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World Cup 2026: Which teams have qualified for next year's tournament in North America?
Sports Mole takes a closer look at each team to have qualified for the 2026 World Cup in North America and how they got there.Nov 18, 22:00
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Preview:USA vs Uruguay - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's International Friendlies clash between USA and Uruguay, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 16, 13:50
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Preview:Mexico vs Uruguay - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's International Friendlies clash between Mexico and Uruguay, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 13, 22:38
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Preview:Uzbekistan vs Uruguay - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's International Friendlies clash between Uzbekistan and Uruguay, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 11, 22:30
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Preview:Uruguay vs Dominican Republic - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's International Friendlies clash between Uruguay and Dominican Republic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 8, 19:22
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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
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The story of CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying: Six automatic qualifiers decided, who will advance to the playoffs?
Following the conclusion of CONMEBOL 2026 World Cup qualifying, Sports Mole takes a look at the story from South America over the past two years.Sep 12, 10:40
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Preview:Chile vs Uruguay - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - South America clash between Chile and Uruguay, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 7, 15:37
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Preview:Uruguay vs Peru - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying clash between Uruguay and Peru, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 2, 13:50
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Top 10 most controversial World Cup moments of all time, ahead of the 2026 finals which start one year today
One year out from the start of the 2026 World Cup, Sports Mole looks back at the 10 most controversial moments in tournament's history.Jun 11, 16:38
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F22%2F50%2Flionel-messi_6.JPG "Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with the trophy after winning the World Cup on December 18, 2022")
Top 10 greatest games in World Cup history, on the one-year countdown to the 2026 finals
Sports Mole takes on the challenging task of selecting the top 10 greatest games in World Cup history.Jun 11, 15:55
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F25%2F13%2Fgiuliano-simeone.jpg "Argentina's Giuliano Simeone celebrates with Enzo Fernandez on March 25, 2025")
Which teams have qualified for the 2026 World Cup - and who could join them in the autumn?
Ahead of the next batch of World Cup qualifiers, Sports Mole looks at who has already reached next summer's finals, and who could join them.Jun 11, 14:28
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Preview:Paraguay vs. Uruguay - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying clash between Paraguay and Uruguay, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 3, 05:35
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Key Barcelona trio are ruled out of Osasuna battle as Hansi Flick issues update ahead of controversial La Liga clash
Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick confirms that Ronald Araujo, Raphinha and Pau Cubarsi will miss Thursday's controversial La Liga match with Osasuna.Mar 26, 15:00
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Preview:Bolivia vs. Uruguay - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying clash between Bolivia and Uruguay, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 23, 21:11
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Barcelona facing centre-back crisis for controversial La Liga clash against Osasuna
Barcelona face a centre-back crisis for their La Liga match with Osasuna, as Inigo Martinez, Pau Cubarsi, Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen may all be unavailable.Mar 22, 15:48
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Uruguay 0-1 Argentina: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Thiago Almada steps up in Lionel Messi's absence
Argentina attacker Thiago Almada scores a stunning strike to fire his country to a 1-0 victory over Uruguay in World Cup qualifying. Mar 22, 01:53
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Argentina lineup vs. Uruguay: Predicted XI for 2026 World Cup qualifying clash
Sports Mole looks at how Argentina could line up for Friday's 2026 World Cup qualifier against Uruguay in Montevideo.Mar 20, 01:18
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Preview:Uruguay vs. Argentina - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's World Cup Qualifying - South America clash between Uruguay and Argentina, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 19, 23:49
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Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez opens up on poor form ahead of Uruguay World Cup qualifiers
Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez acknowledges he is 'not performing well' ahead of Uruguay's upcoming World Cup qualifiers.Mar 19, 12:18
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