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How Will Latin America’s Super El Niño Affect the Top Food-Exporting Region?

How Will Latin America’s Super El Niño Affect the Top Food-Exporting Region?

Published by Sam Flores

By Maximilian Heath and Oliver Griffin BUENOS AIRES/SAO PAULO, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Latin America is bracing for what experts ⁠say ⁠could be the strongest El Niño on record, raising questions ⁠about how the climate phenomenon will affect the world’s top food-exporting region.   El Niño, characterized by unusually warm sea surface temperatures in the ​central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, disrupts weather patterns worldwide. In Latin America, it typically brings heavier rainfall to the south while increasing drought risks further north, affecting agriculture, energy production, trade routes and the environment. An unusually wet ‌Southern Hemisphere winter, disruptions to Pacific marine ecosystems and dry ‌conditions are already affecting parts of the Caribbean and the Amazon. Researchers expect the phenomenon to strengthen from September and potentially exceed the intensity of the 2015-16 El Niño — the strongest in modern records.   Below are ⁠some of the expected ⁠impacts: In Argentina’s fertile Pampas, Paraguay, Uruguay and southern Brazil, El Niño usually brings above-normal rainfall. Despite concerns over ​a strong or “super” El Niño, analysts said more water is generally good for crops.  Germán …

Mbappe keeps cool as France survive furnace against Paraguay

Mbappe keeps cool as France survive furnace against Paraguay

Published by Sam Flores

PHILADELPHIA, July 4 : Kylian Mbappe converted a second-half penalty as France sweated through a suffocating Philadelphia furnace and wrestled their way out of a brutal scrap with Paraguay to snatch a 1-0 win on Saturday, setting up a World Cup quarter-final against Morocco. Mbappe’s 19th World Cup goal in as many appearances ensured there would be no repeat of Paraguay’s shock elimination of four-time champions Germany — or Cape Verde’s near-miracle against Argentina the previous day — as France survived a contest their opponents repeatedly dragged into murky waters. “We knew what kind of match we were going to have. If we have to get our hands dirty, we can do that. We can play ugly football. They thought we would turn up in tuxedos, but we were there,” said Mbappe. “Even at that game, we were better than them. That’s their football — there is no right or wrong way to play the game. They tried to get at us that way, but we won.” Despite Aurelien Tchouameni’s last-gasp withdrawal with a muscle …

Paraguay vs. France 2026 livestream: How to watch World Cup for free

Paraguay vs. France 2026 livestream: How to watch World Cup for free

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TL;DR: Live stream Paraguay vs. France in the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN, an Official Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026. France have looked unbeatable in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Now they face Paraguay for a spot in the quarter finals, a team that just knocked out Germany on penalties. It’ll take something special for Paraguay to keep out the likes of Mbappé and Olise, but that result in the last round will have given them a lot of confidence. If you want to watch Paraguay vs. France in the 2026 FIFA World Cup from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need. When is Paraguay vs. France? Paraguay vs. France in the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off at 5 p.m. ET on July 4. This fixture takes place at the Philadelphia Stadium. How to watch Paraguay vs. France for free Paraguay vs. France in the 2026 FIFA World Cup is available to …

Paraguay v France World Cup 2026 TV channel, live stream, kick-off time

Paraguay v France World Cup 2026 TV channel, live stream, kick-off time

Published by Daniella Wilson

World Cup favourites France will hope to avoid becoming Paraguay’s latest victim when they meet in the round of 16 on Saturday night. The South American nation knocked out Germany on penalties in the last-32 stage after holding the European giants to a draw. Julio Enciso headed them into a first-half lead before Kai Havertz levelled after the break. Jonathan Tah thought he had won it for Die Mannschaft in extra time, only for his goal to be controversially ruled out by VAR. It was a superb defensive performance from Paraguay, but they will need to be even better at the back as France have hit three goals or more in all four of their World Cup matches. Les Bleus’ attacking talent have, quite simply, been in electric form in North America. Kylian Mbappe has six goals at this tournament after adding two more to his tally in their 3-0 victory over Sweden in the previous round. Didier Deschamps’s star-studded team are the hot favourites to progress to the quarter-finals where the winners of this …

Paraguay upsets Germany on penalties; Brazil beats Japan

Paraguay upsets Germany on penalties; Brazil beats Japan

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Brazil came from behind to beat Japan 2-1 with a winner in the sixth minute of injury time while two European powerhouses crashed out in penalty shootouts in a roller-coaster day of elimination action. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. There are three more huge knockout games today, so watch along on our NBC News live blog. World Cup Recap Japan still hasn’t won a knockout match at any World Cup. Its woes continued yesterday in Houston against Brazil, a five-time champion looking for its first title since 2002. Kaishu Sano gave the Samurai Blue the lead in the 29th minute with his first international goal, swooping past a lumbering Casemiro before firing low to goalkeeper Alisson’s right from the edge of the box. At halftime and a goal up, Japan was on course for the biggest result in its history. But Casemiro got his revenge when he headed in at the far post in the second half as Japan defended deeply and soaked up …

Paraguay coach says after beating Brazil and Argentina, why not Germany?

