A 0-0 draw with Peru and a late 1-0 loss against Venezuela in their opening two qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup finals have cost the Argentinian his job after almost two years in charge.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/paraguay-remove-barros-schelotto-after-poor-start-world-cup-qualifiers-3776886?cid=cna_flip_070214

Abdullah Al Salmi (Saudi Arabia): Abdullah journeyed by foot from his hometown of Jeddah to Qatar, hiking across the Saudi Arabian desert, to support his national team at the FIFA World Cup.

Source: https://www.africanews.it/english/nominees-for-the-best-fifa-football-awards-2022-revealed/

A broader recovery in outdoor entertainment, coupled with an uptick in ad spending on its networks during the soccer World Cup and U.S. elections in November, helped boost the company's revenue.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/comcast-revenue-tops-estimates-amid-cord-cutting-muted-broadband-growth-1711884

A case study of what happens when you win a World Cup and then fail to capitalise on it.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/feb/04/womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-a-guide-to-the-10-teams-in-south-africa

A close-up view of the official game ball for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup prior to its reveal on April 29, 2023.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.com.au/official-fiba-world-cup-2023-game-ball-reveal-kicked-off-weekend-excitement-tournament-1845521

A club statement read: “FC Barcelona wishes to make clear that it considers totally improper and inappropriate the RFEF president’s behaviour during the celebrations for the World Cup victory achieved by the Spanish women’s team.

Source: https://www.ghanamma.com/2023/08/26/spanish-govt-takes-fa-chief-to-tribunal/

A cricket World Cup match involving Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, however, went ahead in the city on Monday with organizers installing air purifiers in the players’ dressing rooms and using water sprinklers to reduce pollutants in the air.

Source: https://www.newdelhitimes.com/new-delhi-to-restrict-use-of-vehicles-to-curb-air-pollution/

Adams, meanwhile, led the way in Japan four years ago, claiming seven tries and finishing one short of equalling the record for most touchdowns during one World Cup that is jointly held by Jonah Lomu, Bryan Habana and Julian Savea.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/uk-sports/2023/10/08/louis-rees-zammit-focused-on-wales-glory-over-bid-to-be-world-cup-top-try-scorer/

Addressing the modest crowd gathered inside the palace, Asiwaju likened the primaries and election he went through to a World Cup tournament while thanking God and the people for his eventual victory.

Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/president-elect-tinubu-in-homecoming-visit-to-lagos-thanks-oba-akiolu/

ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) — Marco Odermatt carried his remarkable streak in giant slalom to another World Cup win Saturday in his home nation’s classic race staged in unseasonably warm weather.

Source: https://www.thestar.com/sports/2023/01/07/swiss-ace-marco-odermatt-leads-world-cup-giant-slalom.html

Advantage New Zealand, then, in the chase for the Rugby Championship as the All Blacks deliver a reminder of their quality with the World Cup around the corner.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/new-zealand-south-africa-live-score-rugby-championship-b2375534.html

A few hours earlier, U.S. Soccer announced that Anthony Hudson, one of Berhalter’s assistants at the World Cup, would lead the USMNT in friendlies against Serbia and Colombia later this month as the investigation continues.

Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/gregg-berhalter-incident-was-reported-by-gio-reynas-mother

Afghan cricket star Rashid Khan said he was donating all his Cricket World Cup fees to help Herat's earthquake survivors.

Source: https://www.denver7.com/powerful-earthquakes-kill-over-2-000-in-afghanistan

Afghanistan have been, to borrow the reference Morocco coach Walid Regrarui used to describe his team, the Rocky Balboa of this World Cup.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket-world-cup/cricket-world-cup-their-semifinal-hopes-all-but-over-revelations-afghanistan-aim-to-bow-out-on-a-high-against-south-africa-9020826/

A FIFA report published in 2019 said 1.12 billion viewers tuned into the 2019 Women's World Cup in France.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/organisers-target-record-viewership-2023-womens-world-cup-australia-fa-boss-3237561?cid=cna_flip_070214

Africa is previewing every member of the Springboks team competing in this year's World Cup.

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202309060021.html

Afridi, who recently rose to No. 1 in the ODI rankings, recorded Pakistan’s worst-ever bowling figures of 0-90 in a World Cup.

Source: https://wtop.com/sports/2023/11/pakistan-wins-toss-elects-to-field-against-new-zealand-in-crunch-cricket-world-cup-match/

After 45 games at the 2023 ODI World Cup, it’s time for the business end of the marquee tournament.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket-world-cup/abhinav-bindra-pep-talk-india-vs-new-zealand-semifinal-9024857/

After a lengthy professional career, Boston College women’s soccer alumna Kristie Mewis will finally be making her Women’s World Cup debut this yea, after being named to Team USA.

Source: https://www.bcinterruption.com/2023/7/19/23781860/boston-college-womens-soccer-alumna-kristie-mewis-to-make-womens-world-cup-debut-for-team-usa

After a tough fight, India won the shootout and finished 9th at the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/india-beats-usa-3-2-to-finish-ninth-at-junior-womens-hockey-world-cup/article67623968.ece