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HOUSTON: World Cup fever has a distinctly international flavor for residents in Houston, where an estimated third of the population was born outside the US and some 145 languages are spoken in one of the country’s most diverse cities.
LOS ANGELES, USA: US President Donald Trump will attend the World Cup final in New Jersey on July 19 and present the trophy to the winners, FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced on Tuesday. “We will be together with the president enjoying the final and handing the trophy to the winner, of course, together,” Infantino told Fox and Friends. Infantino has cultivated a close relationship with Trump, awarding him with a newly created FIFA peace prize at the World Cup draw in Washington last year. The decision to present the trophy jointly follows the controversy surrounding the presentation of the Club World Cup to English club Chelsea after their victory over Paris Saint-Germain in New Jersey last year. Trump handed the trophy to Chelsea captain Reece James, but then failed to leave the stage meaning he initially took part in the team’s celebrations alongside bemused players.
LONDON, June 23 : Former Wales and Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale says he is aiming to buy a controlling stake in a soccer club as part of a sports investment vehicle with American private equity firm Juggernaut Capital Partners.
WASHINGTON, June 23 : The United States eased restrictions on the Iran squad's travel arrangements at the World Cup on Tuesday, allowing them to travel two days before their next match, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said.
MIAMI, June 23 : Flags of countries such as Saudi Arabia and Iraq will not be placed on the ground during pre-match activities at the World Cup as they bear sacred Islamic text.
HOUSTON, USA: Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six different World Cup tournaments on Tuesday by getting two goals in Portugal’s 5-0 win over Uzbekistan. The 41-year-old Ronaldo made history in the sixth minute when João Cancelo crossed it to him and he shot with his right foot to make it 1-0. He ran toward the bench and celebrated with his teammates after the score. He scored again in the 39th minute when he got a pass from Bruno Fernandes and shot with his right foot just inside the near post to make the score 3-0. Ronaldo was named man of the match. The goals make him the second-oldest player to score at a World Cup behind Cameroon forward Roger Milla, who was 42 when he scored at the 1994 tournament in the United States. Ronaldo’s goals come after he was criticized for failing to score in Portugal’s 1-1 draw against Congo in the team’s opening match. Ronaldo and Argentina captain Lionel Messi became the only men in history to play in six World Cup tournaments this year. Ronaldo’s scoring streak started in his debut in 2006 and he also netted goals in 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. While he shares the record for most tournaments with Messi, he stands alone in scoring a goal in each edition after Messi failed to score a goal at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Ronaldo’s goals Tuesday gave him 10 career goals in the tournament.
DUBAI: Instagram did not exist. Lionel Scaloni was still pulling on the Argentina shirt rather than coaching from the touchline. And Lionel Messi was a teenager scoring his first FIFA World Cup goal.
WASHINGTON: The US is easing its restrictions on Iran’s World Cup team, allowing the squad to travel into the country two days before their next match, the US Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday. The team will still be required to leave after Friday’s match in Seattle, a department spokesperson said. A spokesperson for the Iran Football Federation confirmed that the team will leave their base camp in Tijuana, Mexico, on Wednesday for Seattle. “This was planned on our end,” Andrew Giuliani, the executive director of the White House FIFA Task Force, told The Associated Press. “We were going to look at how the first two movements went, and if they went smoothly, we would extend the extra day in light of the longer travel time.” Iran’s squad have complained about the travel restrictions levied on the team, and the challenges the team have faced since the outbreak of war.