Paraguay coach says after beating Brazil and Argentina, why not Germany?

Published by Sam Flores

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts, June 28 : Paraguay will take inspiration from having beaten Argentina and Brazil in World Cup qualifiers when they take on four-time world champions Germany on Monday, coach Gustavo Alfaro said. “We have been up against Argentina, we have been up against Brazil, teams with the same stature or perhaps even more stature than Germany,” Alfaro told reporters on Sunday.  “They’re all candidates for world champions. We faced them and it was tough for us but we pulled it off,” he said. Paraguay returned to the World Cup for the first time since 2010 – when they were narrowly defeated in the quarter-finals by eventual champions Spain – after a qualifying campaign that started badly but was transformed by the appointment of Alfaro in August 2024. Alfaro led the team to wins over both their neighbouring South American footballing giants. A terrible start to Paraguay’s tournament, when they lost 4-1 to co-hosts the United States, was followed by a 1-0 win over Turkey – in a game when they were reduced to 10 …

Paraguay v Australia World Cup 2026 TV channel, live stream, kick-off time

Paraguay v Australia World Cup 2026 TV channel, live stream, kick-off time

Published by Daniella Wilson

Second place in Group D is the prize on the line when Paraguay and Australia clash in California in the early hours of Friday morning. The two teams boast three points from two World Cup games and cannot climb above the USA at the summit after both were beaten by the co-hosts. Australia, looking to bounce back from a 2-0 defeat to the Stars and Stripes in their last outing, currently possess the second qualification spot thanks to their superior goal difference after beating Turkey 2-0 in their opener. Paraguay head into the match in winning form, however, after showing great resilience to hold on to a 1-0 lead over Turkey, despite playing half of the game with 10-men after Miguel Almiron was sent off for covering his mouth. The absence of their leading scorer leaves Paraguay gaffer Gustavo Alfaro with a selection dilemma and while a draw would leave them in third, that might be enough to progress to the last-32 stage. Radio Times has rounded up everything you need to know about how …

Soccer-U.S. Look to Keep World Cup Momentum Going Against Eliminated Turkey

Soccer-U.S. Look to Keep World Cup Momentum Going Against Eliminated Turkey

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LOS ANGELES, June 23 (Reuters) – The United States will ⁠look ⁠to maintain their momentum and protect ⁠several key players from suspension when they face already-eliminated Turkey in their final ​World Cup Group D match at Los Angeles Stadium on Thursday. The Americans secured top spot with back-to-back wins to open their ‌campaign, including a 2-0 victory over ‌Australia in Seattle on Friday that ended with a sold-out crowd serenading the team with John Denver’s “Take Me ⁠Home, Country Roads.” The ⁠mood was far different later that day in Santa Clara, where Turkey’s hopes ​were extinguished with a 1-0 defeat by Paraguay, their second straight scoreless outing in a tournament marked by the side’s wasteful finishing. Although the match is effectively a dead rubber, U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino still has decisions to make, with forward Folarin ​Balogun, midfielder Tyler Adams and defenders Chris Richards and Antonee Robinson all carrying yellow cards. Any player booked twice ⁠during ⁠the three group-stage matches is ⁠suspended for the ​next game, meaning Pochettino is likely to rest or limit the …

Ten-man Paraguay eliminate Türkiye from World Cup with never-say-die 1-0 win

Ten-man Paraguay eliminate Türkiye from World Cup with never-say-die 1-0 win

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SANTA CLARA, California: Ten-man Paraguay scored the fastest goal of the World Cup so far to beat a hapless Türkiye 1-0 in a dramatic Group D match on Friday (Jun 19), breathing life into their campaign and condemning their opponents to a miserable early exit. Fired up after their humiliating 4-1 opening match defeat by the United States, Paraguay went ahead 64 seconds in when Matias Galarza rifled in a long-range shot, then clung on for the entire game against a tide of Turkish attacks. Spurred on to the sound of beating drums in the San Francisco Bay Area, Paraguay defended resolutely to withstand the Turkish onslaught and played the second half with 10 men, after Miguel Almiron was sent off for remarks made to Mert Muldur with his hand covering his mouth. The win by the South Americans means the United States were confirmed as Group D winners after their earlier 2-0 victory over Australia in Seattle. Türkiye dominated the match, with 79 per cent possession at one point, but they paid the heaviest …