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The former Arsenal midfielder is included in Ghana’s squad for the North American competition, but will miss the first match against Panama.June 12, 2026 18:18Updated June 12, 2026 19:34Thomas Partey was refused entry to Canada for the World Cup. (Image: Katherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images)Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey will miss Ghana’s opening World Cup match after being refused entry to Canada for the match. The Black Stars are scheduled to play Panama on Wednesday night at BMO Field in Toronto, but they will have to do so without a party.Partey is in the United States with the Ghanaian team…

Jarrell Quansah has cemented his status as a favorite under England manager Thomas Tuchel but insists his difficult decision to leave Liverpool cost him a World Cup place.Jarel Quansah has established himself in the England squad (Image: Getty Images)Jarrell Quansah admitted he had to make a “really difficult decision” to qualify for the World Cup. Quansah, 23, left Liverpool to join Bayer Leverkusen for £35 million in a bid to increase his playing time in order to improve his chances in England.Quansah benefited handsomely as he qualified for regular Champions League matches and a flight to the United States. Quansah…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s disastrous performance in the finals world cup The events in Qatar served as a wake-up call for this year’s events. The message was clear. El Tri If they wanted a different ending on home soil in 2026, they needed new players.Four years after the national soccer team’s disappointing group stage exit – Mexico’s fastest World Cup finish since 1978 – Coach Javier Aguirre’s Youthful Gamble is already showing promise.El Tri opened this year’s tournament convincingly 2-0 victory Seven players made their World Cup debut against South Africa, including forward Julián Quiñones, who scored the opening…

FIFA has chosen to include hydration breaks in all World Cup matches, regardless of temperature. This seems to be a perfect fit for American advertising culture.June 12, 2026 18:19Updated June 12, 2026 18:20Hydration breaks will become familiar during the World CupThe US must come to terms with the new ‘Watergate’ scandal, which is proving difficult to swallow. Back in 1972, US President Richard Nixon caused the first Watergate scandal, which led to his own downfall.But unlike back then, this modern version, the brainchild of FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino, included no cover-up. Sadly, it won’t spell the end for…

TORONTO (AP) — Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey will not play in any team games. world cup Wednesday opener as Canada rejects visa application while waiting trial in london on multiple rape charges.FIFA announced in a statement Friday that Partey, 32, will be unable to travel from the team’s base camp in Smithfield, Rhode Island, for Ghana’s season opener against Panama in Toronto.”His visa application has been rejected by the Canadian government,” the International Football Federation said in a statement. “FIFA is not involved in the host country’s entry procedures, including visa checks. As with previous FIFA events, the host country’s…

FIFA announced a change of referee early in the tournament after Briton Michael Oliver was told he would miss the first match.Premier League referee Michael Oliver to be replaced for the opening game of the 2026 World Cup (Image: George Wood/Getty Images)Premier League referee Michael Oliver missed the first World Cup match due to injury.Referee Jordy was scheduled to take center stage for the game between Ecuador and Ivory Coast in Philadelphia early Monday morning. However, FIFA announced that Oliver will appear as a substitute in the Group E match.FIFA said in a statement: “Change of appointment: Due to a…

TORONTO (AP) — Canada makes World Cup history in Toronto, hosting its first home match as Michael Bublé and Alanis Morissette headline the opening ceremony.___This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Pyrotechnics in national colors go off behind the flags on the pitch before the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia, Friday, June 12, 2026, in Toronto. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP) Pyrotechnics in national colors go off behind the flags on the pitch before the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia, Friday, June 12, 2026, in Toronto.…

England manager Thomas Tuchel has decided on the wing, number 10 and centre-back players ahead of his side’s first World Cup match against Croatia.June 12, 2026 19:00Updated June 12, 2026 19:08Bukayo Saka is in a race against time to prove his suitability to Thomas Tuchel (Image: Eddie Keogh/The FA via Getty Images)Bukayo Saka is trying to get fit ahead of England’s crucial World Cup opener against Croatia.Arsenal winger Saka was a substitute in England’s final friendly against Costa Rica due to an ongoing problem with his Achilles tendon. England manager Thomas Tuchel revealed that Saka has been unable to train…

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Preparing for game against Belgium world cup In the opening game against Egypt, midfielder Axel Witsel said he had no intention of returning to Egypt. girona After one season, la liga club.Witsel, 37, joined Girona after three years at Atletico Madrid. Girona has been relegated He was transferred to the second division last month, but had no interest in remaining with the team beyond June 30, when his contract expires.”I’m a free agent and I’m not going to stay at Girona because they were relegated,” Witsel said in French on Friday. “So, I’m leaving with mixed…

Portugal will travel to the United States on Friday and Cristiano Ronaldo said the team needs to focus on getting off to a good start, rather than thinking ahead of time about competing for their first title. world cup title.The Portuguese are one of the favorites to win the 48-team competition, and the 41-year-old will be playing in his sixth World Cup, the most alongside arch-rival Lionel Messi.”It’s important to get off to a good start, get good results in the first and second races, and finish first in our group,” Ronaldo told reporters in Portugal before his team departed.…