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News
South Korea’s Casey Phair becomes youngest player in World Cup history
Casey Phair, a 16-year-old from New Jersey, has made history as the youngest player in FIFA Women’s World Cup history. Making history:...
Chandler Treon
Filipinas make Women’s World Cup history with stunning upset of New Zealand
“You saw how long New Zealand had to wait for its first win — six World Cups — and (for Philippines) to get it today was incredible” ...
Ryan General
Japan
Japan’s Women’s World Cup team cleans stadium, leaves note after opening victory
Japan has continued its tradition of cleaning up after themselves at the 2023 Women’s World Cup. The team: The women’s national ...
Filipinas impress in Women’s World Cup debut despite loss to higher ranked Swiss team
“I think we showed that we can be competitive. To come to this level and play against players from Europe, against a team like that is...
‘We believe’: Vietnam set for historic Women’s World Cup debut against top-ranked US team
“We believe. We prepared. There is nothing to fear or to be afraid of. We had friendlies against leading nations. We don’t fear” ...
S. Korea adds US-born Casey Phair, 16, to Women’s World Cup team
I feel really proud and honored to be given this opportunity. And I’m ready and willing to do whatever it takes to help the country” ...
Feature
Japan’s World Cup 2022 journey ends after high-stakes penalty shootout against Croatia
Japan’s magical FIFA World Cup 2022 journey has come to an end after a high-stakes penalty shootout with Croatia on Monday. The match, which...
Isa Peralta
Entertainment
2 giant pandas go viral for predicting World Cup 2022 matches in Qatar
Two giant pandas in Qatar have gone viral for predicting the winners of matches at the FIFA World Cup 2022. Thuraya and Suhail arrived in...
Khier Casino
China
Maskless crowds at World Cup cause uproar in China
Qatar World Cup coverage in China has sparked an uproar among Weibo users, who have been speaking out against the Chinese government’s imple...
Kellyn Acosta, USMNT’s first Japanese American soccer player, dazzles in World Cup debut
Los Angeles FC’s Kellyn Acosta, the first Japanese American soccer player to play for the U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT), saved his team ...
Music
BTS’ Jungkook performs at 2022 World Cup opening ceremony
BTS’ Jungkook performed his newly released track “Dreamers” as part of the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar over the wee...
Daniel Anderson
Philippines
Making history: Philippine women’s national football team qualifies for country’s first FIFA World Cup
Malditas, the Philippine women’s national football team, recently made history by earning a victory ticket to their nation’s first World Cu...
Michelle De Pacina
Sports
Argentinian Football Legend Pulls Racist ‘Slant Eyes’ at World Cup to Be ‘Nice’ to an Asian Boy
Argentinian retired footballer Diego Maradona responded to a controversy generated by an alleged racist gesture he made towards South Korean...
World Cup: South Korea Admits Training Stunt is Because ‘Europeans’ Can’t Tell Asians Apart
South Korean players at the FIFA World Cup have switched shirts in a deliberate attempt to confuse the Swedish team which allegedly spied on...
Carl Samson
Asia
Meet the Singaporean Banker Who’s a Pro FIFA Player By Night
Chiang Wen Jun, also known as Hibidi, leads a very interesting double life that many people might want for themselves. That’s because ...
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