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  PHILADELPHIA (Kashmir English): France defeated Paraguay 1-0 in a highly intense Round of 16 match at the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Saturday. The knockout game was played at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia under an extreme heat warning reaching 38°C. Coming off a massive victory over Germany, Paraguay frustrated the French offense […]

  LAHORE (Kashmir English): In a major move, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has appointed experienced Dutch coach Herman Kruis as the national hockey coaching adviser on a two-year contract. “The PHF has taken a major step to arrest the decline of Pakistan hockey by appointing Herman Kruis, 70, as National Hockey Coaching Adviser for

  HOUSTON (Kashmir English): Morocco defeated Canada 3-0 in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match here on Saturday. With this victory, the Muslim-majority nation advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament, making Morocco the first African country to reach the World Cup quarterfinals more than once. The 3-0 defeat at the hands

  ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan will host the 14th South Asian Games after a gap of 22 years, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approving Rs11 billion for preparations. According to sources, the prime minister has sought immediate start of preparations for the Games, which are scheduled to take place in the country in March next

  HOUSTON (Kashmir English): Morocco is one of the two Muslim-majority countries to secure a spot in the Round of 16 for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They advanced to the next round after a penalty shootout victory against the Netherlands. Other Muslim-majority countries that participated in the global event—including Iran, Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia,

  TORONTO (Kashmir English): Portugal defeated Croatia 2:1 in a dramatic Round of 32 knockout clash during the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Toronto Stadium. Portugal dominated possession (62%) and created several major chances but Croatia’s goalkeeper Dominik Livaković made key early saves to keep the score 0-0 at halftime. The goalkeeper notably stopped a