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News Articles: World Cup

Diego Maradona celebrating Argentina victory of World Cup at Azteca stadium, Mexico City, World Cup 1986.

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Photos: Remembering Maradona, Latin America's Patron Saint Of The Pitch

Plus: NPR's Latino staffers share their memories of the Argentine soccer legend.

November 26, 2020
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By:
  • Laura Beltrán Villamizar
Diego Maradona, coach of Gimnasia y Esgrima, sits on the bench prior to Argentina's soccer league match against Boca Juniors at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in March.

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Argentine Soccer Legend Diego Maradona Dies At 60

Maradona rose from the slums of Buenos Aires to lead the Argentine national soccer team to World Cup glory, suffered from substance abuse and then had a second career as a coach.

November 26, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
Events preceding the Women's World Cup final soccer match between the United States and the Netherlands in Decines, France, in 2019. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has suggested that the FIFA Women's World Cup could be held every two years instead of every four years.

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Women's Soccer World Cup Could Be Held Every Two Years, FIFA President Says

Gianni Infantino says the organization should be creative and not just copy what the men's World Cup is doing. The contest is now held every four years.

September 18, 2020
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By:
  • Reese Oxner
Ana Rangel (left), Shannon Center (center) and Melissa Center were all smiles after Brazil's win over Mexico in the World Cup.

"This Year Gonna Be The Year": Atlanta's Brazilian Community Rallies For Sixth World Cup Win

Ana Rangel moved from Recife, Brazil to the United States more than three decades ago. The daughter of a professional soccer player, she's never missed...

July 06, 2018
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell
Russian president Vladimir Putin holding the FIFA World Cup Trophy at a pre-tournament ceremony in Moscow, September 2017

American Students — But Not U.S. Team — Kick Off World Cup In Moscow

The U.S. didn’t make the cut for the 2018 FIFA World Cup , but Americans will still be represented when competition kicks off today in Russia — by a...

June 14, 2018
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott

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