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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the 23rd and current FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament began on June 11, 2026, and is scheduled to conclude on July 19. It is jointly hosted by 16 cities โ 11 in the United States, 3 in Mexico, and 2 in Canada.
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The 2026 NBA draft was the 80th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft. This was the first draft since 2021 with 60 picks, as no teams forfeited second-round draft picks for free agency violations. The first round of the draft was held on June 23, and the second round was held on June 24.
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Anicet "AJ" Dybantsa Jr. ( ah-nee-SAY, dee-BAHNT-sah; born January 29, 2007) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Dybantsa played one year of college basketball for the BYU Cougars and was selected first overall by the Wizards in the 2026 NBA draft.
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The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition among the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fรฉdรฉration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The tournament has been held every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, with the exception of 1942 and 1946 due to World War II.
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2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
The knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. Played from June 28 to July 19, 2026, the knockout stage will end with the final, to be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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Supergirl is a 2026 American superhero film based on the eponymous character from DC Comics. Directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Ana Nogueira, it is the second film in the DC Universe (DCU). Milly Alcock stars as Kara Zor-El / Supergirl, alongside Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham, David Corenswet, and Jason Momoa.
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Yaxel Okari Lendeborg (born September 30, 2002) is an American-Dominican professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arizona Western Matadors, UAB Blazers and Michigan Wolverines. He was an NCAA national champion, consensus All-American and the Big Ten Player of the Year with Michigan in 2026.
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. xxx is a sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) intended as a voluntary option for pornographic websites on the Internet. This option enables website operators to establish a web address like example. xxx instead of example.com. The sponsoring organization is the International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR).
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Andrew Murray Burnham (born 7 January 1970) is a British politician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Makerfield since June 2026. A Labour Co-op member, he is currently the sole candidate for the 2026 Labour Party leadership election to succeed Keir Starmer as Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party.
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The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and a reference.
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XXX (stylized as xXx and pronounced Triple X) is an American action spy film series created by Rich Wilkes. It consists of three full-length feature films: XXX (2002), XXX: State of the Union (2005) and XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017), and a short film: The Final Chapter: The Death of Xander Cage. The series has grossed $694 million worldwide.
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I Will Find You is an American crime drama miniseries made for streaming service Netflix, adapted from the 2023 novel of the same name by Harlan Coben, who acts as executive producer on the series. The miniseries stars Sam Worthington, Britt Lower, Milo Ventimiglia, and Erin Richards. It premiered on June 18, 2026.
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List of FIFA World Cup top goalscorers
A total of over 2,800 goals have been scored in matches across the 22 final tournaments of the men's FIFA World Cup, not counting penalties scored during shoot-outs. Since the first goal scored by French player Lucien Laurent in 1930, nearly 1,300 footballers have scored goals at the World Cup tournaments, of whom 103 have scored five or more.
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Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman ( zen-DAY-ษ; born September 1, 1996) is an American actress and singer. Her accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award, and in 2022 Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Her films as a leading actress have grossed over $3. 9 billion worldwide.
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Obsession is a 2025 American supernatural horror film written, directed, and edited by Curry Barker. The film follows Bear (Michael Johnston), a music store employee who buys a supernatural toy that grants his wish for his friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette) to fall in love with him, resulting in horrific consequences.
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Neymar da Silva Santos Jรบnior (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [nejหmaส dษ หsiwvษ หsษฬtuz หสuni. oส] ; born 5 February 1992), simply known as Neymar Jรบnior (shortened to Neymar Jr) or mononymously as Neymar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Sรฉrie A club Santos, which he captains, and the Brazil national team.
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Bradford Scott Lander (born July 8, 1969) is an American politician and urban planner. A progressive Democrat, he served as the 45th New York City comptroller from 2022 until 2025, after serving on the New York City Council from 2010 to 2021, representing the 39th district, which is partly based in Brooklyn.
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Toy Story 5 is a 2026 American animated adventure comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Andrew Stanton, who conceived the story and co-wrote the screenplay with Kenna Harris, it is the fifth main installment in Pixar's Toy Story film series and the sequel to Toy Story 4 (2019).
