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Iran threatens to stop World Cup games if faced with unauthorised flags or slogans

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - International Friendly - Iran v Gambia - Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey - May 29, 2026  Iran players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - International Friendly - Iran v Gambia - Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey - May 29, 2026  Iran players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo

UN calls for US immigration ‘rethink’ for World Cup

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk called for a rethink of immigration policies in the US.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk called for a rethink of immigration policies in the US.

Brazil women shown eight red cards in chaotic loss to US

World Cup security planners race to counter drone risks

California, where SoFi Stadium in Inglewood and Santa Clara will host matches, received nearly $44.5 million to address drone threats.
California, where SoFi Stadium in Inglewood and Santa Clara will host matches, received nearly $44.5 million to address drone threats.

Veteran coach Le Roy takes over as Congo Republic boss

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations Qualification - Egypt v Togo - Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt - November 14, 2020 Togo coach Claude Le Roy reacts during the match. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations Qualification - Egypt v Togo - Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt - November 14, 2020 Togo coach Claude Le Roy reacts during the match. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

World Cup waterbreaks offer lucrative opportunity for broadcasters

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Group G - Juventus v Manchester City - Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida, U.S. - June 26, 2025 General view inside the stadium during a hydration break REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Group G - Juventus v Manchester City - Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida, U.S. - June 26, 2025 General view inside the stadium during a hydration break REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo

Lionel Messi among Argentina players whose passport details were leaked in security oversight

The passport details of every player in the Argentina squad, including Lionel Messi, were leaked because of a security oversight.
The passport details of every player in the Argentina squad, including Lionel Messi, were leaked because of a security oversight.

Women’s Champions League hits new audience benchmark, says UEFA

Soccer Football - UEFA Women's Champions League - Final - FC Barcelona v OL Lyonnes - Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway - May 23, 2026 FC Barcelona's Irene Paredes lifts the trophy as she celebrates winning the UEFA Women's Champions League with her teammates REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo
Soccer Football - UEFA Women's Champions League - Final - FC Barcelona v OL Lyonnes - Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway - May 23, 2026 FC Barcelona's Irene Paredes lifts the trophy as she celebrates winning the UEFA Women's Champions League with her teammates REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo

Jump Trading turns to World Cup forecasting in search of new talent

FILE PHOTO: A drone image of Science World, which has been transformed into a 360-degree, 40-metre-diameter re-creation of a match ball ahead of the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, June 3, 2026. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A drone image of Science World, which has been transformed into a 360-degree, 40-metre-diameter re-creation of a match ball ahead of the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, June 3, 2026. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File Photo

How Paris suburbs became France's football factory

Young players train during an ES Nanterre Under-17s soccer training session at the Stade Gabriel Peri, in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, France, June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson
Young players train during an ES Nanterre Under-17s soccer training session at the Stade Gabriel Peri, in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, France, June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.