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World Cup problem: Bookings are running far below projections](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/04/nx-s1-5810626/world-cup-hotels-tourism-bookings-visitors) Khvicha Kvaratskhelia raced clear after playing a simple one-two with Fabián Ruiz in midfield, then picked out the unmarked Dembélé to sweep
first match under Andoni Iraola, [who replaced the sacked Arne Slot](/sport/football/articles/c4gv1ydm4yro) after leaving the Cherries, is away at [Newcastle](/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united) on the same day. [Chelsea](/sport/football/teams/chelsea) [start life under Xabi Alonso](/sport/football/articles/ckgpklg078go) away
sent back. Despite the setback, he remained hopeful. “I promise you, God willing, that I will attend the next one,” he told supporters. ### Sky-high ticket prices anger fans World Cup 2026 is shaping
first leg **Where:**Parc des Princes, Paris **When:**Tuesday, April 28 at 9pm (19:00 GMT) **How to follow:**We’ll have all the build-up on [Al Jazeera Sport](/sports/) from
2026. Shortly before the opening match between South Africa and Mexico, the sound of generators echoed through the area, and the projector flickered to life only minutes before kickoff. The courtyard was dark, its floor
players recover in time for the tournament, which begins on June 11. Here are some of the big names who have sustained injuries ahead of the World Cup: ## Mohamed Salah: Egypt The Egyptian and Liverpool
sent to the World Cup 2026, even if already-qualified Iran does not compete at the finals. Since the United States-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28, Iran’s participation in this summer
2026 World Cup on Tuesday.** Kylian Mbappe's two goals against Senegal made him [France's all-time leading goalscorer.](/sport/football/articles/c62lp6xx6zdo) Norway's Erling Haaland then [marked his World Cup debut with two goals](/sport/football/articles/ce8k20n9z9ro
2026 – and it largely lived up to its billing. Brazil and Morocco squared off in front of a crowd of more than 80,000 passionate fans on Saturday and, with two stunning first-half goals
sent to Iran last week are unclear**, but Trump has made it clear he wants Iran to halt nuclear enrichment and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping. The Iranian state media says Iran
2026 opener against England on Wednesday (21:00 BST). Modric and Jozak, who has played a key role in the development of the nation's top talent, can laugh about their early exchanges
Players of Cape Verde celebrate. Photograph: Xinhua/Shutterstock ***On the pitch*** **Spain 0-0 Cape Verde**| No, that’s not a typo – the 64th-ranked World Cup debutants really did hold the perennial favourites
2026 World Cup is going to be unprecedented for a variety of reasons - and that includes the sheer number of law changes.** Fifa has introduced 11 measures specifically for the tournament. Pierluigi Collina, the head
Cup, soccer writer Jonathan Wilson will explain how the tournament became a global phenomenon with cultural, social and political weight that extends far beyond each game. [Sign up for the newsletter here](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/31/sign-up-for-the-world-behind-the-cup-a-newsletter-about-more-than-soccer).*
sent to the European Commission last month campaign group Football Supporters Europe claimed that the minimum cost for a disabled fan seeking to watch their team from the first match to the final would
players at the 2026 **World Cup**. ***Patrick*** - I‘m a huge admirer of [Dave Grimstead](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/04/murdered-missing-unidentified-the-tragic-stories-that-inspire-britains-cold-case-investigators), whose entirely volunteer-run **cold case unit**, takes the time and persistence to unravel the stories
players celebrate after Luis Romo took advantage of Kim Seung-gyu’s error to score the only goal of the game against South Korea. Photograph: Jam Media/Getty Images ***On the pitch*** **Mexico v South Korea
2026, are the 10 we think have been the best: ## 10. Zinedine Zidane One of the greatest and most controversial players of the game, Zidane won the 1998 World Cup for France at home, scoring
world to the one in which Gregoire had grown up. Born in 1958 in the Toxteth area of Liverpool to Windrush Generation parents from the Caribbean island of Dominica, he was raised in Bradford, another
2026 is the most eagerly awaited sports event of the year. Fans are gearing up to see who scores the most goals, who are the biggest performers on football’s grandest stage, and who wins