John Stones Starter di Piala Dunia 2026?
Stones masuk dalam daftar 26 pemain Inggris yang dibawa ke Piala Dunia 2026. Pemanggilan Stones ini menimbulkan perdebatan karena dia jarang bermain di Manchester City musim ini karena cedera.
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FIFA boss Infantino faces questions on eve of World Cup
MEXICO CITY: FIFA President Gianni Infantino is set to face the media on the eve of the World Cup on Wednesday, as off-field distractions dogged the build-up to the tournament. Infantino is likely to face tough questions about sky-high ticket prices and an immigration crackdown that has seen a top referee, fans and team officials barred from co-hosts the United States. The head of world football’s governing body will give a rare press conference in Mexico City, where co-hosts Mexico play South Africa on Thursday in the opening match at the Estadio Azteca. The 2026 men’s World Cup has been expanded to 48 teams and is the biggest and most ambitious in the event’s history, with matches also taking place in Canada. But the refusal of US immigration authorities to allow Somali referee Omar Artan, one of Africa’s leading match officials, into the country underlined fears that Donald Trump’s immigration policy could leave deep scars on the football extravaganza. Artan said the “biggest dream of my life” had been ripped away after he was turned back at the US border. “I am very, very disappointed,” Artan told The New York Times. “I’m just simply a referee who’s trying to live his dream, the biggest dream of my life, to come to the World Cup.” Artan, who was named the 2025 men’s referee of the year by the Confederation of African Football, would have been the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup. He said he was subjected to an 11-hour interview with border officials at Miami International Airport and then detained for several further hours in a holding cell before being put on a flight back to Turkiye. “I had the right papers and everything.
Thomas Tuchel says England are ready to step up intensity of World Cup build-up
Thomas Tuchel says England are ready to take the next step in their World Cup preparations as his side take on Costa Rica a week out from the curtain-raiser against Croatia.
Thomas Tuchel urges caution over Bukayo Saka as England ramp up World Cup prep
Thomas Tuchel says England have to be careful with Bukayo Saka ahead of the World Cup as the Arsenal winger continues to build his way back from an Achilles issue.
Esports World Cup 2026 opens registration for Last Chance Qualifiers
RIYADH: The Esports Foundation has announced the official lineup and details for the Last Chance Qualifier tournaments that will award the final spots in eight different competitions at this year’s Esports World Cup, set for Paris from July 6 through Aug. 23.
FIFA chief warns LA of World Cup 'happy barbarians'
LOS ANGELES, June 9 : FIFA President Gianni Infantino warned Los Angeles on Tuesday that it was about to be invaded by soccer fans from around the world, as he helped launch World Cup festivities at a star-studded kickoff party at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Bae doubtful for South Korea as World Cup opener with Czech Republic looms
June 9 : South Korea's Bae Jun-ho is unlikely to feature in his nation's World Cup opener against the Czech Republic in Guadalajara on Thursday as the midfielder continues to recover from an injury to his ankle sustained in a 5-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago 10 days ago.
DR Congo lose to Chile as Ebola concerns force venue switch
ORLEANS, France, June 9 : The Democratic Republic of Congo wrapped up a disrupted World Cup warm-up campaign with a 2-1 defeat by Chile in a behind-closed-doors friendly in Orleans on Tuesday.