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Carlos Austin Boozer Jr. (born November 20, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. A two-time NBA All-Star, he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls, and Los Angeles Lakers, and then spent his last season playing overseas with the Guangdong Southern Tigers.
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The FIFA Men's World Ranking is a ranking system for men's national teams in association football, first introduced in December 1992. The men's teams of the member nations of FIFA, football's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked the highest. As of June 2026, the rankings were led by Argentina.
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Karim Hiram Lรณpez Mondaca (born 12 April 2007) is a Mexican professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing for Joventut Badalona and the New Zealand Breakers between 2024 and 2026, Lรณpez was selected with the 21st overall pick by the Detroit Pistons in the 2026 NBA draft.
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Patrice รmery Lumumba ( pษ-TREESS luu-MUUM-bษ; born Isaรฏe Tasumbu Tawosa; 2 July 1925 โ 17 January 1961) was a Congolese politician, independence leader and revolutionary who served as the first prime minister of the First Congolese Republic (modern day Democratic Republic of the Congo) from June until September 1960, following the May 1960 election.
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Kylian Mbappรฉ Lottin (born 20 December 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the France national team. Widely regarded as one of the best players in the world, he is known for his pace, dribbling, and clinical finishing. Born in Paris and raised in nearby Bondy, Mbappรฉ began his senior club career in 2015 with Monaco.
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Aday Mara Gรณmez (born April 7, 2005) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins and Michigan Wolverines. Mara was an NCAA national champion and the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year with Michigan in 2026.
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Voicemails for Isabelle is a 2026 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Leah McKendrick. It stars Zoey Deutch, Nick Robinson, Harry Shum Jr., Lukas Gage, and Nick Offerman. It follows a woman named Jill who, to cope with the sudden loss of her sister Isabelle, begins leaving voicemails on Isabelle's phone number.
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James David Rodrรญguez Rubio (born 12 July 1991) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger and captains the Colombia national team. Regarded as one of the best Colombian players of all time, he has been praised for his technique, vision, and playmaking skills. He is often considered the successor to his compatriot Carlos Valderrama.
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The Erfoud manuport is a fossilized fragment of a cephalopod, that resembles a life-size, non-erect human phallus. It measures 70 mm long and 35 mm across at its widest point. The fossil was found in 1984 by Lutz Fiedler of Marburg University at an archaeological site near Erfoud and Rissani in eastern Morocco.
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The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fรฉdรฉration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since 1930, except in 1942 and 1946, when it was not held because of World War II.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo and formerly named Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-largest country in Africa and the eleventh-largest in the world.
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Conor Anthony McGregor (born 14 July 1988) is an Irish professional mixed martial artist. He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight and Lightweight Champion, becoming the first UFC fighter to hold UFC championships in two weight classes simultaneously. He is also a former simultaneous Cage Warriors Fighting Championship (CWFC) Featherweight and Lightweight Champion.
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Amelia Dimoldenberg ( dim-OHL-dษn-burg; born 30 January 1994) is an English comedian, writer and presenter. She is the creator and host of the web series Chicken Shop Date, in which she interviews celebrities in fried chicken restaurants while subjecting them to her sarcastic, deadpan, and awkward sense of humour.
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Cocktail 2 is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Homi Adajania, co-written by Luv Ranjan and Tarun Jain, and produced by Dinesh Vijan, Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg under Maddock Films and Luv Films. It is a spiritual sequel to Cocktail (2012) and stars Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles.
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Widow's Bay is an American comedy horror television series created by Katie Dippold for Apple TV, and starring Matthew Rhys, Kate O'Flynn, Kevin Carroll, Dale Dickey, Kingston Rumi Southwick, and Stephen Root. The series is set in the fictional New England island town of Widow's Bay, which is afflicted by a centuries-old curse that brings various supernatural evils upon the island.
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Vinรญcius Josรฉ Paixรฃo de Oliveira Jรบnior (Brazilian Portuguese: [viหni. sjuz สoหzษ pajหสษฬwฬ dสi oliหvej. ษพษ หสu. njoส]; born 12 July 2000), commonly known as Vinรญcius Jรบnior or Vini Jr., is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Brazil national team.
