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ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, June 6 : Pope Leo may have traded his life in Chicago for the ornate apartments at the Vatican's apostolic palace, but he still plans to root for his old national team at the World Cup this month.
Argentina has bitter memories of 1994, the last time the United States hosted the World Cup.
Mexico's all-time leading goalscorer, Javier "Chicharito" Hernández, shared his prediction for El Tri ahead of this summer's FIFA World Cup.
BENGALURU, June 6 : France will beat Spain to lift the World Cup trophy on July 19 and five-time winners Brazil are expected to be the biggest flops, according to a Reuters survey of economists who said football was still harder to call than inflation.
BUENOS AIRES, June 5 : Lionel Messi is recovering well from a recent muscle injury and could feature in Argentina's final World Cup warm-up matches, coach Lionel Scaloni said on Friday.
European champions Spain were held to a 1-1 draw by Iraq in a World Cup warm-up in A Coruna on Thursday, with manager Luis de la Fuente resting several key players before their final friendly against Peru in Puebla, Mexico, on Monday. De la Fuente left out Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, David Raya, Victor Munoz, Marc Cucurella, Pedri, Fabian Ruiz, Martin Zubimendi, Rodri and Mikel Oyarzabal because of fitness concerns, leaving Spain with a heavily rotated starting line-up. The result was a subdued send-off for Spain on home soil before they travel to North America on Friday.
FIFA has reversed course on its decision to bar World Cup fans from bringing refillable water bottles into the tournament's 16 stadiums across North America, following fierce backlash from fan groups and leading politicians.
June 5 : Fans at World Cup matches in the United States and Canada will be allowed to bring one factory-sealed disposable water bottle into stadiums, FIFA said on Friday, days after stating that reusable bottles would be prohibited on safety grounds.