and MexicoFIFA is ready to change its plans for the…

What a cup! Liz Truss returns as a 4-inch Toby mug to be sold in the House of Commons shopStoke firm Bairstow Pottery is selling Liz Truss Toby jugs for £29.99 Collectors are expected to purchase the 1,500 limited edition…

5:44 p.m.Alex KirklandRodrigo FaezKarim Benzema and Didier Deschamps have had a troubled relationship. Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty ImagesKarim Benzema has responded to Didier Deschamps, suggesting that the France manager is…

ARE, Sweden — American skier Mikaela Shiffrin set the all-time World Cup record for most career wins with 87 by winning a slalom on Saturday.Shiffrin broke a tie with Ingemar Stenmark on the list of all-time overall winners between men…

American ski star Mikaela Shiffrin makes history by setting the all-time World Cup record for most career wins as she claims victory No. 87 in slalom.By Kate Mcgreavy for WhatsNew2Day.Com and Associated Press Published:…

ARE, Sweden — Moments after winning her record-tying 86th World Cup run, a Swedish broadcaster asked Mikaela Shiffrin to speak directly to Ingemar Stenmark, the outstanding skier she had promised to watch at home on television. .From one…

Raphael Varane cited the soccer calendar in his explanation of his retirement from the France national team. Photo by ANP via Getty ImagesThe global players' union FIFPRO said the World Cup should never again be reduced to a…

As the Kings rebuilt in the early 2000s, it became clear that their goalkeeper of the future would probably be a man named Jonathan. But which?Early comparisons between Jonathan Bernier, their first-round draft pick in 2006, and Jonathan…