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Doku won't play 90 minutes after illness and jetting home to meet new son

Belgium winger Jeremy Doku is not ready to play the full ⁠90 minutes against New Zealand in their crucial Group G World Cup match after returning from illness and his brief absence for ‌the birth of his son, coach Rudi Garcia said on Thursday.

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Latham & Conway post record partnership as Kiwis dominate first day against England

New Zealand took control of the third Test at Trent Bridge with Tom Latham and Devon Conway setting a record partnership for ⁠the Kiwis against England on Thursday.

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Mohamed Salah proves he is still the man as Egypt make history against New Zealand

After his last season at Liverpool, many had written him off. Mohamed Salah, however, timed his return to form perfectly for the World Cup. As captain, he has been Egypt’s key player in both of their matches so far, and against New Zealand, he was simply unstoppable. The superstar was involved in 10 of his team’s shots, the highest number by any player at the tournament so far! But what else lies behind his impressive 9.0 rating, as assessed by Flashscore's new rating system?

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New Zealand head coach Bazeley disappointed by his team's second-half display

New Zealand coach Darren Bazeley rued his side's poor second-half display after they lost ⁠3-1 to Egypt in their World Cup Group G match at BC Place on Sunday, leaving them needing to beat Belgium to have a ‌chance of reaching the knockout phase.

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Hossam Hassan's honest team talk helped inspire Egypt's second-half response

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan told his players they would ⁠not return to the pitch for the second half against New Zealand unless they were determined to get ‌the win their proud supporters deserved.

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Salah describes historic Egypt win over New Zealand as 'a great achievement'

Mohamed Salah inspired Egypt to their first-ever World Cup win as they came from a goal down to beat New Zealand 3-1 with a brilliant second-half ⁠display on Sunday, moving top of Group G and boosting their hopes of reaching the knockout stage.

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Salah scores as Egypt take down New Zealand for first-ever World Cup win

Egypt came from behind to defeat New Zealand 3-1 at BC Place in Vancouver, as the Pharaohs claimed their first FIFA World Cup (WC) win to put one foot in the Round of 32.

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Stokes to return as England captain for third Test with New Zealand, Atkinson recalled

Ben Stokes will return as England captain for next week's third and deciding Test against New Zealand in Nottingham, head coach Brendon McCullum announced Sunday.

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Magnificent Henry bowls New Zealand to dominant win over England in second Test

Matt Henry did the damage as New Zealand thrashed England by 253 runs in the second Test at the Oval on Sunday for a series-levelling victory as England confirmed that Ben Stokes would return as captain for the deciding third Test.

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World Cup LIVE: Egypt come from behind to beat New Zealand as Cape Verde hold Uruguay

We've got another jam-packed day of action at the World Cup, with Spain, Belgium and Uruguay among the sides taking to the field. As always, keep track of all the key moments from today's four games with our live blog!

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New Zealand head coach hopes team can show cutting edge against Egypt

New Zealand can take confidence from one of their best performances in ⁠years after drawing 2-2 with Iran in their World Cup Group G opener, but must be more clinical against Egypt on Sunday, coach ‌Darren Bazeley said.

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Root reaches milestone but New Zealand edge towards victory at The Oval

England batsman Joe Root became only the second player to reach 14,000 Test runs ⁠as he led his side's resistance with an unbeaten half-century against New Zealand on day four of the second Test at ‌The Oval on Saturday.

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All White Singh flying the flag for New Zealand's Sikh community

New Zealand midfielder Sarpreet Singh ⁠hopes his appearance at the World Cup can pave the way for other players ‌of South Asian heritage to reach the game's biggest ‌stage.

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Henry Nicholls century puts New Zealand in cruise control against England in second Test

Henry Nicholls's superb unbeaten century saw New Zealand into an utterly dominant position against England in the second Test at the Oval on Friday.

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Former England captain Vaughan urges decision on Stokes' captaincy to be made

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has urged the England and Wales ⁠Cricket Board (ECB) to conclude the investigation on Ben Stokes ahead of the third test against New Zealand.

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Root taking England captaincy on 'game-by-game basis' after standing in for Stokes

Joe Root says he is taking the England captaincy on a "game-by-game basis" after replacing the exiled Ben Stokes for this week's second Test against New Zealand.

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Iran's Ghalenoei says team 'oppressed' by travel disruption after opening draw

Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei said on Monday his team were ⁠being “oppressed” due to last-minute travel changes stemming from tensions between Iran and the US, adding the disruption had affected their performance after a ‌2‑2 draw with New Zealand.

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New Zealand boss Bazeley praises 'really strong performance' against Iran

New Zealand coach Darren Bazeley praised his players for a ⁠battling performance in a 2-2 draw with Iran on Monday despite coming tantalisingly close to a first-ever ‌World Cup win, saying they showed the kind of quality needed to ‌clear that hurdle.

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Iran battle back twice to earn point against New Zealand in thriller

Iran twice came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw against New Zealand in a thrilling encounter in their 2026 FIFA World Cup (WC) Group G opener, leaving the All Whites still searching for their first-ever win at a World Cup.

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Politics no distraction for All Whites as they prepare to face Iran

New Zealand coach Darren Bazeley brushed aside the political ⁠backdrop to his side's World Cup opener against Iran on Monday, saying his players were focused solely on football ‌despite heightened attention surrounding the match.

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Iran coach Ghalenoei hopes to bring unity to nation ahead of New Zealand opener

Iran's coach and their key player said the national team will strive to bring joy and ⁠unity to Iranian people around the world, despite war and other tensions making their World Cup adventure uniquely challenging.

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New Zealand legend Kane Williamson retires from international cricket mid-series

New Zealand's most prolific run-scorer and arguably greatest-ever batsman, Kane Williamson, announced his immediate retirement from international cricket on Friday.

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England captain Ben Stokes to miss second New Zealand Test after nightclub incident

England captain Ben Stokes and team-mate Gus Atkinson have been dropped from the squad for next week's second Test against New Zealand at the Oval, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced Wednesday.

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England captain Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson under investigation for nightclub 'incident'

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Monday that captain Ben Stokes and team-mate Gus Atkinson are being investigated for breaking team rules in a nightclub incident after the first Test against New Zealand.