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Coverage of the World Cup Qualifying - Europe clash between Hungary and Rep. Ireland.
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Preview:Hungary vs Republic of Ireland - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's World Cup qualification clash between Hungary and Republic of Ireland, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 14, 12:43
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Preview:Armenia vs Hungary - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Europe clash between Armenia and Hungary, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 11, 17:00
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Greatest football players of all time: The top 10 ranked including Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo
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Portugal 2-2 Hungary: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Cristiano Ronaldo breaks yet another record
Portugal are made to wait for FIFA World Cup qualification as Cristiano Ronaldo's record-breaking brace is cancelled out by dramatic late equaliser in 2-2 draw with Hungary.Oct 14, 19:44
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F41%2Ferling-haaland.jpg "Norway's Erling Haaland reacts on October 10, 2024")
The fastest players to 50 international goals: Erling Haaland ranks higher than Pele on exclusive list
Sports Mole takes a closer look at the fastest players to score 50 international goals after Norway's Erling Haaland became the latest name to join an exclusive list.Oct 12, 16:25
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Cristiano Ronaldo's record vs. Hungary
Ahead of Tuesday's World Cup 2026 qualifier between Portugal and Hungary, Sports Mole takes a closer look at Cristiano Ronaldo's record against the Magyars.Oct 12, 10:07
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Portugal lineup vs. Hungary: Predicted XI for World Cup 2026 qualifier as Ronaldo seeks redemption
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Portugal could line up for Tuesday's World Cup 2026 qualifier against Hungary.Oct 12, 09:55
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Preview:Portugal vs Hungary - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Europe clash between Portugal and Hungary, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 12, 09:21
Portugal vs. Hungary: How to watch, date, time, live stream, TV channel
Sports Mole provides everything you need to know about how to watch the World Cup 2026 qualifying clash between Portugal and Hungary.Oct 11, 12:00
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Preview:Hungary vs Armenia - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's 2026 World Cup qualifier clash between Hungary and Armenia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 9, 17:45
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The greatest players never to win the Ballon d'Or: Thierry Henry, Andres Iniesta and more
Sports Mole takes a look back in history to identify the greatest players never to win the illustrious Ballon d'Or.Sep 21, 22:11
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F46%2Fcristiano-ronaldo.jpg "Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring for Portugal against Poland in October 2024")
Portugal lineup vs. Hungary: Predicted XI for Roberto Martinez's side in World Cup qualification fixture
Sports Mole looks at how Portugal could line up in their 2026 World Cup qualification fixture against Hungary on Tuesday night.Sep 7, 17:09
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Preview:Hungary vs Portugal - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup qualification clash between Hungary and Portugal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 7, 16:44
Hungary vs. Portugal: How to watch, date, time, live stream, and TV channel
Sports Mole provides everything you need to know about how to watch Tuesday's World Cup qualifier between Hungary and Portugal.Sep 6, 14:15
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Preview:Republic of Ireland vs Hungary - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's 2026 World Cup qualifier between Republic of Ireland and Hungary, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 4, 16:00
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F22%2F46%2Fbrager.jpg "Andre Schurrle celebrates with team mates after scoring the sixth goal for Germany against Brazil at the 2014 World Cup")
The top 10 biggest World Cup shocks of all time, one year out from the 2026 edition
Sports Mole looks back at the 10 most shocking results in World Cup history, including the Miracle of Bern from 1954 and the Agony of Mineirao in 2014.Jun 11, 16:26
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The top 10 players to have never won the World Cup, one year out from the 2026 finals
One year out from the start of the 2026 World Cup, Sports Mole looks at the top 10 players never to have won football's most famous competition.Jun 11, 15:45
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Sunday's Nations League predictions including Spain vs. Netherlands
Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's Nations League fixtures, including Spain vs. Netherlands.Mar 23, 06:00
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