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When is the 23rd World Cup and when will it be held?
The semi-final matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers play-off round will be played today. The 16 teams participating in the play-off stage, which will be played as single-match elimination rounds, will compete in four different play-off paths, each containing four teams. The teams in the first and second pots will play their semi-final matches at home. The final matches will be held on March 31st. The 23rd World Cup, organized by FIFA, will be hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico. So, when does the 23rd World Cup start, and what are the dates? Here are the details..
26 March 2026
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Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey bags gold in women's welterweight final at Tokyo Olympics
World champion Turkish boxer Busenaz Surmeneli made history at the Tokyo Olympics by winning the gold medal in women's welterweight. By defeating China’s Gu Hong, Surmeneli sealed the first-ever Olympics medal in boxing for Turkey at Kokugikan Arena in the Japanese capital.
07 August 2021
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Italians celebrate the EURO 2020 trophy
Italian fans celebrate at the end of of the UEFA EURO 2020 football final match between Italy and England, at the Colosseum, in Rome, Italy, on July 11, 2021. Italy defeated England 4-3 after a penalty shootout to conquer the European Cup for the second time in its history.
12 July 2021
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Greece vs Bulgaria : 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship
Vasilantonaki (11) of Greece in action against N. Dimitrova (1), Dimitrova (2) and Kitipova (7) of Bulgaria during the 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship Group A match between Greece and Bulgaria in Ankara, Turkey on August 27, 2019.
28 August 2019
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Liverpool win UEFA Super Cup
Liverpool captured the 2019 UEFA Super Cup late Wednesday at Istanbul's Vodafone Park Stadium after beating Chelsea 5-4 on penalties.The all-English final, which featured 2019 Champions League winner Liverpool and 2019 Europa League winner Chelsea, saw a hard-fought competition throughout.
15 August 2019
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Galatasaray becomes champion in Turkish Super Lig
Head coach Fatih Terim of Galatasaray celebrates after beating Medipol Basaksehir with 2-1 in Turkish Super Lig match at Turk Telekom Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey on May 19, 2019. The Istanbul heavyweight's victory came a week before the end of this season of Turkey's Spor Toto Super Lig. Galatasaraywins title for 22nd time in 61st season of the league.
20 May 2019
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Women's Sabre World Cup in Tunisia
Japanese fencer Shihomi Fukushima (R) competes with South Korean fencer Choi Sooyeon (L) within the 'Women's Sabre World Cup' in Tunis, Tunisia on May 13, 2019.
13 May 2019
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Famous matadors perform talents during a bullfight in Seville
Peruvian matador Roca Rey, Spanish matador Jose Maria Manzanares and Julian Lopez performed talents during a bullfight at The Maestranza bullring in the Andalusian capital of Seville, Spain April 21, 2019.
22 April 2019
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Turkey's prominent mountaineer gets ready for most dangerous peaks
Turkish mountain climber and author Tunç Fındık is in preparation for the world's most perilous peaks. Fındık is slated to climb on March in the Annapurna Circuit of Nepal (8,091 meters), one of the tallest mountain in the world and considered as one of the most dangerous one amongst all by the mountain climbers.
22 February 2019
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Traditional ‘Turkic Games Festival’ begins in Turkey’s Erzurum
Turkey's Erzurum kicked off this year's traditional “Turkic Games Festival” with the participation of athletes from Kyrgyzstan amid excitement and jubilation from attendees.
11 August 2018
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Turkey's Mount Erciyes attracts foreign cycling enthusiasts
Turkey's Erciyes is not only a hub for winter sports enthusiasts but also for cyclists. Professional foreign road cycling teams prefer Mount Erciyes for their high-altitude trainings.
21 July 2018
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France lift second World Cup after winning classic final Ekonomi
France won the World Cup for the second time in spectacular style on Sunday by ending battling Croatia's dreams of a first major title with a 4-2 victory in one of the most entertaining and action-packed finals for decades.
15 July 2018
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Turkish climbers raise national flag on highest peaks in Iran
A group of 12 Turkish mountaineers raised the country's national flag on the highest peaks in Iran: Mount Davamand and Alam Kuh.
09 July 2018
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Turkey's Rıza Kayaalp wins gold at European Wrestling Championships
Rıza Kayaalp of Turkey celebrates after winning against Vitalii Shchur (not seen) of Russia in the Men's Greco roman style 130kg category final match within the 2018 European Wrestling Championships in Dagestan, Russia on May 01, 2018. Kayaalp won the gold medal.
02 May 2018
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Cat voted ‘Man of the Match’ as Bayern Munich defeats Beşiktaş in UEFA Champions League
A ginger cat strayed onto the football field as Bayern Munich eliminated Beşiktaş in UEFA Champions League's Round of 16 tie on an 8-1 aggregate. Bayern fans overwhelmingly voted for the ginger cat as the Man of the Match as it immediately became a fan favorite.
15 March 2018
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Blind Turkish swimmer wants Paralympic place
Seventeen-year-old Ercan Temur, 60 percent blind from birth, is a promising young swimmer. Temur returned with a medal from each competition he took part in over three years. He was invited to the Turkish National Paralympic Swimming Team, after his achievements in the tournament.Temur's main goal is to attend Paralympic Games and win medals.
03 December 2017
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Turkish weightlifting legend Naim Süleymanoğlu
Naim Süleymanoğlu, more commonly known as “Pocket Hercules,” was a World and Olympic Champion in weightlifting who died at age 50. He set six world records and won three Olympic gold medals. He was the only weightlifter in history to win gold medals in three different Olympics.
18 November 2017
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Torch lit for Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics
Actress Katerina Lechou lights the Olympic torch for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics in ancient Olympia, Greece on Tuesday, starting the countdown for the first winter games in Asia outside Japan.
24 October 2017
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The Bodrum Cup 2017
Sailboats take part in the 29th The Bodrum Cupsailing race along Bodrum - Kisebuku stage in Aegean city of Mugla, Turkey on October 17, 2017.
18 October 2017
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