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Topic: soccer

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Thursday, 7/23, 01:33 PM

Norway's FA Chief Presses FIFA to Admit a 'Mistake' Over Balogun Ban

  • The head of Norway's football federation has challenged FIFA over its decision to lift a US player's automatic World Cup suspension, a move that followed a public appeal from President Trump.
  • Lise Klaveness says bending the rules 'puts the whole game at risk' and wants FIFA to admit an error.
Spain forward Mikel Oyarzabal (file photograph)
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Oyarzabal double sends Spain past Austria into the World Cup last 16

  • Spain eased into the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup with a comfortable 3-0 win over Austria in California, Mikel Oyarzabal scoring twice and Pedro Porro heading in the other.
  • The result kept one of the tournament favorites unbeaten and set up a last-16 tie against the winner of Portugal and Croatia.

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