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Illustration for the Opinion article “Argentina against Benin is a friendly that serves Benin far more”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Opinion
Argentina against Benin is a friendly that serves Benin far more

When a world champion meets a smaller African nation outside a tournament, the underdog…

7 Oct 2026 · Priya Raman
Illustration for the Opinion article “Croatia v Spain shows what control-based football really measures”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Opinion
Croatia v Spain shows what control-based football really measures

Croatia against Spain matters because both sides want the same thing: control of the…

7 Oct 2026 · Priya Raman
Illustration for the Opinion article “The midfield duel at the heart of Croatia versus Spain”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Opinion
The midfield duel at the heart of Croatia versus Spain

When Croatia meet Spain, the meeting is settled by who controls the space between the…

6 Oct 2026 · Priya Raman
Illustration for the Opinion article “Should Man City be punished for past seasons as well as future ones?”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
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Should Man City be punished for past seasons as well as future ones?

Several Premier League clubs want Manchester City punished for past seasons and in…

6 Oct 2026 · Priya Raman