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Ireland to play Israel game at neutral venue behind closed doors after protests
DUBLIN, June 12 : The Republic of Ireland is to play its upcoming Nations League game against Israel at a neutral venue behind closed doors, the Football Association of Ireland said on Friday, after protests by players and fans over the death toll of Palestinian civilians during the war in Gaza.
Iranian-American fans face uneasy World Cup as war rages
LOS ANGELES, June 12 : When Iran kick off their World Cup campaign next week in Los Angeles, Iranian-American businessman Ehsan Shafi will be in the stands cheering on Team Melli, a rare chance to welcome the national side he adores to his adopted home.
US primed to plant flag in ‘home’ World Cup opener vs. Paraguay
IRVINE: The long-awaited World Cup opener on home soil Friday promises to contain deep shades of red, white and blue for the United States men’s national team. Manager Mauricio Pochettino might be from Argentina and goal-producing forward Folarin Balogun grew up in England after he was born in New York City, but star playmaker Christian Pulisic does hail from the All-American chocolate bar-producing town of Hershey, Pennsylvania The home fans are ready to embrace all of it when the USMNT takes on Paraguay to kick off Group D play Friday night in search of a sweet result. It will be the first World Cup match on US soil in 32 years, when the 1994 Final was played just up the road in Pasadena. It was another eight years of waiting after the joint hosting bid from the United States, Canada and Mexico was accepted. The 26-man USMNT squad selected by Pochettino is evenly divided between 13 players with previous World Cup experience and 13 first-timers. And yet even those who have been there before know this one will be different. “You say it’s not our first rodeo, but it’s our first one on home soil.
Belgium keeper Courtois thinking about retiring from national team after World Cup
SEATTLE, June 12 : Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is thinking about ending his international career after the World Cup, he said on Thursday as his team prepared for their Group G opener against Egypt in Seattle.
Shakira and Burna Boy perform before World Cup opening match
Shakira and Burna Boy were among the stars who performed at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City for the 2026 Fifa World Cup opening ceremony.
South Korea coach hails team unity after comeback win over Czechs
GUADALAJARA, Mexico, June 11 : South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo said his team had followed his pre-match instructions to the letter after they staged a 2-1 comeback victory over the Czech Republic in their World Cup Group A opener on Thursday.
Ecuador’s miserly defence to be tested by attacking Ivory Coast
June 12 : Ecuador's miserly defence will be put to the test in their World Cup Group E opener against the Ivory Coast on Sunday at the Philadelphia Stadium, where the South Americans will look to stretch their unbeaten run to 20 matches.