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Morocco's coach Mohamed Ouahbi has rallied behind captain Achraf Hakimi following hostile crowd reactions during Friday's World Cup victory, as the Paris Saint-Germain defender faces legal proceedings in France.
Malaysia's free broadcast of the 2026 FIFA World Cup through RTM and Unifi TV is delivering measurable savings to restaurant operators and households, according to Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil, who visited a Butterworth food market to gauge direct feedback from traders.
Morocco dominated Scotland with a 1-0 victory in Group C, courtesy of Ismael Saibari's goal after just 71 seconds—the fastest strike of the tournament. The North Africans now lead the group heading into their final match.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has lauded the national football team's resilience and character following their historic first World Cup finals victory, visiting the squad in the locker room to personally acknowledge their achievement.
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The Royal Malaysia Police have arrested 58 individuals suspected of operating illegal World Cup betting networks in a coordinated nationwide operation, seizing cash and equipment.
FIFA confirmed that more than one million spectators attended the opening 16 matches of the World Cup in North America, with stadiums operating at 99.34 per cent capacity despite initial worries about ticket affordability.
Ivory Coast has prevented forward Elye Wahi from travelling to Canada for the World Cup match against Germany, citing an ongoing investigation into suspected match-fixing allegations linked to a French league fixture.
The mother of Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has been granted a US visa to attend the World Cup after missing her son's standout performance against Spain due to visa complications.
Iran's national football team was ordered to depart Los Angeles immediately after their World Cup match against New Zealand on Monday, forcing them to relocate to their Mexican training base despite plans to recover overnight.
Erling Haaland marked his World Cup debut with a clinical two-goal performance as Norway demolished Iraq 4-1. The striker continues a remarkable streak of scoring on his debut across multiple elite competitions.
Ghana's government is pursuing legal action in Canadian federal court to reverse Ottawa's decision to deny a World Cup visa to footballer Thomas Partey, who faces sexual assault allegations in Britain.
Austria's football coach Ralf Rangnick praised World Cup debutants Jordan after his team secured a hard-fought 3-1 victory in Santa Clara, emphasizing the growing quality of emerging football nations at the expanded 48-team tournament.
Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi was arrested in May as part of a French match-fixing investigation, according to reports. The player started in his nation's recent World Cup win against Ecuador.