There’s a nagging sense the Egyptian coach’s burning words may have followed Argentina to Kansas
Argentina supporters have turned Kansas City into a sea of sky blue and white, but Egypt's accusations after their last-16 defeat cast a shadow
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Kansas City’s unlikely World Cup dream started long ago, on a rainy night in Milltown
Lamar Hunt was inspired by the experience of watching Shamrock Rovers from the terraces in 1962
‘They want Messi to stay in the tournament’: Egypt’s disallowed goal against Argentina leads to claims of injustice
Mostafa Zico had a goal ruled out in Tuesday’s Round of 16 game due to a foul in the lead up
Lionel Messi ignites Argentina’s stunning comeback to beat Egypt
When you have Messi, it’s never really over as flawed Argentina are a dark and brilliant alliance of plot armour, destiny and genius
‘I never thought I’d share the same pitch, and give him a shove’: Pico’s Messi ‘dream’
Family, friends and fans at Dublin Airport for the homecoming of Shamrock Rovers star Lopes
Ken Early: The World Cup is an epic battle between prudent precision and superhuman instinct
Both styles of management and play can get results, but only one is unashamedly, joyously human
Pico’s mother ‘couldn’t be more proud’, says Cape Verde ‘made Argentina look very average’
Atmosphere in Crumlin was ‘almost reminiscent’ of Italia ‘90, says Judy Lopes
World Cup 2026: Pico Lopes gives Ireland a World Cup by proxy as Cape Verde capture hearts
Cape Verde pushed Argentina to the brink, while Pico Lopes’s remarkable journey kept supporters awake through the night in Dublin
At 1.45am Crumlin time, Cape Verde’s Pico Lopes gets a standing ovation
In a devastatingly close loss, the home-grown hero turned World Cup player is cheered on by his childhood neighbours
‘Now the flag is everywhere’: how World Cup success has changed life in Cape Verde
The Blue Sharks will become the smallest-ever nation to play a World Cup knockout match when they face Argentina on Friday
They say men have trouble expressing their feelings. Yet we all speak fluent Messi
Continents may divide us, but his greatness is an enduring sporting bond, bridging oceans, obliterating time zones
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President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella wants to take a chainsaw to the state and build mega-prisons in the Amazon
Trump ally Abelardo de la Espriella wins Colombian presidential election
Narrow victory over senator Iván Cepeda is challenged by president Gustavo Petro
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