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2026, Artan received the ultimate accolade which should have been the pinnacle of his career. "Every referee's ambition is to go to the World Cup," [Artan told BBC Somali](/news/articles/c8j27zkp94zo) in an interview last
2026 FIFA World Cup soccer matches in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AP26132088567910-1780905503.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) The Arrowhead Stadium, rebranded as Kansas City Stadium, will host World Cup games [Charlie Riedel/AP] ## What security measures
2026 tournament in North America. Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi, who was only hired in March, drew heavily on the country’s diaspora in Europe, where the majority of the 26 players he selected were born
country railing against a diplomatic approach. **Trump has nominated Jay Clayton to serve as director of national intelligence.** Clayton is a federal prosecutor and [former head of the Securities and Exchange Commission](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/11/nx-s1-5855365/trump-director-of-national-intelligence-jay-clayton-bill-pulte-fisa-702).
host the match [cancelled it](/sports/2026/6/2/spain-bans-dr-congo-world-cup-warm-up-due-to-ebola-fears) on Tuesday over health concerns regarding the Ebola outbreak in the African country. “I have signed the decree banning the holding of the June 9 match between the Democratic
2026 World Cup in recent days has been insignificant.** "Just, you know, chill, relax," Infantino told a news conference at the Azteca Stadium on the eve of Thursday's opening match between Mexico and South
hosts first game against Paraguay, Sid Lowe sat down with head US coach Mauricio Pochettino. [They discuss his strange path](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/10/mauricio-pochettino-no-one-sees-the-usa-as-a-contender-but-why-not) to managing the US – and how far the former Tottenham manager
host cities in the U.S. With a record 48 teams and a whopping 1,248 players, there's an endless number of facts and figures about the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But don't worry
country will cohost this year’s World Cup with Canada and Mexico. “We [the NFF] want to see it [the FIFA peace prize] abolished. We don’t think it’s part of FIFA’s mandate
host them here, and we’re going to give them a positive experience,” Sarah Hanna, director of the Kino Sports Complex, where the team will train, told the AFP news agency. Grass is being watered
2026 Fifa [World Cup](https://www.theguardian.com/football/world-cup-football) because he has not been issued a visa. Jibril Rajoub went to the opening match between [Mexico and South Africa](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/12/world-cup-2026-opening-ceremony-review-shakira-burna-boy-mexico) in Mexico City on Thursday
country on football’s biggest stages. The East African newspaper, The Eastleigh Voice, [described](https://eastleighvoice.co.ke/football/11153/omar-abdulkadir-artan-makes-history-as-first-somalia-referee-at-africa-cup-of-nations) his presence at the AFCON as a “groundbreaking moment for Somali football” when he became the first Somali
Hosting the 2034 World Cup means constructing up to 15 new stadiums, as well as a significant airport expansion to accommodate the hundreds of thousands of visitors. There was no mention of LIV Golf
hosts the men's football World Cup. The shooting came less than two months after masked gunmen from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel unleashed a wave of violence, sowing fear across the country following
2026 World Cup, Sportswashing and the FIFA Greed Machine. "On one hand, it has more teams than ever participating. On the other hand, because of the policies of the Trump administration, it looks more like
2026 World Cup” will see the worst of this. “Tickets for the final are going for about $10,000. People who normally follow England to every tournament are thinking this might
2026 World Cup kicks off, many questions remain unanswered about match tickets.** Fifa promised the event would be sold out, but there are thousands of tickets available for sale across several platforms. BBC Sport
2026 World Cup? Total votes** **France (9):** *Scott Brown, Gael Clichy, Rachel Corsie, Olivier Giroud, Danny Murphy, Paul Robinson, Tony Pulis, Alan Shearer & Chris Sutton* **England (7):** *Thomas Frank, Joe Hart, Steph Houghton, Martin Keown
2026 Fifa World Cup, but what about the next wave of talent?** A record 1,248 players can feature in the USA, Canada and Mexico and, while there are few total unknowns, 891 of them
2026 men’s World Cup finals at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, FIFA president Gianni Infantino presented United States President Donald Trump with the [inaugural FIFA Peace Prize](/news/2025/12/6/trump-wins-fifas-new-peace-prize). “This is what we want