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Al Jazeera English • June 20, 2026 22:40

Undav injury-time goal sees Germany beat Ivory Coast to top World Cup group

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Germany come from behind to beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in Group E, sealing FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout place.

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Tue 22:22 - France 24

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Thu 09:15 - France 24

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Sat 21:10 - France 24

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Sat 21:42 - France 24

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Sun 00:05 - France 24

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Sun 11:22 - Al Jazeera English

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Sun 13:37 - Euronews

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Sun 19:00 - DW All

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Sun 19:00 - DW Top

Germany start 2026 World Cup with win over Curacao

Sun 21:56 - France 24

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Mon 04:37 - Al Jazeera English

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Mon 09:30 - Al Jazeera English

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Mon 21:01 - France 24

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Tue 00:12 - France 24

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Tue 16:09 - The Hill

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Wed 00:06 - France 24

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Wed 03:00 - France 24

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Wed 03:00 - Al Jazeera English

Messi hat-trick fires holders Argentina to win over Algeria at World Cup

Wed 03:51 - Al Jazeera English

Lionel Messi rewrites history books at record sixth World Cup

Wed 05:43 - France 24

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Wed 13:20 - France 24

Messi becomes joint World Cup all-time scorer with hat trick against Algeria

Thu 04:35 - Al Jazeera English

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Thu 04:52 - Euronews

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Thu 05:17 - Al Jazeera English

Luis Diaz, Colombia defeat World Cup 2026 debutants Uzbekistan

Fri 00:02 - France 24

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Fri 03:08 - France 24

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Fri 03:08 - France 24

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Fri 05:36 - France 24

World Cup 2026: Switzerland close in on qualification

Fri 09:01 - France 24

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Fri 18:48 - France 24

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Fri 21:07 - France 24

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Fri 21:41 - France 24

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Sat 02:42 - Al Jazeera English

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Undav injury-time goal sees Germany beat Ivory Coast to top World Cup group

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05:17

Luis Diaz, Colombia defeat World Cup 2026 debutants Uzbekistan

The star winger scores a goal and sets up another, as Colombia make a winning return to the FIFA World Cup.

04:35

Activist praises Algeria’s support for Gaza orphans following World Cup def

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03:51

Lionel Messi rewrites history books at record sixth World Cup

Messi scores three exactly 20 years to the day he made his World Cup debut for Argentina.

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Messi hat-trick fires holders Argentina to win over Algeria at World Cup

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11:22

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22:06

Bosnia, Canada share points in hard-fought draw at World Cup

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Protesters clash with police during World Cup opening match

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23:41

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Teacher protests in Mexico could spoil the World Cup party

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Ronaldo fails to score in Portugal opener as matchday one of World Cup group stages come to a close

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Vancouver turns green and gold after Australia's World Cup win

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Messi becomes joint World Cup all-time scorer with hat trick against Algeria

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00:06

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21:01

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21:56

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