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Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - England v DR Congo - Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. - July 1, 2026 DR Congo's Brian Cipenga scores their first goal. (Photo: REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko)
"Hold your heads high": DR Congo PM Judith Tuluka pens emotional tribute to Leopards after World Cup exit

Jul 01, 2026

Tuluka concluded her message by encouraging the squad to look toward the future with confidence. "Hold your heads high. The greatest epics are also built through trials. The Nation is proud of you. Thank you for writing this beautiful page in the history of Congolese football."

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Covers on the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street. (Photo: X/ @BCCI)

India vs England 1st T20I abandoned due to rain in Chester-le-Street

Jul 01, 2026
England football player Harry Kane. (Photo: X/ @England)

FIFA World Cup 2026: England skipper Harry Kane surpasses Pele's World Cup goals tally

Jul 01, 2026
Harry Kane celebrating a goal with his England teammates. (Photo: X/ @England)

"It might actually be coming home": Keir Starmer reacts to England's dramatic World Cup escape against DR Congo

Jul 01, 2026
England football team captain Harry Kane. (Photo: X/ @England)

"Because maybe, you're going to be the one that saves me": Harry Kane's late brace inspires Oasis-fueled World Cup comeback against DR Congo

Jul 01, 2026
England's Harry Kane celebrating with his teammates after the win. (Photo: X/ @ England)

"See you in Mexico": Record-breaking Harry Kane looks ahead after engineering a historic World Cup win against DR Congo

Jul 01, 2026
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - England v DR Congo - Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. - July 1, 2026 DR Congo's Brian Cipenga scores their first goal. (Photo: REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko)

"Hold your heads high": DR Congo PM Judith Tuluka pens emotional tribute to Leopards after World Cup exit

Jul 01, 2026
Shreyas Iyer playing a shot during his knock. (Photo: X/ @BCCI)

Sharma, Iyer half-centuries propel India to 189 before rain delays England's chase in 1st T20I

Jul 01, 2026

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England's Harry Kane celebrating after scoring the team's first goal against Congo DR. (Photo: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters)

FIFA World Cup 2026: Harry Kane's late brace fires England into Round of 16 with 2-1 win over Congo DR

Jul 01, 2026

England survived a major scare before coming from behind to defeat Congo DR 2-1 in a tense FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 clash on Wednesday (local time). Brian Cipenga gave Congo DR a shock early lead, but captain Harry Kane's second-half brace turned the game around and secured England's place in the Round of 16.
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann (Photo: Reuters)

"Mind-numbingly boring" World Cup camp, other allegations emerge against Germany head coach Nagelsmann post FIFA WC exit

Jul 01, 2026

The camp itself was another issue, with players finding the facilities in Winston-Salem "mind-numbingly boring" because it was extremely remote and had limited options for leisure, with the preparation week in Chicago offering more to players. Many were said to have wanted similar accommodation during the entire tournament too.

Football fans inside the Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, during a FIFA World Cup 2026 match. (Photo: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters)

FIFA World Cup 2026: FIFA flags 89,000 abusive posts during group stage, 13-fold rise from 2022 edition

Jul 01, 2026

The sharp rise came after FIFA's Social Media Protection Service (SMPS) analysed more than six million posts and comments--up 33% from the 2022 edition--with racial abuse accounting for 11% of all offensive content detected.
Serena Williams (Photo: Reuters)

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Jul 01, 2026
Jannik Sinner. (Photo: Reuters)

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Iran's Alireza Jahanbakhsh waves to fans after the match against Egypt (Photo: Reuters)

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Jul 01, 2026
Indian batter Sanju Samson (Photo: ANI)

India win toss, opt to bat first against England in 1st T20I

Jul 01, 2026
Kashi Rudras witness massive response to UPT20 player trials. (Photo: Kashi Rudras)

Kashi Rudras witness strong response to player trials with more than 1,100 registrations ahead of UPT20 Season 4

Jul 01, 2026
Norway fans do their "Viking Row", as they celebrate their win in the FIFA World Cup 2026, Round of 32 match against Ivory Coast, in front of the Royal Palace, in Oslo, Norway, June 30,(Photo: Reuters)

FIFA World Cup 2026: Thousand of Norway fans dent metro trains, uproot plans during 'Vikings Row' celebration after reaching R16

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Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Mexico v Ecuador - Estadio Azteca, Mexico's Raul Jimenez celebrates scoring their second goal with Julian Quinones REUTERS/Eloisa Sanchez TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY (Photo: Reuters)

FIFA World Cup 2026: Quinones, Jimenez shine as Mexico continue historic run; equal clean sheet record

Jul 01, 2026
Kylian Mbappe hugging manager Deschamps and Erling Haaland celebrating a goal. (Photo: Reuters)

Mbappe's record spree, the 'inevitable' Haaland and Mexico's historic run: FIFA World Cup 2026 snapshot

Jul 01, 2026
Virat Kohli's childhood coach (Photo: ANI)

"Whole country wants to see him back": Virat Kohli's childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma on star batter's return to action

Jul 01, 2026
Harry Kane. (Photo: @harrykane X)

FIFA World Cup 2026: Rice, Rashford start for England, Saka on bench; Congo DR make one change

Jul 01, 2026
Lucas Paqueta. (Photo:X/@LucasPaqueta97)

FIFA World Cup 2026: Lucas Paqueta could miss rest of Brazil's World Cup campaign after injury blow

Jul 01, 2026
Michael Olise celebrating with Kylian Mbappe. (Photo: @equipedefrance X)

A "freak", Ballon d'Or contender: France star Olise gets high praise from Thierry Henry, ex-Bayern star amid strong FIFA WC

Jul 01, 2026
Norway's Martin Odegaard plays the drum as the players do the 'Viking Row' (Photo: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters)

FIFA World Cup 2026: "This is bigger than football," says Haaland as Norway celebrates with 'Viking Row' after win over Ivory Coast

Jul 01, 2026
CM Sawant congratulates Goa's young footballer Keren D'Souza (Photo: X/@goacm)

Goa CM Pramod Sawant congratulates Keren D'Souza on being selected for AIFF-FIFA Telangana Talent Academy

Jul 01, 2026
England's Declan Rice. (Photo: ANI)

"Top echelon of midfield players": Ex-England, Arsenal stars hail Declan Rice ahead of DR Congo clash

Jul 01, 2026