Maximiliano Araujo Becomes First Uruguayan to Score on World Cup Debut in 24 Years

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Maximiliano Araujo Becomes First Uruguayan to Score on World Cup Debut in 24 Years

Araujo struck an 80th minute equalizer for Uruguay against Saudi Arabia in their 2026 World Cup opener. The left winger became the first Uruguayan to score on debut at the tournament since Diego Forlan versus Senegal back in 2002. The South Americans wasted plenty of chances and settled for 1-1. Uruguay plays Cape Verde next on June 21.

By Ankit Sharma

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Iran Starting XI for World Cup Opener Against New Zealand

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Iran Starting XI for World Cup Opener Against New Zealand

Iran opens their World Cup campaign against New Zealand at the SoFi Stadium in LA. Starting XI: Alireza Beiranvand; Ramin Rezaeian, Shoja Khalilzadeh, Ali Nemati, Milad Mohammadi; Aria Yousefi, Saeid Ezatolahi, Saman Ghoddos, Mohammad Mohebi; Mehdi Taremi, Shahriyar Moghanlou. Iran has never made it past the group stage into the knockouts in their six World Cup appearances.

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Uruguay Rue Missed Chances, Settle for 1-1 Draw Against Saudi Arabia

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Uruguay Rue Missed Chances, Settle for 1-1 Draw Against Saudi Arabia

Abdulelah Al-Amri scored against the run of play to give Saudi Arabia the lead in the 41st minute. Uruguay, which dominated possession and created plenty of chances to score, finally got its reward when Maximiliano Araujo equalized in the 80th minute. In the other Group H encounter, Spain were held to a goalless draw by Cape Verde.

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Rodri Reveals Biggest Positive for Spain from Goalless Draw Against Cape Verde

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Rodri Reveals Biggest Positive for Spain from Goalless Draw Against Cape Verde

Spain dominated but could not break down a resilient Cape Verde as they settled for a 0-0 draw. Rodri credited the opponent's physicality and compactness, which made it tough to score, but found a silver lining. "The positive thing is that they didn't create anything against us," Rodri said, pointing out that Cape Verde barely made it past Spain's midfield.


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Neymar Not Expected to Be Available for Brazil’s Match Against Haiti

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Neymar Not Expected to Be Available for Brazil’s Match Against Haiti

Neymar is currently working his way back from a Grade 2 calf injury, which he sustained on May 17. He missed Brazil's 1-1 draw against Morocco and is expected to be unavailable against Haiti on June 19. While he increased his workload in the gym recently, he remains far from match fitness and has yet to train with the team.

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Cape Verde's World Cup Defender Was Recruited via LinkedIn, He Thought It Was Spam

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Cape Verde's World Cup Defender Was Recruited via LinkedIn, He Thought It Was Spam

"I thought it was a spam message and I took no notice of it," Lopes said of the Portuguese LinkedIn message from Cape Verde's coach. Nine months later the coach messaged again in English, Lopes accepted immediately. The Dublin-born Shamrock Rovers defender then started Cape Verde's first-ever World Cup game: a 0-0 draw with Spain in Atlanta.

By Adit Pujari

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