On a hot Thursday in late June, my father and I rode the train to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to watch Germany play Ecuador ...

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India and China — are missing from the expanded 48-team men's World Cup, highlighting corruption, bureaucratic rot and youth sports culture.

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While speaking about the World Cup, Beijing-based football fan Li Mengxi took out a key ring featuring Zakumi, the mascot of the 2010 South African tournament. As he recalled the unforgettable moments ...