Pochettino: U.S. can win World Cup despite no top 100 players - ESPN
United States men's national team coach Mauricio Pochettino said his team can win the World Cup despite not having any players ranked among the top 100.
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World Cup waterbreaks offer lucrative opportunity for broadcasters
LONDON, June 10 : With hot weather due and memories fresh of the scorching 2025 Club World Cup, FIFA has for the first time mandated three-minute hydration breaks in each half for all 104 matches of the World Cup starting this week in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
Veteran coach Le Roy takes over as Congo Republic boss
BRAZZAVILLE, June 10 : Veteran French coach Claude Le Roy is returning to the helm of an African national team after being named as the new coach of Republic of Congo, the country’s Ministry of Sports announced on Wednesday.
How Paris suburbs became France's football factory
PARIS, June 10 : A floodlight at Stade Gabriel Peri has been broken for weeks, leaving a corner of the pitch in darkness, yet the Under-17 players of ES Nanterre train on through a chilly June evening.
Messi plushies see roaring trade as China firms get World Cup boost
YIWU, China: Toy charms shaped like a goat and decked out in Lionel Messi's Argentina number 10 shirt pepper a factory tabletop in China, where sellers are betting on the country's lucrative fan market for a big World Cup boost.
Senegal's federation explains viral airport security footage ahead of World Cup
June 10 : Senegal's football federation (FSF) moved on Tuesday to explain social media footage showing their World Cup squad undergoing security checks on an airport tarmac, after the images prompted accusations of discriminatory treatment.
Iraq conclude World Cup preparations with a defeat to Venezuela
June 10 : Iraq lost 2-0 to Venezuela on Wednesday in their final warm-up friendly before the World Cup.
Saudi Arabia and Senegal end scoreless in final World Cup friendly
June 10 : Saudi Arabia was held to a goalless draw against 10-man Senegal on Wednesday in the two teams’ final friendly before the start of the World Cup.