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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:45:35 +0530</pubDate>
      <title>Erling Haaland In 'Viking' Mode, Norway's Stunning Warrior-Styled Photoshoot Ahead Of FIFA World Cup 2026 Sets Internet On Fire</title>
      <description>The Norway national football team, including its superstar striker Erling Haaland, dressed in Viking-themed outfits, with shields and swords in hand.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup 2026: The Norway national football team, including its superstar striker Erling Haaland, presented themselves as the dark horse contenders of the upcoming FIFA World Cup, dressing up in Viking-themed outfits, with shields and swords in their hands.Haaland-powered N  <p><a href="https://www.republicworld.com/sports/football/erling-haaland-in-viking-mode-norway-s-stunning-warrior-styled-photoshoot-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup-2026-sets-internet-on-fire-2026-06-05-127077">Read More</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:14:47 +0530</pubDate>
      <title>FIFA Cancels Free World Cup Tickets For About 60 Fans After Website Glitch Shows Glaring Error Just Days Before Tournament</title>
      <description>FIFA has cancelled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website glitch.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[FIFA has cancelled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website error. The tickets were “allocated at no charge (0 USD) due to a prior payment issue during the checkout process,” FIFA said in a statement Thursday.“FIFA regrets th  <p><a href="https://www.republicworld.com/sports/football/fifa-cancels-free-world-cup-tickets-for-about-60-fans-after-website-glitch-shows-glaring-error-just-days-before-tournament-2026-06-05-127073">Read More</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:23:26 +0530</pubDate>
      <title>FIFA 'Regrets' Free World Cup 2026 Tickets After Pay Glitch, Fans Told to Repay</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Due to a website glitch, around 60 fans received World Cup 2026 tickets for &#39;0 USD&#39;. FIFA has stated the inconvenience and regrets the error.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup 2026: In a bizarre incident during the ticketing process, around 60 fans received free tickets for the FIFA World Cup 2026.According to a report by Sky News, the ticketing website experienced a checkout error, allowing several fans to secure World Cup 2026 tickets   <p><a href="https://www.republicworld.com/sports/football/fifa-regrets-free-world-cup-2026-tickets-after-pay-glitch-fans-told-to-repay-2026-06-05-127026">Read More</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
      <author>editor@republicworld.com (Aniket Datta)</author>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:08:12 +0530</pubDate>
      <title>Neymar Ruled Out Of Brazil's Final FIFA World Cup Warm-Up Against Egypt As Recovery Race Continues</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Brazil will be without star forward Neymar for their final FIFA World Cup warm-up match against Egypt. The veteran attacker will remain at the team&#39;s training base in New Jersey.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup 2026: Brazil will be without star forward Neymar for their final FIFA World Cup warm-up match against Egypt after the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) confirmed that the veteran attacker will remain at the team's training base in New Jersey to continue treatm  <p><a href="https://www.republicworld.com/sports/football/neymar-ruled-out-of-brazil-s-final-fifa-world-cup-warm-up-against-egypt-as-recovery-race-continues-2026-06-05-127015">Read More</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:12:12 +0530</pubDate>
      <title>Cristiano Ronaldo Leads The Charge As Portugal Start Training Ahead Of FIFA World Cup 2026</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Portugal icon Cristiano Ronaldo shared glimpses of the national team&#39;s first training session ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, offering fans a look at preparations for football&#39;s biggest tournament.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup 2026: Portugal icon Cristiano Ronaldo shared glimpses of the national team's first training session ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, offering fans a look at preparations for football's biggest tournament.Ronaldo posted a series of images on Instagram from Portugal  <p><a href="https://www.republicworld.com/sports/football/cristiano-ronaldo-leads-the-charge-as-portugal-start-training-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup-2026-2026-06-02-126668">Read More</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
      <author>editor@republicworld.com (Asian News International)</author>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:36:58 +0530</pubDate>
      <title>Arda Guler Headlines As Turkiye Announces FIFA World Cup 2026 Squad</title>
      <description>Türkiye confirms final squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026, meeting the submission deadline ahead of the global tournament kicking off next week.</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup 2026: Turkiye has announced their final squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Tuesday, meeting the deadline for submission ahead of the global tournament set to begin next week.The squad features two of Europe's brightest young talents in Kenan Yildiz and Arda Guler  <p><a href="https://www.republicworld.com/sports/football/arda-guler-headlines-as-turkiye-announces-fifa-world-cup-2026-squad-2026-06-02-126636">Read More</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
      <author>editor@republicworld.com (Asian News International)</author>
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