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Somali referee Omar Artan, who was set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup finals, has been denied entry to the United States.

Barcelona have reportedly run out of funds needed to complete the renovation of Spotify Camp Nou

UEFA announce that Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the European Super Cup between PSG and Aston Villa in Salzburg

Electrifying atmosphere at the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony! 🔥 Azteca Stadium, Mexico 🇲🇽

Shithole sees Red. First Red card at the World Cup. RSA 0 - 1 MEX #fifaworldcup #fifa #themeezaninsight

Mexico beats RSA in Fifa World cup 2026 opener by 2-0

Three red cards in the first game of the 2026 World Cup. There were only four in each of the entire 2018 and 2022 tournaments

The American broadcast for the World Cup has to explain to viewers what a red card means

South Korea wins its first FIFA World Cup opening match since 2010

Kane Williamson has announced his retirement from international cricket effective immediately.

USA’s 4-1 win over Paraguay was the first time they’ve scored four goals in a @FIFAWorldCup match, and their biggest win since the first edition of the tournament in 1930

Polish referee Szymon Marciniak will take charge of the Argentina vs Algeria match. 🇦🇷🇩🇿 He was also the referee for the last World Cup final between Argentina and France

Fans debating when Switzerland scores goal after possible offside in World Cup controversy

"It's like a dicator. Honestly, it's like a dictatorship, this." Gary Neville tears into FIFA after Qatar vs Switzerland controversy

Brazil isn't that bad, Morocco is playing great. Best first half for #Morocco 1-1 #Brazil 🇧🇷

Morocco 1 ended in a draw vs Brazil 1 in a nail biter

NO VAR REVIEW NO PENALTY FOR HAITI Haiti narrowly missed out a point on first World cup clash.

BREAKING: The Aussies have stunned Turkey with a 2-0 win. Nobody saw this coming. The first upset of the world cup.

Sweden's 5-1 drubbing of Tunisia was the most goals they've scored in a World Cup in 88 years

FUN FACT: Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki: 🇺🇸 Born in the USA 🇯🇵 Mother is Japanese 🇬🇭 Father is from Ghana

Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan is reportedly back in the national setup as Head Mentor.

Tunisia have dismissed Sabri Lamouchi after their first World Cup game which they lost 5-1 to Sweden!

Cristiano Ronaldo is ONE goal away from becoming Portugal's ALL-TIME top scorer in the World Cup

BREAKING: Roberto Martinez will leave Portugal after the World Cup regardless of results. Win or lose, this is his last chapter with the national team

Sir Alex Ferguson: "I got angry with Evra when he didn't jump with Cristiano. Then I saw the replay. I thought… ‘what am I talking about?’ I felt a little stupid because in the replay, Cristiano's knee is as high as Evra’s head.”

fans claim the tournament is RIGGED as Lionel Messi avoids a red card after stamping on Algerian rival

"It's 100% a red card for Lionel Messi. It should've been." Ale Moreno and Nedum Onuoha react to Messi's challenge against Algeria's Aïssa Mandi.

LIONEL MESSI became the World Cup all time TOP SCORER with 16 goals after his HAT-TRICK against Algeria.

At 41 years and 132 days, Cristiano Ronaldo is now the oldest outfield player to start a World Cup match

Portugal's 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign begins with a 1-1 draw to DR Congo

Players with the most backward passes after the 1st round of the World Cup: 1. Joao Neves, 24 passes 2. Joao Cancelo, 23 passes 3. Pedro Neto, 22 passes All are from Portugal.

sempre unidos, mas sem Bruno? Cristiano Ronaldo's latest IG post

Netherlands is the only country that hasn't lost a World Cup game in 90 minutes since 2006.

Netherlands are the first nation in World Cup history to score over 100 goals but never win the competition

Eloy Room makes history with 15 saves against Ecuador, the second most EVER in World Cup history.

LEO MESSI is World Cup TOP scorer ever with 17 Goals

Lionel Messi becomes the FIRST player in history to miss THREE penalties in the World Cup.

Leonal Messi has taken (7) the most and missed (3) the most penalties in World Cup history

Argentina beat Austria as Messi makes history — and qualify to round of 32!

cristiano ronaldo is now Portugal's top world cup scorer with 10 goals

Cristiano Ronaldo is now the first player to score in 6 Fifa World Cups

Redemption is so GOATed that the whole world SIUUUU with him

Carlo Ancelloti: “There is one player I know more dangerous than Cristiano. Cristiano who hasn't scored in his last match”

@joao_neves87 : “@cristiano came to me and asked if he wasn’t pressing enough after my interview. I told him that wasn’t what I meant, and I apologized. If he wants me to die on the line to help him win the World Cup, I’ll happily do that.”

