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Somali referee Omar Artan will receive his full World Cup remuneration despite being barred from entering the United States to officiate at the tournament.
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Ghana’s Thomas Partey is the latest, as he was denied entry into Canada on the grounds of his ongoing case in England, ruling him out of Ghana’s opening match against Panama on June 17.
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Ayyoub Bouaddi announced himself on the biggest stage in world football with a dazzling performance as Morocco held Brazil to a 1-1 draw in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has attributed his side’s 1-1 draw against Morocco in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to nervousness, loss of possession, and a lack of balance, particularly in the first half.
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The Socceroos produced a disciplined and determined performance to secure all three points against a Turkish side that entered the match with high expectations.
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Brazil were forced to come from behind to snatch a 1-1 draw with African champions Morocco in their World Cup Group C opener at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Saturday.
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Qatar secured their first ever point in a World Cup as a goal by Boualem Khoukhi in time added on snatched a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in their Group B match on Saturday.
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Former FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter has stressed that FIFA must uphold the core principles governing World Cup host nations, including ensuring security and allowing unrestricted entry for all qualified participants.
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“Ghana has dispatched an official note of protest” to Canada, said,the statement adding that the “note also requested that Canada reviews its unfortunate decision”.
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A rotting body was found in the trunk of a car parked near the stadium where Iran’s World Cup football team is training in Mexico, AFP journalists at the scene reported Friday.
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