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Zoey Francis Chaya Thompson Deutch ( DOYTCH; born November 10, 1994) is an American actress and producer. The younger daughter of director Howard Deutch and actress-director Lea Thompson, Deutch made her acting debut in television during the early 2010s, with roles on Disney Channel's The Suite Life on Deck (2010โ2011) and CW's Ringer (2011โ2012).
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Sir Keir Rodney Starmer (born 2 September 1962) is a British politician and lawyer who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024, and as Leader of the Labour Party since 2020. Starmer announced his resignation from both positions on 22 June 2026, and is to remain in office until the conclusion of the 2026 Labour Party leadership election.
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Carlos Manuel Brito Leal de Queiroz (born 1 March 1953) is a Portuguese association football manager who manages the Ghana national team. He has served as the manager of the Portugal national team, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Iran, Colombia, Egypt, Qatar, and Oman, leading South Africa (2002), Portugal (2010), and Iran (2014, 2018, 2022) to the FIFA World Cup.
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Zlatan Ibrahimoviฤ (born 3 October 1981) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is known for his acrobatic strikes and volleys, technique, ball control, and physical dominance. Ibrahimoviฤ is regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time and is one of the most decorated footballers in the world, having won 34 trophies in his career.
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YouTube is an American online video-sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim, and Steve Chen who were all former employees at PayPal. Headquartered in San Bruno, California, it is the second-most-visited website in the world, after Google itself.
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Main Vaapas Aaunga (transl. I Will Return) is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Imtiaz Ali. The film stars Diljit Dosanjh, Naseeruddin Shah, Sharvari, and Vedang Raina, alongside Banita Sandhu, Rajat Kapoor, Sanjay Suri, Anjana Sukhani and Danish Pandor in supporting roles. Principal photography began in August 2025 and ended in December 2025.
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Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 โ June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century. His musical achievements broke American racial barriers and made him a dominant figure worldwide.
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Giannis Sina Ougko Antetokounmpo (born Giannis Sina Ugo Adetokunbo, December 6, 1994) is a Nigerian-Greek professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His size, speed, and strength have earned him the nickname "Greek Freak". He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players and power forwards of all time.
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From 28 February to 17 June 2026, the United States and Israel were at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after USโIsraeli airstrikes targeting Iranian military and government sites resulted in the assassination of Iranian officials and supreme leader Ali Khamenei. These attacks were launched amidst IranโUS negotiations to reach a nuclear peace agreement.
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Michel Kuka Mboladinga (born 26 September 1976), also known as Michel Kuka, Michel Nkuka, or by the nicknames "Lumumba" and "Lumumba Vea", is a Congolese football fan known for his distinctive living statue routine during DR Congo national football team matches. Since 2013, he has stood motionless throughout games, mimicking the posture of the Patrice Lumumba statue in Kinshasa.
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Caleb Noah Sheldon Wilson (born July 18, 2006) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2025 class.
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Luka Modriฤ (Croatian pronunciation: [lรปหka mวหdritษ]; born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club AC Milan and captains the Croatia national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, Modriฤ is considered the greatest Croatian footballer in history.
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Murder of Reagan Simmons-Hancock
The murder of Reagan Michelle Simmons-Hancock (November 14, 1998 โ October 9, 2020) was a case of murder and fetal abduction that occurred on October 9, 2020, in New Boston, Texas. The perpetrator, Taylor Rene Parker (born December 8, 1992), bludgeoned and killed Simmons-Hancock, who was 36 weeks pregnant at the time.
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Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana (born 13 July 2007) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger or right midfielder for La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain national team. He is regarded as one of the best players in the world. Yamal was a member of the youth academy, La Masia, before breaking into the Barcelona first team squad in the 2023โ24 season.
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Nathaniel Herman Ament (born December 10, 2006) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2025 class.
