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Soccer-Brazil get Japan rematch as Ancelotti's World Cup crash course faces knockout test
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (554+ words) NEW YORK, June 27 (Reuters) " Brazil's World Cup Round of 32 meeting with Japan on Monday comes with the chance for revenge for Carlo Ancelotti's squad and a test of how far he has taken his team since a Tokyo collapse early…...
Soccer-Germany loss is timely warning ahead of World Cup knockout stage
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (443+ words) BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 (Reuters) " Germany may not be too worried by their 2-1 loss to Ecuador on Thursday as they had secured top spot in Group E beforehand, but it was a timely wake-up call "ahead of the World Cup knockout…...
Soccer-World Cup waterbreaks offer lucrative opportunity for broadcasters
2+ week, 3+ day ago (705+ words) LONDON, June 10 (Reuters) " With hot weather due and memories fresh of the scorching 2025 Club World Cup, FIFA has for the first time mandated three-minute hydration breaks in each half for all 104 matches of the World Cup starting this week in…...
Soccer-Hosts Mexico face South Africa under pressure to deliver in World Cup opener | 1450 AM 99. 7 FM WHTC | Holland
2+ week, 4+ day ago (398+ words) By Janina Nuno Rios MEXICO CITY, June 9 (Reuters) " Mexico will launch their home World Cup campaign against South Africa on Thursday under pressure to deliver the winning start fans expect at the Estadio Azteca, where "the tournament returns for a…...
Soccer-US face defining World Cup on home soil
3+ week, 5+ day ago (425+ words) LOS ANGELES, June 1 (Reuters) " The United States head into the World Cup facing perhaps higher stakes than any other team, with a deep run likely to accelerate the sport's growth in the country "and an early exit from a favourable…...