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        <description><![CDATA[Norway coach Stale Solbakken said star striker Erling Haaland proved the World Cup &quot;wasn&#039;t too big&quot; for him as he scored two goals in the 4-1 win over Iraq on Tuesday.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Defending Nairobi Region champions across various disciplines are aiming to secure regional qualification as the KSSSA sub-regional games get underway in Nairobi.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France overcame early wobbles to open their World Cup account with a 3-1 win against Senegal]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[National Mens Basketball Premier League champions Nairobi City Thunder secured a Sh10m sponsorship from I&amp;M Bank Limited yesterday.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger has extended his contract until 2027, Los Blancos announced on Tuesday.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Serena Williams will play at Wimbledon for the first time since 2022 after the American legend was given a wildcard to play the doubles event with her sister Venus on Tuesday.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[An Iranian national football team player&#039;s US visa has expired, leaving his future at the World Cup shrouded in doubt with Tehran engulfed in a bitter diplomatic row with Washington.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Tunisia have responded to their 5-1 World Cup thrashing by Sweden by sacking coach Sabri Lamouchi and replacing him with Frenchman Herve Renard]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Lionel Messi&#039;s Argentina and Kylian Mbappe&#039;s France, the two teams who contested a thrilling World Cup final four years ago, roar into the 2026 tournament on Tuesday.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Iran twice battled back for a 2-2 draw with New Zealand in their frenetic opening match of a World Cup campaign that has been utterly overshadowed by war, politics and protests.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Kevin Wekesa has built a life around preparing for the future, helping the environment and inspiring young people as he carries the hopes of Kenyas national sevens team.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Uruguay dominated but had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia in the sweltering heat of Miami on Monday to leave an intriguing Group H wide open.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Belgium and Egypt drew 1-1 in their World Cup opener on Monday after a second-half Belgian equalizer spoiled Mohamed Salah&#039;s 34th birthday.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:55:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Spain held to a shock 0-0 draw by tiny World Cup debutants Cape Verde on Monday as Iran prepared to make their long-awaited entrance at the tournament after a build-up engulfed by uncertainty.]]></description>
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        <title>World Cup: We need to stop cheering for others and work towards Kenya's moment in 2030</title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:25:39 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Every four years, Kenyans throw themselves into the World Cup with a passion that is frankly embarrassing given one inconvenient truth: we are never actually there.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Sweden crushed Tunisia 5-1 on Sunday to leave the North African nation&#039;s defensive reputation in tatters and seize control of World Cup Group F.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Manchester United&#039;s Amad Diallo struck in the 90th minute as Ivory Coast stunned Ecuador and their huge support to edge a tight affair 1-0 in their World Cup opener on Sunday.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Japan scored an 88th-minute equaliser as they twice fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in front of 69,285 in Texas on Sunday to open their World Cup campaigns.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[World half-marathon bronze medallist Catherine Reline is hopeful of a brilliant season after her three-peat in the sixth edition of Moi Kapsowar Girls 21km Run on Saturday.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Sports Kenya says Kipchoge Keino Stadium remains an alternative Afcon 2027 venue and training ground, with construction set for completion by December.]]></description>
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