Riley Jackson News & Headlines

The surreal possibility hanging over Iran’s perilous World Cup campaign

sports.yahoo.com · yesterday

WORLD CUP 2026: The hard truth is worth repeating: it is the first time in the World Cup’s 96-year history that a competing nation is at war with a host. Protests are planned at Iran’s opening game in Los Angeles against New Zealand on Monday and, as Kieran Jackson explains, the contest could even be halted

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What is it like to play for Scotland at a World Cup?

bbc.com · 4 days ago

Former Scotland players Paul Lambert, Darren Jackson and Rachel Corsie explain what it is like to live every fan's dream by playing at a World Cup.

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Iraq face unenviable task of trying to stop Haaland, Jackson and Mbappe at World Cup 2026

mirror.co.uk · last week

At their first World Cup since Mexico 1986, Iraq face an uphill battle in arguably the toughest group of the tournament, where few fans will be able to attend

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Voting breakdown: How The Independent’s ‘50 Greatest World Cup players’ was compiled

sports.yahoo.com · 3 weeks ago

WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN: More than 3,000 players have participated in a World Cup, with 471 different players part of a World Cup-winning squad. Kieran Jackson explains the methodology and the votes behind narrowing them down to the top-50 of all time

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