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Grand Theft Auto VI is an upcoming action-adventure game developed and published by Rockstar Games. It is due to be the eighth main Grand Theft Auto game, following Grand Theft Auto V (2013), and the sixteenth entry overall. Set within the fictional US state of Leonida, based on Florida, the story follows the romantic criminal duo of Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos.
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The third season of the American fantasy drama television series House of the Dragon premiered on HBO on June 21, 2026, in the United States, and will consist of eight episodes. The season covers the events of the book Fire & Blood, a prequel novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin.
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Christopher Todd Donahue (born 13 August 1969) is an American general who has served as the commanding general of United States Army Europe and Africa and commander of Allied Land Command since 2024. Donahue was born and raised in Pennsylvania. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1992.
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Vithabai Bhau Mang Narayangaonkar
Vithabai Bhau Mang Narayangaonkar (July 1935 โ 15 January 2002) was an Indian dancer, singer and Tamasha artist.
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Danielle Fabiola "Inde" Navarrette ( IN-dee NAV-ษ-RET-ee; born March 3, 2001) is an American actress. Her first starring television role was as Sarah Cortez in The CW's Superman & Lois (2021โ2024). After a supporting role in the action thriller film Trap House (2025), Navarrette rose to prominence for her critically acclaimed performance as Nikki in the horror film Obsession (2025).
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Alka Yagnik (born 20 March 1966) is an Indian playback singer who worked predominantly in Hindi cinema from 1980s to mid 2010s. One of the most prominent singers of 1990s era Bollywood, she has received several accolades including two National Film Awards, two Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards and seven Filmfare Awards for Best Female Playback Singer from thirty-seven nominations.
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Nick Robinson (American actor)
Nicholas John Robinson (born March 22, 1995) is an American actor. As a child, he appeared in a 2008 stage production of A Christmas Carol and Mame, after which he had a main role in the television sitcom Melissa & Joey (2010โ2015).
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Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)
Ronaldo Luรญs Nazรกrio de Lima (Brazilian Portuguese: [สoหnawdu luหizโฟnaหzaษพju dสi หlimษ]; born 18 September 1976), mononymously known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the owner and president of La Liga 2 club Real Valladolid. He is also known as Ronaldo Nazรกrio by some.
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Keaton Wagler (born February 3, 2007) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini. He was selected by the Clippers with the fifth-overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft.
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Claire Valdez (born October 12, 1989) is an American politician who has served as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 37th District since 2025, representing part of the Borough of Queens. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, she is the Democratic nominee for New York's 7th congressional district in the 2026 election.
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served since January 2026 as the 112th mayor of New York City. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, Mamdani served from 2021 to 2025 as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 36th district, representing Astoria, Queens.
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The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organised by FIFA. It took place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2007. It was the second time that Brazil staged the competition, the first being in 1950, and the fifth time that it was held in South America.
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The Brazil national football team (Portuguese: Seleรงรฃo Brasileira de Futebol), nicknamed Canarinho, represents Brazil in men's international football and is administered by the Brazilian Football Confederation, the governing body of football in Brazil. It has been a member of FIFA since 1923 and was a founding member of CONMEBOL in 1916.
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Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaรบcho or simply Ronaldinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for Serie C side Ravenna. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he won two FIFA World Player of the Year awards and a Ballon d'Or.
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Michael is a 2026 American biographical film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan. It follows the early life of American singer Michael Jackson, covering the period from his involvement in the Jackson 5 in the 1960s to the Bad World Tour in the late 1980s. Jackson is portrayed by his nephew Jaafar Jackson and as a child by Juliano Valdi, both in their film debuts.
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Carlo Ancelotti (Italian pronunciation: [หkarlo antสeหlษtti]; born 10 June 1959) is an Italian professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of the Brazil national team. Nicknamed "Carletto" in Italy and "Don Carlo" in Spain, he is regarded as one of the greatest football managers of all time.
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Adriano de Jesรบs Espaillat Rodrรญguez (born September 27, 1954) is a Dominican-American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for New York's 13th congressional district since 2017. He is the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, as well as the first Dominican-American and first formerly undocumented immigrant to serve in Congress.
