Shakira to perform at World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico
June 5 : Colombian singer Shakira will perform the official World Cup song "Dai Dai" at the opening ceremony in Mexico, FIFA said on Friday.
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FIFA prohibits fans from bringing refillable water bottles into World Cup stadiums
CORAL GABLES, Fla: FIFA has made a late change of policy to bar World Cup fans from bringing refillable water bottles into the tournament’s 16 stadiums across North America including some with limited or no shade from the sun. The “Stadium Code of Conduct” update was criticized Thursday by an English fan group, which argued FIFA had given assurances on carrying empty plastic bottles to fill with freely available water at a tournament where heat and extreme weather are expected to be a factor. “Naturally, the immediate thought from supporters is this is just the latest money grab,” the Free Lions fan group said in a statement. Water, sodas and juices sold at World Cup stadiums are supplied exclusively by long-time FIFA sponsor Coca-Cola when the tournament starts next Thursday. Andrew Giuliani, who is the executive director of the White House Task Force for this year’s World Cup, said conversations are ongoing with FIFA about the decision. “Certainly understanding that fans with bottles — if anything is frozen there, they can throw that, utilize it as a weapon,” Giuliani said to a group of reporters, including The Associated Press, Thursday at a World Cup kickoff event in Miami. “That’s something, frankly, that we are still in discussions with FIFA about.
FIFA bans vuvuzelas from World Cup stadiums
June 4 : Soccer fans looking to bring the party to World Cup games will have to go without vuvuzelas, with FIFA banning the plastic horns from venues in the U.S., Canada and Mexico in its stadium code of conduct.
Maxime Crépeau named Canada's starting goalkeeper for World Cup
Maxime Crepeau will be Canada's starting goalkeeper at the FIFA World Cup.
FIFA no longer letting fans bring refillable water bottles into World Cup stadiums
With the World Cup and summer heat fast approaching, FIFA says it will no longer allow fans to bring their own water bottles into host stadiums for the tournament, drawing the ire of fans and host city politicians.
How will Jordan navigate the World Cup without Yazan Al-Naimat?
RIYADH: Once the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw was finalized, it was already seen within the Jordan camp as a monumental task to qualify for the knockout stages. But when Yazan Al-Naimat ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in late December, optimism quickly gave way to concern among Jordanian fans.
2026 FIFA World Cup match schedule: All fixtures and results - ESPN
Check out all the fixtures and results for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Malaysia FA approves reforms after AFC criticism
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 : The Football Association of Malaysia on Wednesday approved a sweeping overhaul to its regulatory structure, shortly after the regional governing body, the Asian Football Confederation, said it had found widespread weaknesses in the association's governance and operations.