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Hero’s welcome for Somali referee denied entry to US World Cup tournament

matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, was denied entry to the United States. [Reuters/Feisal Omar] Hillary Clinton, the former US Secretary of State, called the decision “counterproductive” and “terribly backward”. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Will Messi play? Argentina answer fan queries in 55-man World Cup squad

first penalty after the game ended in a 3-3 draw after extra time. Meanwhile, 20-year-old Prestianni is set to miss at least two of Argentina’s World Cup fixtures as he serves

What to know about Cape Verde at World Cup 2026

match at Estádio Nacional in Praia, Cape Verde, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, to clinch their qualification for the 2026 World Cup. (AP Photo/Cristiano Barbosa)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AP25286763361202-1774510436.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Cape Verde’s 600,000 inhabitants were given

Man Utd vs Liverpool: Premier League – preview, team news, start, lineups

World Cup. If ever there was a player that deserves a big send-off, it is definitely Mo.” ![Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Liverpool - Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, Britain - April 19, 2026 Liverpool

World Cup 2026: What are the key dates from the opening match to the final?

2026 World Cup in Mexico City - **June 12**: Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, USA vs Paraguay – opening matches of the other cohosts - **June 14**: Germany vs Curacao – Curacao become the smallest nation to play

Is England v Costa Rica delay a sign of things to come?

World Cup last year was British football fans' first experience of volatile weather in the US. Six matches came to a halt due to electrical storms, with Chelsea's game against Benfica taking four hours

DRC suggests behind-closed-doors World Cup warm-up to offset Ebola threat

first Group K match on June 17 against Portugal. The DRC are then scheduled to head to Guadalajara, Mexico, to play Colombia on June 24 before returning to the US to play Uzbekistan in Atlanta

California questions FIFA’s possible violations in World Cup ticket sales

first reported last month that World Cup ticket buyers were accusing FIFA of “misleading” them with stadium maps that misrepresented the potential location of seats they were purchasing. More than three million tickets

These fans are boycotting the World Cup. Will they make it a bust?

2026 World Cup: North America](https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-98388/2026-world-cup-north-america) ### [FIFA hikes World Cup prices, again. A finals ticket can now cost as much as $11,000](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/01/nx-s1-5770564/fifa-world-cup-ticket-prices) "We always talked about going

Brilliant Capsey seals series win and gives England selection poser

World Cup and positions them as one of the favourites to win a major trophy for the first time since 2017. They have warm-up matches against India and Australia next week before opening

Paris Saint-Germain returns to Champions League final after beating Bayern Munich

matches this summer.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3435x3435+970+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc4%2F0a%2Fe84336e84f4b9f702d473d93a5a4%2Fgettyimages-2268319548.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/04/nx-s1-5810626/world-cup-hotels-tourism-bookings-visitors) ### [2026 World Cup: North America](https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-98388/2026-world-cup-north-america) ### [Hotels have a big 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

Vinicius brings Maracana curtain-raiser to life as Brazil rout Panama 6-2

match between United States and Senegal at Bank of America Stadium on May 31, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jamie Squire/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JAMIE SQUIRE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images

Somali World Cup referee denied U.S. entry, hailed as hero at home

Cup and was forced to return to his country, in Mogadishu, Somalia on June 10, 2026. **Abuukar Mohamed Muhidin/Anadolu via Getty Images** Abuukar Mohamed Muhidin/Anadolu via Getty Images Days after he was denied entry

World Cup: No ICE deployment; extra security for Iran games in Los Angeles

2026 Stadiums Los_Angeles_Stadium-1779602605](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/INTERACTIVE-World-Cup-2026-Stadiums-Los_Angeles_Stadium-1779602605.jpg?quality=80) [Al Jazeera] ## Protests anticipated at Iran World Cup games The venue will also be in the limelight for hosting two of Iran’s three group-stage

Shakira returns to official World Cup song duty, this time with Burna Boy

2026 World Cup: North America](https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-98388/2026-world-cup-north-america) ### [Soccer was once considered niche in the U.S. Then came the 1994 World Cup](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/09/nx-s1-5795791/2026-history-soccer-fifa-world-cup-fans) One early, seminal example is Ricky Martin's "La Copa

Mitoma fails to make Japan’s 2026 World Cup squad due to hamstring injury

2026 World Cup squad due to hamstring injury Injured Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma has been left out of Japan’s [World Cup](/fifa-world-cup-2026/) squad in a major blow to their chances of progressing beyond

Italian sports minister dismisses plan for Azzurri to replace Iran at 2026 World Cup

2026 World Cup, which US president Donald Trump’s envoy, Paolo Zampolli, has reportedly proposed to Fifa, is firstly not possible, and secondly not appropriate,” Abodi told Sky News. “I don’t know what comes

Yamal in Spain’s World Cup squad, but no room for Real Madrid players

first match. ⁠We’re in close contact with the clubs’ medical teams,” he said. “We’ll call ⁠on them when we deem it appropriate. I’d like to reiterate that we’ll have everyone

‘King’ Emery hailed as Aston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 in Europa League

2026. (Photo by YASIN AKGUL / AFP)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AFP__20260520__B3JD2NH__v3__HighRes__TopshotFblEurC3FreiburgAstonVillaFinal-1779345792.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Aston Villa won their first European trophy in 1982 [Yasin Akgul/AFP] ## ‘Always grateful for Europe’ Emery said this week that he did not feel like

BBC Sport announces World Cup coverage plans

2026 Fifa World Cup which gets under way next month, featuring coverage of all 104 matches in the United States, Canada and Mexico.** There will be [54 games broadcast live](/sport/football/articles/cgjnd28w56po) on BBC television, while