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 Lionel Messi was set to feature Tuesday (Wednesday Manila time) as reigning champion Argentina played its final warm-up game for a World Cup overshadowed by off-field distractions.

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Brazilian star Neymar said he feels like a "kid" ahead of what will be fourth and "final" World Cup, which could yet risk being derailed by a nagging calf injury.

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Football history is about to be rewritten, and Filipino fans will have a front-row seat to the spectacle.

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Global betting revenue for the upcoming World Cup is likely to be "in excess of $50 billion", betting expert Darren Small told AFP, for an event he labelled "the biggest circus in town."

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Lionel Messi will captain Argentina at the World Cup, national coach Lionel Scaloni announced as he unveiled his 26-man squad.

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 The biggest and most lucrative ever World Cup this summer will also set a record for the most-polluting sporting event in history, environmental experts say.

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Veteran Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo will lead his country into the 2026 World Cup this summer after coach Roberto Martinez named the 41-year-old in his squad.

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AFP Sports looks at five of the big names who have been lured by the quest for World Cup glory.

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 Brazil superstar Neymar was handed a dramatic recall to the country's World Cup squad, returning to the national team after a near three-year absence.

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AFP Sport looks at five of the contenders to become the game's next superstar at this year's finals in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

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Brazilian star Neymar said he feels like a "kid" ahead of what will be fourth and "final" World Cup, which could yet risk being derailed by a nagging calf injury.

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Football history is about to be rewritten, and Filipino fans will have a front-row seat to the spectacle.

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Global betting revenue for the upcoming World Cup is likely to be "in excess of $50 billion", betting expert Darren Small told AFP, for an event he labelled "the biggest circus in town."

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Lionel Messi will captain Argentina at the World Cup, national coach Lionel Scaloni announced as he unveiled his 26-man squad.

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 The biggest and most lucrative ever World Cup this summer will also set a record for the most-polluting sporting event in history, environmental experts say.

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AFP Sports looks at five of the big names who have been lured by the quest for World Cup glory.

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 Brazil superstar Neymar was handed a dramatic recall to the country's World Cup squad, returning to the national team after a near three-year absence.

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AFP Sport looks at five of the contenders to become the game's next superstar at this year's finals in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

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