Scotland are ELIMINATED from the 2026 World Cup as Senegal went ahead of them in the 3rd place standings

The official Photographer of the Senegal Team was taking the match photos from his hotel as he can't enter canada due to (reportedly) visa refusal

The beautiful Journey of Cape Verde at their First Fifa World Cup Campaign

If Portugal wins today Against Colombia and both teams reach the quarter-finals, Portugal will face Argentina in the World Cup quarter-finals

It is a draw between Portugal vs Colombia as the goal of Columbia was given offside at 91'

Dr Congo hadn’t qualified for the World Cup since 1974 They’re now in the round of 32 and secured their first ever World Cup win

@leomessi has been benched for a World Cup match the first time in 20 years

South Korea deploy 160 RIOT POLICE at the airport as the national team returns after their World Cup group-stage exit amid death threats to resigned manager Hong Myung-bo.

For the first time ever Netherlands failed to reach the Round of 16 in Fifa World Cup

Portugal's National Footbal Team has updated their logo removingthe Christ cross from it. The decision is causing controversy among Portuguese

BREAKING: Cape Verde President Maria Noves Said: "We will beat Argentina in the World Cup and qualify for the Round of 16."

Just hours after the painful World Cup defeat to England, head coach Sébastien Desabre has suffered an even greater personal loss following the passing of his father. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Desabre, his family and everyone close to him during this incredibly difficult time

BREAKING: @cristiano is set to retire from international football after the World Cup, according to Marca report, The Spectator Index reported

"You need a Ronaldo to bench Ronaldo. We may never see another Cristiano Ronaldo in next 100 years. When HE is on the pitch, defenders has to think twice", says José Mourinho on @cristiano

Prtugal through, but its was surprissing when Ronaldo was subbed off at 80th minute of the game

Ricardo Quaresma about Portuguese team after the match. Our players like Bruno, Vitinha and Joao neves are not doing enough, luckily for them they have a man called Ronaldo to be blame for everything they do

First Player in FIFA World Cup history to score in 8 consecutive appearances. 20 WC Goals & 6 KO Goals. Remember the Name: Lioneal Andres MESSI @leomessi

BREAKING: Anthony Taylor will referee the PORTUGAL vs SPAIN game!

Anthony Taylor controversially refused to award Germany a penalty after Marc Cucurella's handball in the UEFA Euro 2024 quarter-final against Spain. A decision that is deemed one of the most controversial in recent history. He will be officiating Portugal vs Spain tomorrow.

INTERESTING: In six World Cups, @leomessi NEVER played against any of Brazil, England, Spain, Portugal, Uruguay or Italy in the World Cup knockout stages.

No Player has ever scored a World Cup Hat-trick against Spain Except Cristiano Ronaldo

BREAKING: Reports suggest that @joaofelix79 will start today along with @cristiano against Spain

Donald Trump: "Lionel Messi got away with a similar infact more serious foul earlier, why that wasn't a red? When I asked FIFA about it they had no answers."

BREAKING: Roberto Martinez LEAVES Portugal's head coach job. He will not renew his contract.

Messi misses ANOTHER World Cup penalty to extend his record to 4! He has the most penalty misses in World Cup, UCL, and La Liga History.

Egypt's Manager Hossam Hassan after their Match vs Argentina

Kasper Schmeichel on the Egypt goal being disallowed: "It's an absolute disgrace how that's been brought back."

The Portuguese Football Federation is reportedly preparing to announce Jorge Jesus as new National Team Coach

BREAKING: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani says Egypt was “robbed” in its controversial World Cup loss to Argentina.

"I'm preparing a very extensive investigation into the MAFIA of Argentine football in the coming hours. Probably one of the biggest SACANDALS covered up by FIFA in coming years, by the way.", says Romain Molina

Gianni Infantino🗣️: “FIFA is officially the provider of happiness” Trump🗣️: “Unless his team loses" (Argentina)

𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: AFA is considering taking LEGAL ACTION over the misinformation campaign against Argentina and their players during the World Cup. There could be defamation lawsuits that would focus on false allegations, manipulated or unverified images, and accusations made without evidence. The Argentina Football Federation will go ALL IN. They will not only target big media outlets, but also accounts on X, IG, and many more outlets

Reportedly, Al-Nassr's debts are approaching ~$213 MILLIONS, leaving the club unable to sign new players - Arriyadiyah

Vinicius Jr. is asking Real Madrid a €15m loyalty bonus + €30m/year salary to renew his contract.