Tag: Sport
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Volatile summer weather threatens to turn World Cup into test of heat
June 10 : The World Cup will kick off on Thursday under familiar North American summer threats: extreme heat, suffocating humidity and thunderstorms capable of delaying matches with little warning.Seasonal forecasts indicate above-normal temperatures across large parts of the United States, while moisture flo
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Somali football referee who was denied US entry says what happened was ‘fate’
MOGADISHU: Somali football referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan said on Wednesday (Jun 10) the decision to bar him entry to the United States for the World Cup was “fate” and urged his fellow Somalis not to lose heart over it.Artan, Africa’s referee of the year in 2025, had been set to become the first Somali to…
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How Paris suburbs became France’s football factory
PARIS, June 10 : A floodlight at Stade Gabriel Peri has been broken for weeks, leaving a corner of the pitch in darkness, yet the Under-17 players of ES Nanterre train on through a chilly June evening.On the touchline, coach Gael Diarra watches intently as teenage trialists from nearby Paris suburbs play with
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Jump Trading turns to World Cup forecasting in search of new talent
June 10 : Jump Trading has launched a global soccer forecasting competition, inviting participants to predict match outcomes of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the trading firm said on Wednesday.Aimed at helping Jump identify talent it may not otherwise encounter, the event reflects growing efforts by trading firms
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Somali soccer referee who was denied US entry says what happened was ‘fate’
(CORRECTS headline, first and fourth paragraphs to clarify that Artan said what happened was ‘fate’)By Faisal AliMOGADISHU, June 10 : Somali soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan on Wednesday said the decision to bar him entry to the United States for the World Cup was “fate” and urged his fellow Somal
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Senegal’s federation explains viral airport security footage ahead of World Cup
June 10 : Senegal’s football federation (FSF) moved on Tuesday to explain social media footage showing their World Cup squad undergoing security checks on an airport tarmac, after the images prompted accusations of discriminatory treatment.Videos circulated online showed Senegal players being screened by airp
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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.Speaking ahead of this week’s opening matches, In
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Japan’s Minamino to support World Cup campaign in mentor role
(Corrects to say in paragraph 7 that Martin Boyle was “official vibes manager” in the 2022 World Cup campaign, not in 2026)June 10 : Takumi Minamino will be part of Japan’s World Cup campaign despite still recovering from injury, with the forward taking on a mentor role and looking to “give maximum support”
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Tuchel says England’s Saka still recovering from injury, needs managing for World Cup
June 10 : Bukayo Saka is still recovering from an Achilles injury and needs to be carefully managed ahead of the World Cup, England manager Thomas Tuchel said.The 24-year-old forward sustained the injury in March, but played through the discomfort to feature for his club Arsenal towards the end of the season
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German retailers expect only modest boost from World Cup
BERLIN, June 10 : German retailers expect the soccer World Cup starting on June 11 to provide a modest boost to sales, though the impact will likely be limited to specific sectors because the tournament is being held outside Germany, retail association HDE said on Wednesday.A survey of around 400 companies by
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