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‘A good day to drown a few sorrows’: King Charles reacts to England’s World Cup exit

A day after England’s dramatic 2-1 semifinal loss to Argentina, the British monarch poured himself a pint during a brewery visit and joked about easing the disappointment

ynet | 07.16.26

Canada wildfires turn Toronto’s skies orange as smoke threatens World Cup final

More than 850 fires are burning across Canada, briefly making Toronto the world’s most polluted major city; smoke has reached Michigan, Minnesota and New York, raising concern ahead of Sunday’s Spain-Argentina final in New Jersey

News Agencies, ynet | 07.16.26

Fairytale comeback: Messi and Argentina advance to World Cup final, England left heartbroken again

Argentina advances to the final for the seventh time in its history and will try to win a second consecutive title and fourth overall; If it beats Spain, it will become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to successfully defend the World Cup

Nadav Zenziper | 07.16.26

Erling Haaland returns from World Cup with bizarre stuffed raccoon souvenir

The Norway star returned from the tournament with an unusual souvenir, a taxidermy raccoon reportedly bought in Texas for about $750, prompting fans online to joke that ‘only Haaland could make this look normal’

ynet | 07.13.26

Americans crushed by World Cup exit: Can US soccer finally change?

Americans fell in love with the World Cup, but the humiliating exit left them asking when the US will field a serious team, whether capitalism is hurting the sport and why Alexi Lalas is so irritating

Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 07.13.26

Hosts of ALL CAPS discuss politics, identity and sport, examining controversies surrounding the FIFA World Cup, national flags and support for Israel

Patriotism, campus battles and the fight for Jewish pride: Shabbos Kestenbaum joins ALL CAPS

From World Cup flag controversies and anti-Israel bias to legal battles on US campuses and Israel's humanitarian mission in Venezuela, the ALL CAPS panel examines the week's biggest stories; Jewish activist Shabbos Kestenbaum discusses his fight against antisemitism at Harvard, why he believes the narrative can still change and what comes next for young Jewish leaders

ynet Global | 07.12.26

From iPhones to toothpaste: World Cup fans turn trip into shopping spree

Fans visiting the United States are packing bags with clothing, electronics, cosmetics and everyday products they say are cheaper, easier to find or simply more exciting to buy in America

News Agencies | 07.12.26

It’s coming home? England beats Norway to reach World Cup semifinals

England beat Norway 2-1 after 120 gripping minutes to reach the World Cup semifinals; Jude Bellingham scored twice, including a 94th-minute winner, as Haaland and Odegaard bowed out; next: Argentina or Switzerland

ynet correspondents | 07.12.26

מהומות בניו יורק של אוהדי קבוצת הכדורגל של מרוקו לאחר שהפסידו לצרפת

Riots, fireworks and antisemitic chants: Morocco fans spark unrest across Europe after World Cup exit

Morocco supporters rioted across Europe after the team's World Cup semifinal loss to France; A police officer was injured in London, while antisemitic chants including "Hamas" and "Jews to the gas chambers" were reported during unrest in the Netherlands

ynet Global | 07.10.26

Israel rigged the World Cup for Argentina, online conspiracy theorists now claim

After Argentina’s dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Egypt, social media users spread false claims involving Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, an Israeli flag in the stands and an antisemitic edit to the match referee’s Wikipedia page

ynet | 07.09.26

‘They were robbed’: Mamdani joins backlash over Egypt’s disallowed goal against Argentina

New York City mayor joined the backlash over a disputed VAR call that denied Egypt a 2-0 lead before Argentina’s late comeback win in the World Cup round of 16

ynet | 07.09.26

The rise of African soccer signals new world order

Morocco’s success shows how European-trained talent and African identity are reshaping the World Cup’s balance of power

Dr. Ofer Mokhtar | 07.08.26

When an Israeli and a Syrian watched Haaland beat Brazil together

Nimrod Levy, a Brazilian fan from Tel Aviv, came to MetLife Stadium with an Israeli flag and found himself beside Wada, a Syrian fan with the same soccer heartbreak, in a World Cup image that felt almost impossible

Shlomi Aharoni | 07.08.26

Argentina fans waving Israeli flag during the match against Egypt

‘Egypt lost to Zionism’: Israeli flag fuels fury after Argentina World Cup comeback

After Argentina’s dramatic 3-2 comeback over Egypt in Atlanta, footage of fans waving an Israeli flag drew anger online, with one Egyptian YouTuber accusing ‘Zionism,’ FIFA and the referee of helping eliminate Mohamed Salah’s side

Dennis Bihler | 07.08.26

Belgium crushes US World Cup hopes as Washington fan zone falls silent

Tens of thousands gathered near the Capitol expecting a home-soil celebration, but Belgium’s 4-1 win in Seattle sent the US out in the round of 16, left all three host nations eliminated and turned the capital’s fan zone into a quiet walk home

Nadav Zenziper | 07.07.26

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