Canadian government allocates $145 million for World Cup security
TORONTO, April 29 : The Canadian government will allocate up to $145 million for security during the upcoming World Cup, Canada's public safety minister announced on Wednesday.
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Iranian officials set to miss pre-World Cup FIFA meeting after turning back at Toronto airport
VANCOUVER/TORONTO, April 29 : An Iranian football federation delegation, including a former member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said they turned back at Toronto's main airport this week, citing their treatment by Canadian immigration, and are set to miss a pre-World Cup FIFA gathering in Vancouver.
Iranian soccer officials claim 'inappropriate behavior' at Toronto airport, set to miss pre-World Cup meeting
VANCOUVER/TORONTO, April 29 : An Iranian football federation delegation, including a former member of Iran's hardline Revolutionary Guard, said they turned back at Toronto's main airport this week, citing their treatment by Canadian immigration, and are set to miss a pre-World Cup FIFA gathering in Vancouver.
Vancouver police deny motorcade request for FIFA's Infantino - ESPN
TORONTO — A request for FIFA president Gianni Infantino to give be given a police escort while in Vancouver, British Columbia, for FIFA meetings has been denied, the Vancouver Police Department confirmed Wednesday.
J.J. McCarthy and Katya Kuropas get married in Mexico - ESPN
J.J. McCarthy and Katya Kuropas were married on April 11, the couple announced in a joint Instagram post Monday.
Iran absent from FIFA Vancouver meetings due to visa issues
TEHRAN: Iran’s soccer federation was absent from a meeting of soccer leaders in Vancouver on Tuesday, leaving the country’s participation in the upcoming World Cup still in question. That topic wasn’t covered at the convening of Asia’s top soccer leaders today with FIFA president Gianni Infantino presiding, and Iran’s sports minister last week announced Iran’s plans to be “proud” participants in this summer’s World Cup hosted by the United States in North American venues. Yet the Iranian team and its officials still face visa complications, a fact underscored by their absence at Tuesday’s meeting. A report by The Athletic confirmed that Iran’s Tuesday absence was due to visa issues, a problem that could prevent their presence at the overall FIFA Congress gathering this Thursday. AFC general secretary Windsor John expressed some public optimism about Iran’s potential attendance at the larger gathering, saying that awards presented to each Asian qualifying country would be presented to Iran “once they arrive.” Iranian officials had previously encountered difficulty acquiring visas to attend the World Cup Draw in Washington D.C. last December.
17-Year-Old Sensation Gilberto Mora Could Make World Cup History For Mexico
Seventeen-year-old midfielder Gilberto Mora could become the youngest Mexican player to appear in a World Cup.
FIFA Proposes New World Cup Yellow Card Rule To Avoid Knockout Round Bans
FIFA is preparing to tweak World Cup rules on yellow cards to ensure fewer players are suspended for key elimination games in North America.