7+ hour, 55+ min ago  (423+ words) Paris, France: Chat GPT and Claude are betting on Spain. Le Chat from France's Mistral reckons Les Bleus will clinch it. And China's Deep Seek and Qwen have a fondness for Argentina. The 2026 World Cup is the first with widely…...

16+ hour, 19+ min ago  (345+ words) Polewali Mandar, Indonesia: On the balcony of his house in Indonesia, Muhammad Yusuf swayed to blaring music and waved a replica of the World Cup trophy as hundreds paraded past, many decked out in Argentina's colours. The 54-year-old fisherman from…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (199+ words) DOHA: Argentina (1st, up 2), the reigning world champions, will begin their title defence as the world's top-ranked side after the June Men's World Ranking was released hours before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on Thursday. Argentina reclaimed top spot following…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (249+ words) Denpasar, Indonesia: Indonesian authorities arrested an Australian fugitive hiding in the lavatory of a private jet as it was about to take off from the resort island of Bali, officials said Thursday. Officers rushed onboard the plane after the pilot…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (611+ words) Spain's players attend a training session. (AFP) Doha, Qatar: Spain head into the 2026 FIFA World Cup determined to reassert themselves among football's elite, carrying both the legacy of past triumphs and the ambition of a new generation ready to define…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (448+ words) Doha, Qatar: "Brazil will win their FIFA World Cup opener against Morocco." That is what Ritinha predicts. Ritinha is not an expert in football, or any other sport " but just a female sandbar shark currently residing at the Rio de…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (538+ words) Curacao's players during a training session. (AFP) Doha, Qatar: With Jordan set to be one of the debutant teams at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the tournament will provide a historic platform for a quartet of nations making their first appearance…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (778+ words) Doha, Qatar: Hassan Al Haydos has experienced almost everything in Qatari football. He has lifted two AFC Asian Cup trophies as captain, become the country's most capped player, played at a home FIFA World Cup and built a national team…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (323+ words) Madrid, Spain: Spain will play the first of two warm-up matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday night when it faces Iraq at Deportivo La Coruna's Riazor Stadium. The friendly, Spain's only match on home soil before the squad…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (648+ words) England's Jordan Henderson warms up with teammates during a training session in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, yesterday. Doha, Qatar: With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just around the corner, Spain and France head the list of leading favourites to lift football's…...