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Jul 19, 2026
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  1. Article · Jul 19, 2026 · Ahmed Ali

    Underdogs, upsets, politics: The story of a World Cup that comes down to Argentina vs Spain (opens the original)

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    There is a version of this tournament that exists only in press releases: 104 games, three countries, a halftime show with more headline acts than most music festivals manage in a weekend, a Peace Prize nobody quite understands, hydration breaks timed to the minute. FIFA built something enormous this summer, then spent five weeks discovering that a football tournament, however large you make it, still insists on being decided by 22 people and a ball. Tonight, at the MetLife Stadium, Madonna, Sha

  2. Article · Jul 16, 2026 · Ahmed Ali

    England's pattern of World Cup knockout elimination against top sides repeats — and wait for glory continues (opens the original)

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    England led. England lost. England went home. Again. Anthony Gordon’s 55th-minute goal had the Three Lions dreaming. For 30 minutes, they were the better side, disciplined and dangerous, with one foot in a first World Cup final since 1966. Then came the familiar collapse. Argentina, ranked number one in the world, did what they do best. Enzo Fernandez equalised in the 85th minute. Seven minutes later, Lautaro Martinez headed home from Lionel Messi’s cross. The dream was over. The heartbreak had

  3. Article · Jul 10, 2026 · Ahmed Ali

    ‘The gap is still huge’: Abdullah on Pakistan’s World Cup dream (opens the original)

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    KARACHI: Abdullah Iqbal watches the FIFA World Cup from Sweden with a sense of both hope and realism. He sees Iraq and Jordan competing on the biggest stage. He wants what they have. He wants it for Pakistan. But he is also honest about the distance still to travel. “The gap is still huge,” the national football team captain told Dawn in an exclusive interview earlier this week. “The things that I want my country to achieve, it might not happen in my career. But I hope it happens afterward

  4. Article · Jul 5, 2026 · Ahmed Ali

    INTERVIEW: Pakistan’s teenage hero Umar on the goal, the trophy and the dream (opens the original)

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    KARACHI: It all happened so quickly. One moment, Yousuf Butt launched the ball forward. The next, Otis Khan flicked it on. Then Shayek Dost was sprinting down the line. And Umar Nawaz was running. “I was confused myself. I was like, what just happened?” Umar told Dawn in an exclusive interview, reminiscing about the goal that helped end a 74-year wait for a trophy for Pakistan. Umar, 18, was sprinting towards goal. He had one thought: “I need to sprint for my life.” He reached it, he fin

  5. Article · Jul 3, 2026 · Ahmed Ali

    For new PFF technical director Adeel, success is not defined by history (opens the original)

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    KARACHI: WHEN Cape Verde, a nation of just over 500,000 people, reached the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup, it was a moment of clarity for Adeel Rizki — Pakistan’s Football Federation’s newly appointed technical director. Adeel took over the role on Wednesday, amid the festive World Cup season and quadrennially arising questions over Pakistan’s future in the sport. The former Pakistan women’s national team coach and a UEFA ‘A’ coaching licence holder draws inspiration from th

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