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Karolina Muchova needed all of her experience to hold off rising Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko 7-5 7-6(5) on Tuesday, booking a place in her first Miami Open semi-final in a match she admitted could have gone either way.

FIFA Chief Operating Officer Heimo Schirgi has stated that the World Cup is "too big" and that the 2026 tournament will go on as planned despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.