Read for 5 minutes14 Jun 2026 07:54 PM IST No team is at the top of the game and have their own versions of football. But Saturday’s Seattle FIFA WC game between Australia and hosts USA will be on a heated pitch, after a CBS TV pundit slammed the Socceroos and unleashed a strange tirade on final goal scorer Nestori Irankunda. Mike Gray had no reason to be in a disgusting rage on the pre-match show on CBS, other than he had never heard the Australians name. While previewing Turkiye games, Grayla would politely say, “I think their best player

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Read 3 minutesUpdated: June 14, 2026 06:09 PM IST Whenever the FIFA World Cup rolls into town, the world is introduced to countless fans who come from all corners of the globe to support their respective countries. This World Cup is no different for the 22-year-old Scotland fan who has walked over 4000km from Los Angeles to Boston, already achieving viral sensation status. There were also videos of the Ducks walking around wearing Mexico jerseys. On Sunday, the Internet found another viral fan, this time from Turkey. The fan nicknamed Udi Neco (real name: Necdet Ölçerman) is a supporter of

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Read 3 minutes14 Jun 2026 05:12 PM IST Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti He said his team needed to do better than the 1-1 draw against Morocco, as while he was not disappointed by the result, he was certainly not thrilled about it. The Selecao looked frustrated in the first half of the World Cup against Morocco, scoring their first goal in the 21st minute through a cyber finish. Vinicius equalized in the 32nd minute to save the 5-time world champion from defeat. Brazil improved in the second half but still couldn’t break through the African nation’s low block, eventually sharing

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Dallas, 2 of the three Ajax players in action in the Netherlands vs. Japan match in Arlington are Japanese, including brand new captain Ko Itakura. Japan changed plans almost at the last minute as captain Endo Wataru was ruled out of the squad on Thursday (June 11) with a left leg injury and talks with the Nashville, Tennessee camp of Itakura to avoid disrupting preparations. Many tears were shed after learning that the Liverpool midfielder was much loved. But Indo handed over the reins to Itakura and announced his international retirement. Although many Japanese and Koreans play for Dutch clubs,

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Read 3 minutes14 Jun 2026 01:45 PM IST ‘Crazy’ Kevin Beresford, 74, a Birmingham businessman and self-proclaimed ‘dull man’, John McGinn, a well-loved figure at Aston Villa, had stockpiled merchandise. Commemorating the Tartan Army’s arrival in Boston before the Haiti FIFA World Cup game, they inaugurated their merchandise coaster. Then, metal print plates. Inspired by a humorous advertisement featuring Susan Boyle and McGinn, and by McGinn’s clownish personality and his famous back gang, he created a whole range of merchandise highlighted after McGinn saved their campaign in a 1–0 win against Haiti. Birmingham Live explains why the business came to

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Read 4 minutes14 June 2026 11:47 AM IST Vinicius Junior, Brazil’s star and redeemer on the opening day against Morocco, arrived at the FIFA World Cup hoping to leave Asa Star. But there are four other superstars that Vinicius looks up to or has mutual respect for, as evidenced by his past interactions – LeBron James, Lamine Yamal and Neymar. Vinicius, who has murals of Pele, Ronaldo (OG) alongside Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James in his private gym, has often exchanged Insta messages with the likes of King James. The bond was further strengthened when he

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Read for 5 minutes14 Jun 2026 09:14 AM IST By Shubhaditya Bose Between receiving Nausair Majroui’s pass and laying the ball off for Ismail Saibari, Brahim Diaz had a little over two seconds. It was still enough for exactly three episodes of action. First came the touch of his right foot pad. Then two sharp adjustments to his left before Lucas Paqueta and Douglas Santos could close him down. Finally, a pass, threaded between Gabriel Magalhès and Marquinhos, sent Saibari through to Alison Baker’s goal. The pass sent Saibari through and Morocco scored in the 21st minute. Six months ago,

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Colors are big and vivid in Mexico City. The home team’s jersey is bright green, the Aztecs turn into a giant green monster with a thousand arms on match days. Food stalls that flow endlessly from one street to another like train carriages, splashes of fluorescence, oversized fonts and quirky designs attract attention. The brighter the better, says Martina, who runs a Tortus stall near the stadium. “The store has to be different. Every food store in Mexico City sells the same snacks and food, but you have to show that you’re different,” she says. The name of this shop

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Read 3 minutes13 Jun 2026 03:09 PM IST FIFA has pointed to “participating standing fans” as the reason behind the empty seats. World Cup Group A match between South Korea and Czech Republic in Guadalajara. While the World Football Association announced an attendance of 44,985 at the 46,000-seat Estadio Akron, several empty seats in the center of the stands were shown and other empty seats were scattered around the venue. This led to accusations of attendance inflation from critics, who are also criticizing the unprecedentedly high ticket prices for the 2026 edition. In an official statement, FIFA tried to clear

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Read 3 minutes13 Jun 2026 07:11 PM IST For review, the Ghanaian government has called Canada’s decision to deny midfielder Thomas Partey a visa “high-handed and grossly unfair”. The former Arsenal player will be missed by his country FIFA World Cup 2026 Opener against Panama in Toronto on Wednesday. In a strongly worded statement, the West African country’s foreign ministry said it understood the decision was based on pending criminal proceedings in Britain. The 32-year-old Partey, who currently plays for Villarreal, has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of raping and sexually assaulting four women between 2020 and 2022. Partey,

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