'The Malvinas are Argentine’: A World Cup banner makes the Falkland Islands a cultural obsession

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — It took a World Cup to transform a remote cluster of islands that’s home to more sheep than people into a cultural juggernaut. A decision by Argentina’s players to unfurl a banner about the disputed Falkland Islands after defeating England in the World Cup semifinals carried a historical cause onto the T-shirts,

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When will 2027 World Cup schedule be released? FIFA teases announcement

FIFA said Friday, Aug. 14, it will release the match schedule for next summer's World Cup in Brazil on Thursday, Aug. 20. In addition to announcing which games are at the eight venues for the women's tournament,