World Cup
Brazil loses 2-1 to France in US friendly
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Brazil's national team lost 2-1 to France in a friendly match played on Thursday (March 26) at Gillette Stadium in the United States. Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil's coach, stated the team is ready for the World Cup despite the defeat. Fans chanted for Neymar during the game.
South Africa's Bafana Bafana held Panama to a 1-1 draw in an international friendly at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Friday, marking the start of their final preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Oswin Appollis equalised three minutes into the second half after Panama took an early lead.
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Italy secured a 2-0 victory over Northern Ireland in Bergamo to advance to the World Cup playoff final. Sandro Tonali scored the opener with a superb half-volley, and Moise Kean added a late second goal. The Azzurri dominated after halftime against a resilient Northern Ireland side.
Club América goalkeeper Luis Malagón's Achilles injury, confirmed with successful surgery and a 6-to-8-month recovery, ensures he will miss the 2026 World Cup. This adds to Mexico's mounting player absences, testing the national team's depth under Javier Aguirre.
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Norwegian skier Ansgar Evensen secured his first World Cup victory in the men's classic sprint in Drammen on March 12, 2026, after top favorites Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo and Ben Ogden crashed out in the semifinals. The 25-year-old surged from sixth in the final to claim the win ahead of Czech Jiri Tuz and fellow Norwegian Kristian Kollerud, who earned a podium in his World Cup debut. Klaebo, who had already clinched the sprint discipline crystal globe in qualifying, was taken to hospital for precautionary checks following a head impact.
The Cross-Country Skiing World Cup arrives in Drammen, Norway, on March 12 for an urban classic sprint. Norway fields a 24-athlete team, led by Johannes Hoesflot Klæbo seeking a sixth victory on home soil. France announces its lineup, including newcomer Daphné Patois for the sprint.
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The French Ski Federation has announced its biathlon team for the upcoming World Cup in Otepää, Estonia, maintaining the same lineup from the previous event in Kontiolahti. Norway's team features one change, with Gro Randby replacing Siri Skar. The event, the eighth stage of the 2025/2026 season, runs from March 12 to 15 in Valga County.
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