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Doha: The 2026 FIFA World Cup has introduced a new way of recognising individual achievements, with selected players sporting special commemorative patches on their jerseys for the first time in the ...

Curaçao won the first World Cup point in their history on Saturday as they drew 0-0 with Ecuador in a breathless match of many chances but no goals. Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room made 15 saves against ...

Santa Clara, United States: Austria were given a scare by World Cup debutants Jordan on Tuesday before securing a 3-1 win rounded off by a penalty in added time from veteran forward Marko Arnautovic.

Rust enters the top 10 for the first time, Python keeps the lead, C moves back above C++, and SQL edges out R in July’s rankings update. Rust has entered the TIOBE Index top 10 for the first time in ...

Cape Verde qualified for the knockout stages of the World Cup after their goalless draw with Saudi Arabia. The Blue Sharks became the first national team to progress from the group stage on their ...

England gave debuts to three players in the second Test against New Zealand which began on Wednesday, making it 20 to have been given their cap under head coach Brendon McCullum. Can you name all 20?

Austria were given a scare by World Cup debutants Jordan on Tuesday before securing a 3-1 win rounded off by a penalty in added time from veteran forward Marko Arnautovic. The Austrians went ahead at ...

Some clubs will roll out a handful of debutants - both fresh draftees and players that have toiled away in the reserves for years - when the AFL returns. In 2025 we saw Essendon debut 15 players - 10 ...

Fehi Fineanganofo, Josh Moorby, Anton Segner and Xavier Numia have all been named in the All Blacks for the first time. Photo / Photosport Four fresh All Blacks are set to debut during next month’s ...

Italy on Thursday named debutants Alessandro Ortombina and Malik Faissal to start against Japan in their Nations Championship opener in Tokyo as they look to build on their Six Nations success. The ...