Winger Mehdi Torabi was only issued a single-entry visa instead of the multiple-entry visa given to other Iranian national team players to take part in the global spectacle, where Team Melli earned a 2-2 draw with New Zealand in their opening match on Monday.
Coach Sabri Lamouchi is the first coach in World Cup history to be sacked after just one game. The former French international player won just one of his five games in charge, a 1-0 victory over Haiti.
Artan was among the 52 referees announced by FIFA to officiate at the June-July World Cup finals in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Arsenal celebrated their first Premier League title for 22 years on Tuesday after Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by Bournemouth, sparking wild scenes of joy around the Emirates Stadium.
Ghana and Cape Verde have qualified for the 2026 World Cup, but neither team will be among the top seeds for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying draw in Cairo on Tuesday.
Kylian Mbappe will spearhead France at the World Cup after coach Didier Deschamps on Thursday announced his 26-man squad for this summer’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
It’s an unbreakable bond that goes back 20 years to the days when the London team’s largely black squad made them hugely popular in Africa.
Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to use the “energy and belief” generated by reaching the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years as fuel to complete an historic double.
Mbappe has been troubled by injury this season, generating concern in France with the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico starting on June 11.
Chelsea sit eighth in the Premier League with 48 points from 34 matches, seven behind Liverpool in fifth and ten off Aston Villa in fourth. With only four games left, their Champions League hopes are fading fast, leaving Europa League qualification as the more realistic target.
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