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Gianni Infantino faced the media for the first time in three years, but he did little to convince that Fifa has lost its grip on the organisation of the 2026 World Cup.
Gianni Infantino tells football fans to ‘chill’ in response to Fifa’s critics ⊖
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Fifa president defends handling of tournament
‘Screaming and shouting does not find a solution’
Gianni Infantino told football fans to “chill and relax” on the eve of the World Cup, while Fifa faced cr…
‘Not in our best moment’: strikes and tension temper World Cup buzz in Mexico City ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
An escalating teachers’ strike and concerns around public perception have left locals with complicated feelings on the eve of the tournament’s opener
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Olympic chief ‘confident’ LA Games will not repeat World Cup referee fiasco ⊖⊖
Kirsty Coventry: IOC will have taskforce for any issues
Referee Omar Artan refused entry by US officials
The International Olympic Committee insists it is “confident” that the LA Games in 2028 will not…
26 days ago
TV rights holders frustrated over World Cup final half-time show delay ⊖⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Fifa still to confirm length of show despite requests
Delay is causing issues for advertising teams
World Cup TV rights holders are growing increasingly frustrated at Fifa’s failure to confirm the leng…
Exciting transfer window will only exacerbate women’s football’s wealth gap ⊕⊕
Alexis Putellas leads a host of stars expected to arrive in the WSL but smaller clubs will still struggle to keep pace
The whistle has blown on the 2025-26 season for the vast majority of women’s team…
Football Daily | Desiré and Guéla Doué lead way at World Cup bursting with brotherly love ⊕⊕
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In case you missed it last week, there was a brilliant bit of camerawork in France’s warm-up match against the Côte d’Ivoire in Nantes. After the Af…
The most inclusive World Cup ever? Tell that to Omar Artan, the Somali referee just banned by Trump’s US | Morgan Ofori ⊕
This episode feels symbolic of a World Cup where the global game has been sacrificed to Fifa’s cynical money-making – and Trumpian whim
Omar Abdulkadir Artan was supposed to make history this week, be…
Referee Omar Artan given hero’s welcome in Somalia after US entry blocked ⊕⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Artan was due to be first Somali referee at World Cup
‘I promise you that I will attend the next one’
The World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States arrived on Wednesday i…
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