FIFA - players.bio

Mehdi Taremi says Team Melli playing for 'every Iranian' at WC - ESPN

LOS ANGELES — Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei and forward Mehdi Taremi said that they will be playing for all Iranians at the FIFA World Cup, as the prospect of protests looms ahead of their opening fixture against New Zealand.

Jerman Vs Curacao: Nagelsmann Puas Nationalelf Pesta Gol

Jerman mengawali kiprah di Piala Dunia 2026 dengan membantai Curacao 7-1 pada laga Grup E di Houston Stadium, Senin (15/6/2026). Jerman unggul cepat dari torehan Felix Nmecha. Livano Comenencia sempat samakan kedudukan.

Argentina begin World Cup defence against confident Algeria

June 14 : Argentina start their bid for back-to-back World Cups on Tuesday with a side full of familiar faces from Qatar 2022, facing an Algerian team buoyed by warm-up wins and featuring a 20-year-old rising star nicknamed after Diego Maradona.

World Cup referee Omar Artan will receive full fee from FIFA

ATLANTA: The Somali referee who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup will still be paid his full tournament fee. A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that Omar Artan will still be entitled to payment despite not officiating any games at the near six-week long event. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. They said the fee would be determined after the tournament concludes next month. Artan is one of soccer’s top officials and was named Africa’s best male referee in 2025.

Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador Prediction, Odds, Picks For World Cup Match

Ivory Coast and Ecuador will meet for the first time ever in their Group E opener of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at Philadelphia Stadium on FS1.