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ajc. com > news > 2026 > 06 > kick-it-spain-v-saudi-arabia

Kick It: Spain v. Saudi Arabia

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (611+ words) Welcome back to Kick It, the AJC's newsletter for all things World Cup. By now, we're all completely Cup-pilled. We're soccermaxxing. We're so excited we're talking like Tik Tok teens. What's been your favorite World Cup moment so far? Tell…...

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ajc. com > sports > 2026 > 06 > in-atlanta-lamine-yamals-world-cup-starting-debut-is-full-of-flavor

In Atlanta, Lamine Yamal's World Cup starting debut is full of flavor

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (846+ words) Lamine Yamal was everywhere, his No. 19 unavoidable. Moms in flared jeans wore his red Spanish national-team jersey. Dudes with tattoos. Whole families. A dad with a Mohawk pushing his kids in a stroller. A little girl in a ponytail. The…...

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ajc. com > sports > 2026 > 06 > atlanta-is-finally-checking-the-world-cup-off-its-list

Atlanta is finally checking the World Cup off its list

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (707+ words) Just over five months ago, Indiana fans invaded downtown Atlanta and took over our stadium en route to the College Football Playoff championship. The Hoosiers faithful amazed locals. Who knew a nontraditional Big Ten program could overtake the South's premier…...

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ajc. com > gallery > news > 2026 > 06 > photos-a-little-rain-cant-stop-atlanta-world-cup-fans

PHOTOS: A little rain can't stop Atlanta World Cup fans

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (12+ words) AJC. com...

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ajc. com > gallery > news > 2026 > 06 > photos-world-cup-fans-descend-on-atlanta-for-first-local-match

PHOTOS: World Cup fans descend on Atlanta for first local match

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (14+ words) Atlanta Journal-Constitution...

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ajc. com > sports > 2026 > 06 > shocking-world-cup-draw-with-spain-means-everything-for-cape-verde

Shocking World Cup draw with Spain "means everything" for Cape Verde

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (845+ words) The corner kick from the left side of goal sailed through the air as Diney Borges came clear on the other side and, in that moment, I really thought Cape Verde was going to do it. The Blue Sharks, in…...

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ajc. com > sports > 2026 > 06 > national-pride-for-cape-verde-after-draw-just-to-be-here-today-is-a-win

National pride for Cape Verde after draw: "Just to be here today is a win

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (454+ words) It's not quite David and Goliath or Mike Tyson versus Buster Douglas. Or even the Miracle on Ice....

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ajc. com > sports > 2026 > 06 > cape-verde-stuns-spain-with-a-surprising-0-0-draw-in-world-cup-debut

Cape Verde stuns Spain with a surprising 0-0 draw in World Cup debut

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (641+ words) Tiny Cape Verde, making its debut at the World Cup, pulled off a stunning upset to shut out heavily favored Spain in a 0-0 draw on Monday....

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ajc. com > gallery > sports > 2026 > 06 > photos-spain-and-cape-verde-face-off-in-first-atlanta-game-of-world-cup

PHOTOS: Spain and Cape Verde face off in first Atlanta game of World Cup

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (21+ words) Atlanta made its World Cup debut Monday as Cape Verde played Spain at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) July 15, 2026....

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ajc. com > sports > 2026 > 06 > why-spains-world-cup-chances-may-rest-on-the-shoulders-of-an-18-year-old-star

Why Spain's World Cup chances may rest on the shoulders of an 18-year-old star

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (385+ words) Lamine Yamal went almost undetected when he visited a Walmart in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, just outside Spain's home base in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Perhaps in any other part of the world, the 18-year-old star may have gotten mobbed instead of just…...

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