Tag: Sport
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Moroccan fans get ready for first World Cup game, boosted by AFCON success
Morocco are playing five-time world champions Brazil in their opening World Cup match on June 13, with fans hopeful following the team’s success in the Africa Football Cup of Nations a few months prior.…
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All-Brazilian line-up to referee opening game at World Cup
June 9 : Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio will take charge of the opening match of the FIFA World Cup between Mexico and South Africa, leading a three-man Brazil team for the curtain-raiser in Mexico City.Compatriots Bruno Pires and Bruno Boschilia will be Sampaio’s assistants in Thursday’s Group A inaugura
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In Mexico, soccer is played wherever space permits
MONTERREY, Mexico, June 9 : Across World Cup co-host Mexico, soccer pitches are laid out wherever communities can find the space. On the edges of towns, on highway underpasses, and even in a volcano crater, spaces are cleared that allow the young and the old to share in the dream of the beautiful game.In an…
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Denmark coach Riemer hails ‘unity’ after Eriksen’s collapse in friendly
June 9 : Denmark coach Brian Riemer said he would remember the “beautiful unity” shown by those at the stadium in Odense after midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed in a friendly against Ukraine at the weekend.Eriksen, who also collapsed during an international match in 2021, caused widespread concern when h
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Climate cost of expanded World Cup under scrutiny as emissions set to soar
MANCHESTER, England, June 9 : The World Cup kicks off on Thursday as a celebration of goals, drama and global fandom, but it is also expected to carry a climate cost more than double that of Qatar 2022, throwing a harsh spotlight on the environmental price of football’s expanding showpiece.The tournament’s en
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Iran says ticket allocation for World Cup withdrawn days before tournament
June 9 : Iran’s football federation (FFIRI) said on Tuesday that its ticket allocation for the World Cup has been pulled just days before football’s global showpiece kicks off, leaving supporters who had already made travel plans unable to attend their team’s matches.”This is despite the fact that many Irania
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Scotland’s Robertson carries Jota’s dream to World Cup
June 9 : Scotland captain Andy Robertson said he will be playing for former Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota at the World Cup after receiving a letter from the late Portuguese forward’s widow ahead of the tournament.After Scotland sealed World Cup qualification in November, Robertson had said his thoughts immedi
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Ice hockey-Russia absent from men’s 2027 world championship groups
June 9 : The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) did not include Russia in a list of teams taking part in the men’s 2027 world championship on Monday, despite the governing body lifting its ban on the country last month.Russia had been banned from IIHF competitions since 2022 following the invasion of
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Somali football referee denied US entry, will miss World Cup debut
June 8 : The United States denied entry over the weekend to football referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been expected to be the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup match.A FIFA spokesperson said on Monday that Artan will not be able to train and officiate at the World Cup – which kicks…
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England’s Spence to wear protective mask at World Cup due to broken jaw
June 9 : England defender Djed Spence said he will have to play while wearing a protective mask at the World Cup after suffering a broken jaw in a Premier League match last month.The Tottenham Hotspur player sustained the injury in a collision with Chelsea striker Liam Delap and had to wear a mask in…
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