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For the first time ever, the FIFA World Cup will kick off with three separate opening ceremonies, with one taking place in each host country — Mexico, Canada and the United States.

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Just days before Mexico hosts the World Cup's opening match, thousands of people packed the capital's main thoroughfare Saturday in a bid to set a new record for the largest-ever human wave.

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Solaire Resort Entertainment City is rolling out the ultimate pitch-side experience for football fans.

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Football history is about to be rewritten, and Filipino fans will have a front-row seat to the spectacle.

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Global betting revenue for the upcoming World Cup is likely to be "in excess of $50 billion", betting expert Darren Small told AFP, for an event he labelled "the biggest circus in town."

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Lionel Messi will captain Argentina at the World Cup, national coach Lionel Scaloni announced as he unveiled his 26-man squad.

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Filipino fans get the opportunity to witness another sporting spectacle when the FIFA World Cup 2026 begins on June 12 in three countries – Canada, Mexico and the United States.

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 The biggest and most lucrative ever World Cup this summer will also set a record for the most-polluting sporting event in history, environmental experts say.

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Veteran Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo will lead his country into the 2026 World Cup this summer after coach Roberto Martinez named the 41-year-old in his squad.

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AFP Sports looks at five of the big names who have been lured by the quest for World Cup glory.

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Just days before Mexico hosts the World Cup's opening match, thousands of people packed the capital's main thoroughfare Saturday in a bid to set a new record for the largest-ever human wave.

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Solaire Resort Entertainment City is rolling out the ultimate pitch-side experience for football fans.

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Lionel Messi will captain Argentina at the World Cup, national coach Lionel Scaloni announced as he unveiled his 26-man squad.

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 The biggest and most lucrative ever World Cup this summer will also set a record for the most-polluting sporting event in history, environmental experts say.

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AFP Sports looks at five of the big names who have been lured by the quest for World Cup glory.

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