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  RIO DE JANEIRO (Kashmir English): Neymar has been named in Brazil’s squad for next month’s FIFA World Cup, manager Carlo Ancelotti said. The 34-year-old forward has returned to international soccer’s biggest stage after an injury-disrupted cycle. Neymar is Brazil’s all-time leading scorer Neymar, Brazil’s all-time leading scorer, comes back following a prolonged absence from […]

  LONDON (Kashmir English): Iran’s national football team left for Turkey on Monday to play a final friendly match and apply for US visas for the 2026 World Cup, Iranian media reported. The team plan to fly to the United States and participate in the tournament despite co-host United States having launched a war against

  PARIS (Kashmir English): Lionel Messi’s career seemed complete in 2022 after he lifted the trophy for Argentina at the FIFA World Cup, but the motivation to keep playing is still there for him and his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo as the duo prepare to make history at this year’s global event in North America.

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan Test team bowling coach Umar Gul has denied reports circulating on social media regarding an alleged altercation with fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, clarifying that the viral video was completely misunderstood. Speaking at a press conference after Day 3 of the second Bangladesh Test, Umar Gul said he came across a

  INCHEON, South Korea (Kashmir English): A North Korean women’s football team landed in its southern neighbour on Sunday, marking the first visit by a sports team from the isolated country to South Korea in eight years. The team will play in the Asian Champions League semi-finals. Naegohyang Women’s FC — which means “My Hometown”

  LONDON (Kashmir English): China’s state broadcaster CCTV has secured the rights to air this year’s FIFA World Cup and also in 2030, ending an agonising wait for fans in the football-mad country. The tournament kicks off on June 11, 2026, in Mexico City and concludes on July 19, 2026, in New Jersey, USA. Hundreds

LAHORE (Kashmir English): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has received an invitation to attend the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) board meeting and the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 final in Ahmedabad later this month, Geo News reported, citing sources. The development comes as the ICC prepares to hold a series of meetings, including