Argentina, Mexico Eyeing June Friendly Ahead of 2026 World Cup
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US World Cup host cities could be changed if it's too dangerous, Trump says
President Donald Trump told reporters that U.S. World Cup host sites could be moved if he felt the cities were unsafe. (Credit: POOL)
FIFA Rilis Maskot Piala Dunia 2026
FIFA telah mengumumkan maskot Piala Dunia 2026. Maskot tersebut bernama Clutch, Zayu, dan Maple yang mewakili Amerika Serikat, Kanada, dan Meksiko.
Meet Maple the Moose, Canada's mascot for the FIFA 2026 World Cup
Move over Bullwinkle. Maple the Moose is here.
World Cup Mascots: Maple the Moose, Zayu the Jaguar, and Clutch the Bald Eagle
Is it even a World Cup without a mascot?Well, how about three?
Asia Cup 2025 edges towards a seemingly inevitable end
The Asia Cup 2025 has always been a troubled soul and it has struggled to cast off this characteristic. Originally meant to be hosted by India, the position was scuppered by recent Indo-Pakistan political tensions.
Atletico still burning over penalty controversy as Madrid derby looms
MADRID: Xabi Alonso’s perfect start as Real Madrid manager will be tested when his side visit a vengeful Atletico Madrid on Saturday, with Diego Simeone’s team still seething over a controversial penalty decision that cost them a Champions League quarter-final spot. Real Madrid arrive at the Metropolitano stadium with a flawless record of six wins in LaLiga, sitting five points clear of second placed Barcelona and nine points ahead of Atletico. Atletico are motivated by more than just local bragging rights – they remain furious over Julian Alvarez’s disallowed penalty in last season’s round of 16 Champions League defeat. The incident, where Alvarez’s penalty in the shootout was disallowed by VAR due to a controversial “double touch” decision after he slipped while attempting the shot, allowed Real Madrid to progress into the last eight. The controversy was so significant that the International Football Association Board (IFAB) later updated the rulebook, clarifying that the rule was meant to prevent deliberate double touches, not punish accidental slips. Several months on, the Atletico manager is still furious about the incident which he believes robbed his side of victory. “We feel outraged, violated... It wasn’t just another penalty, it was a penalty that would have sent us through to the quarter-finals...
Advocacy group calls on Canada Soccer to refuse to host World Cup if Israel plays
They haven't yet qualified, but Israel could be facing other challenges making it to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.