goal
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The first time a World Cup game was played in the U.S., the opening ceremony featured Oprah Winfrey tumbling off a stage and Diana Ross shanking a penalty shot several yards wide of the goal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
"The intelligence community is tripled down looking at this World Cup, and we'll continue to monitor it between now and whenever the final goal is scored on July 19th."
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The Argentine team won the trophy, although that wasn’t the year of Diego Maradona’s infamous “Hand of God” goal, which happened eight years later in Mexico.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
A goal and assist against Mexico followed, before he scored against Australia in the last 16, a penalty in the quarter-final tie with the Netherlands and another from the spot against Croatia in the semi-finals.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“For such a goal, I cannot help but offer my full assistance.”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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