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Egyptians confident national football team can make history at World Cup

‘This time, there is hope that we can reach Round 16. The players are performing better than in previous years,’ Hassan Saber tells Anadolu 09 June 2026

Irish government urged to back motions opposing football match with Israel

Possible move to neutral location 'puts us in worst of all worlds' where 'all of that pressure is going to be piled onto players,' says Social Democrats lawmaker09 June 2026

Nearly 44M fans attended 22 FIFA World cups

1994 tournament in US most attended World Cup, drawing more than 3.5M spectators09 June 2026

Iran’s sports minister says US should treat national team with respect at World Cup

Visa-related issues being resolved ahead of tournament, says Ahmad Donyamali09 June 2026

Somali Football Federation voices deep regret after referee denied entry to US

Omar Artan is source of pride for Somalia, African football, says Federation09 June 2026

Visa denials, border incidents cast shadow over 2026 FIFA World Cup

Treatment of delegations from Iran, Iraq, Senegal, and Uzbekistan, all World Cup qualifiers, as well as FIFA’s silence over the incidents, sparks widespread criticism in sports community 09 June 2026

Somali referee 'disappointed' after being denied US entry ahead of FIFA World Cup

‘I had the right papers and everything. I had the right visa,’ says Omar Abdulkadir Artan 09 June 2026

Foreign coaches lead majority of teams at 2026 World Cup

28 of 48 head coaches at tournament are foreign nationals, while 20 lead their own countries09 June 2026

FIFA confirms Somali referee barred from World Cup after being denied US entry

Omar Abdulkadir Artan will be unable to train and officiate at World Cup after being denied entry to US, says FIFA spokesperson09 June 2026

Football ‘would not exist without immigrants,’ New York mayor says ahead of World Cup

Zohran Mamdani’s remarks come as Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was denied entry to US09 June 2026

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