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Teen, key Socceroos among heavy squad changes

Manchester United teenager James Overy headlines 11 inclusions in the Socceroos squad as Jackson Irvine and Riley McGree make long-awaited returns from injury.

Lionel Messi admits he hasn't 'worried' about his legacy (1:21)
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2dESPN News Services

FIFA creates 'peace prize' for World Cup draw

FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award at the draw for the FIFA World Cup on Dec. 5 in Washington.

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3dAdriana Garcia

Ronaldo: World Cup won't 'define' my legacy

Cristiano Ronaldo told Piers Morgan his legacy will not be defined by whether or not he wins the World Cup.

Howe unsure of Guimarães' availability for UCL due to illness (1:27)
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Popovic on a deep Socceroos WC run: 'Why not?'

Adamant that one day the Socceroos will go "very far" at the FIFA World Cup, Australia boss Tony Popovic doesn't see any reason why that can't be next year.

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Reyna: '26 WC with USMNT 'where I want to be'

Giovanni Reyna, who went into the 2022 World Cup as one of United States' brightest young stars, said he'd now handle the controversial family conflict with the team's then-coach differently "in certain ways."

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11dLizzy Becherano

Messi aims to defend World Cup, but only if 100%

Inter Miami CF captain Lionel Messi hopes to be defending Argentina's FIFA World Cup title in the upcoming 2026 edition of the tournament, though he has yet to make a final decision on whether or not he'll play.

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11dAssociated Press

FIFA adds 1M more World Cup tickets for sale

FIFA began the process of selling another 1 million tickets for next year's World Cup on Monday, with the opening of a new ticket draw marking the start of the tournament's second phase of sales.

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18dColin Udoh

Nigeria cancel friendlies in USA due to World Cup playoffs

Nigeria will not be going ahead with planned friendlies against Venezuela and Colombia in the USA next month, after the Super Eagles qualified for the World Cup playoffs which take place in Morocco at the same time.

'Your ears are going to bleed!' - Potter speaks Swedish at unveiling (0:57)
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Germany get WC seeding boost in FIFA rankings

Spain still topped the FIFA men's world rankings, with Germany back on track to be a top-seeded team in the World Cup finals draw on Dec. 5.

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22dCindy Garcia

Brazil to play at London's Emirates Stadium

Ancelotti's men will face Senegal at the Emirates Stadium in London on Nov.15 before meeting Tunisia in Lille, France, three days later

Why Weah & McKennie could be 'casualties' in Pochettino's system (1:47)
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Carlo Ancelotti speaks about life as Brazil's head coach (2:16)
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FIFA sells over 1M World Cup tickets in phase one

More than 1 million tickets have already been sold for next year's World Cup, FIFA said Thursday in its first update on numbers since the official start of sales began at the start of October.

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