Tunisia captain Sassi dropped for World Cup
TUNIS, May 15 : Tunisia left out captain Ferjani Sassi and key defender Yassine Meriah as new coach Sabri Lamouchi made expected changes on Friday when he named his squad for next month’s World Cup.
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FIFA World Cup turns up gentrification pressures in Mexico City, say experts
L.M. says she could get kicked out at any time from her apartment inside an art deco building complex in Mexico City's Tacubaya neighbourhood, one of the new frontlines in the ongoing battles over gentrification.
Achilles injury rules Jordan’s Smeeri out of World Cup
May 15 : Jordan defender Issam Smeeri will miss the country’s first World Cup after the national football association said on Friday he had suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon.
Seamus Coleman calls time on Everton playing career after 17 years
Seamus Coleman has announced he will leave Everton at the end of the season after 17 years at the club.
No more crowdfunding and increased infrastructure: NSOs cautiously plan for federal funding boost
When Canada’s women’s rugby team snagged silver at the World Cup last year, it was deemed a success.
Mbappe, Dembele head up France squad for 2026 World Cup
PARIS: Kylian Mbappe will spearhead France at the World Cup after coach Didier Deschamps on Thursday announced his 26-man squad for this summer’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Deschamps, who guided France to World Cup glory in 2018 and will leave his role after the 2026 edition, included few surprises. “It’s a squad. Not necessarily the 26 best players. It’s about balance and how the team comes together,” Deschamps told French TV channel TF1. “The overriding and essential criterion (for selection) is a sporting one,” the 57-year-old later explained to journalists. Mbappe will likely captain the team from the get-go despite a thigh injury sustained last month, which caused him to miss key matches in Real Madrid’s La Liga run-in. The 27-year-old will be joined on the plane to North America by an array of attacking talent such as Ballon d’Or holder Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue of Paris Saint-Germain, as well as Bayern Munich winger Michael Olize. Rayan Cherki will make his World Cup debut. The 22-year-old playmaker has enjoyed a sparkling debut season at Manchester City, while his Premier League rival William Saliba of Arsenal will provide defensive solidity for Les Bleus. Dayot Upamecano of Bundesliga champions Bayern will be expected to partner Saliba in the heart of the France defense, with Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konate and Crystal Palace’s Maxence Lacroix also included.
Teen Celebrini captains Canada while U.S. defends world hockey title in Switzerland
Macklin Celebrini is to captain Canada and Sidney Crosby will join him on the team at the world hockey championship in Switzerland, where the United States sets out to retain the trophy it won in 2025 for the first time in 92 years.
Ancelotti extends contract as Brazil manager until 2030
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 14 : Carlo Ancelotti extended his contract as Brazil manager until the 2030 World Cup, the Brazilian soccer federation (CBF) said in a statement on Thursday.