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Shakira and Burna Boy perform for the first time in Mexico City 3 opening ceremonies in world cup.Music stars are set to perform the tournament’s official song “Die Die” ahead of Thursday’s opening game between co-hosts Mexico and South Africa.FIFA is planning an opening ceremony in each host country, with pre-game curtain-raisers in the United States and Canada as well. World football’s governing body has announced the line-up for the show in Mexico, which also includes Alejandro Fernandez, Belinda, Danny Ocean, J Balvin, Lila Downs, Los Azures, Mana and Tyra. More artists are expected to be announced for ceremonies in…

Andoni Iraola has signed a two-year contract to replace Arne Slott and met for the first time since becoming Liverpool’s new manager ahead of the 2026/27 season.Andoni Iraola is excited to start at Liverpool (Image: Nikki Dyer/Getty Images)Andoni Iraola has hinted at why he turned down interest from Crystal Palace and Bayer Leverkusen to become Liverpool’s new manager. Iraola has remained in high demand since leaving Bournemouth and is set to replace Arne Slott at Anfield.The Spaniard signed a two-year contract with the Reds just five days after Slott was released by the club. He earned the job after a…

Liverpool are set to announce Andoni Iraola as Arne Slott’s replacement and are also busy in the transfer market as they look to replace Mohamed Salah.Mo Salah leaves Liverpool and needs a replacement (Image: Getty Images)Liverpool are believed to have made contact with RB Leipzig to discuss signing Yann Diomande in the summer transfer window. Diomande has attracted a lot of interest following his impressive debut with Leipzig, with Liverpool facing plenty of competition.Diomande has emerged as one of Europe’s most exciting young attackers, scoring 13 goals and providing 10 assists in 36 games for Leipzig in the 2025-26 season.…

MANAUS, BRAZIL (AP) — CENTER brazil rainforestfelt by both residents and shop owners. world cup Expectations.As residents decorate Lua 3, a street in downtown Manaus, an outdoor party takes place and the sounds of Brazilian music waft through the air. Oversized flags representing the 48 countries that qualified for the soccer tournament are painted on the road surface, while identical flags made of paper and string form a canopy overhead.Some say they want to watch games under the flag when the tournament opens on June 11.Visual artist Aldri Tavares Castro, 42, said, “We couldn’t finish the work because of the…

Manchester United CEO Omar Berrada has outlined the club’s transfer strategy for the summer of 2026, with the Reds targeting at least five new signings.Manchester United CEO Omar Berada (Image: Getty Images)Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada has confirmed the club plans to repeat last summer’s transfer strategy by combining experienced Premier League talent with overseas stars.United spent over £200m on four players in the 2025/26 summer transfer window. The Red Devils opened the business by signing Matheus Cunha from Wolves in a £62.5m deal, followed by Brian Mbuumo signing from Brentford for £71m. The club then signed Benjamin Sesco…

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Far from its European homeland, Bosnia and Herzegovina has a passionate following in the American Midwest as it prepares for its second edition of the tournament. world cup.An estimated 60,000 to 70,000 Bosnians live in St. Louis, many of whom arrived in the early 1990s during the Bosnian War and the breakup of Yugoslavia.Bosnia will face Panama in an international friendly on Saturday at Energizer Park in St. Louis, before playing World Cup group stage matches in Toronto (vs. Canada), Los Angeles (vs. Switzerland) and Seattle (vs. Qatar).”We should be able to create an atmosphere similar…

Alex Scott says it took him “two seconds” to decide to get on a plane to the US, but he’s not given up on the World Cup just yet.Bournemouth midfielder Scott, 22, admitted he was “disappointed” not to have been selected for England in the first place, and admitted some players may have told managers where they were dropped.But England manager Thomas Tuchel has some good news and some bad news. The bad news is he didn’t make the 26-man squad. The good news was that he asked him to attend training camp in Florida.Scott is set to feature for…

Andoni Iraola has been handed the Liverpool job as a reward for his excellent work at Bournemouth, but Jamie Carragher has warned the Reds that a new manager is still under consideration.June 4, 2026, 21:28Updated June 4, 2026 21:29Jamie Carragher has expressed concerns over Liverpool’s decision to hire Andoni Iraola (Image: Sky Sports)Jamie Carragher has expressed concern over Liverpool’s decision to hire Andoni Iraola as their new manager, warning that the Spaniard has been “rushed into” one of the “most demanding roles in world football”.Iraola quickly emerged as the overwhelming favorite to succeed Arne Slott when the Dutchman, who won…

TOLUCA, Mexico (AP) — mexican national team They bounced back from an early deficit and beat Serbia 5-1 on Thursday, completing preparations for their opening game. world cup.Petar Stanic gave the Serbs the lead in the 19th minute, but Johan Vazquez equalized in the 34th minute. In the 45th minute, Stefan Bukinac equalized with an own goal. Raul Jimenez He added another goal in the 57th inning.Adem Advovic scored an own goal in the 72nd minute, and Luis Chavez scored the winner in the 90th minute. “We have been preparing for 20 or 22 months,” coach Javier Aguirre said at…

Piers Morgan plans to take on Gary Lineker on his World Cup-focused podcast, launching it while teasing rival broadcasterPiers Morgan makes fun of Gary Lineker (Image: Hoda Davaine/Getty Images)Piers Morgan is set to take on Gary Lineker for viewers after launching a rival podcast in the run-up to the World Cup. Lineker will appear on screen alongside Alan Shearer and Micah Richards after signing a big-money deal with Netflix, but now Morgan is taking on Lineker.Mr Lineker’s Goalhanger has signed a £14m deal with streaming giant Netflix to broadcast shows this summer. The Rest is Football will be filmed daily…