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Why England and Scotland games at 2026 World Cup may not go ahead as planned due to £6m budget shortfall

“If nobody gives money, there’s no World Cup in Foxborough,” a town manager has said

FourFourTwo

Fifa president Gianni Infantino ‘very proud’ as he receives Lebanese passport in Beirut

Gianni Infantino is married to a Lebanese national and received his passport this week

The Independent UK

Football has a real fossil fuel problem – and it’s not sustainable

In 1958, Brazil won the men’s Fifa World Cup in Sweden. The team, which included a 17-year-old Pelé, stayed in a modest country hotel and travelled by train or bus to small stadiums in cities such as Uddevalla and Göteborg.

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Trump named ‘undisputed champion of beautiful clean coal’ by industry group

Award was presented as president directed Pentagon to buy billions of dollars’ worth of energy from coal plants

The Guardian - US

The IOC is deluded – removing politics from the Olympics is now impossible

The IOC has tied itself in knots to keep politics out of the Winter Olympics, but it is a battle it will never win

The Independent UK

I unboxed Motorola's Razr FIFA World Cup 26 Edition — a special edition phone you can actually buy

This Motorola Razr 2025 variant features a stylish PANTONE Spring Bud color themed after the FIFA World Cup 26, and it's basically calling my name.

Android Central

The truth behind Real Madrid’s climbdown over doomed Super League

The Real Madrid president has backed down over the Super League, joining up with the European Football Clubs [EFC] once more

The Independent UK

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Trump receives shiny trophy as he’s named ‘Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal’ by mining executives at White House

“Clean Beautiful coal. We love Clean Beautiful coal, don't we?” the president said, kicking off the event at the White House Wednesday

The Independent UK

England set to lose ex-Chelsea wonderkid to rival nation before 2026 World Cup

A highly-rated England youngster is in talks with Austria to switch his national allegiance before the World Cup

FourFourTwo

Shevchenko plans to tell Infantino face-to-face that Russia’s football ban must stand

Andriy Shevchenko will seek a meeting with Gianni Infantino on Thursday to discuss the Fifa president’s recent comments that favoured Russia’s return

The Guardian - UK

Legendary Liga MX Star Ditches European Giants for Mexico National Team

Arguably the best player in Liga MX this decade is now eligible to represent Mexico in the 2026 World Cup.

Sports Illustrated

Six Contenders to Replace Thomas Frank at Tottenham—Ranked

The Dane lasted just eight months after stepping up from Brentford—Spurs now fully embroiled in a relegation battle.

Sports Illustrated

Family of worker killed on Saudi World Cup site still waiting for compensation a year on

Lengthy delays in compensation are ‘emblematic’ of what many relatives of migrant workers go through in the Gulf kingdom, say rights groups

The Guardian - UK

Infantino dogged by threat of Russia and fear of Trump as he heads to sweet-talk Uefa

Fifa president will be under major scrutiny when he goes to Brussels to address the Uefa annual congress on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

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Operation Sports

Delphi Interactive Wants to Break the “Publisher Industrial Complex” With New FIFA Game

The publisher is talking a big game.

The Independent UK

The VAR storm missed the point of Liverpool’s defeat

INSIDE FOOTBALL: Miguel Delaney argues in his latest Inside Football newsletter that while much of the reaction to Manchester City’s win over Liverpool has focused on controversial VAR decisions, the real turning point came from Arne Slot’s lack of squad depth

The Conversation

East Africa’s dismal football record doesn’t match its passion – what needs to happen

East Africa loves football. From the streets of Nairobi and the markets of Kampala to the beaches of Dar es Salaam, the passion for soccer is an undeniable current running through the region. Yet, despite fan support, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania haven’t translated this enthusiasm into sustained international success.

Sports Illustrated

Patriots Quarterback Drake Maye Makes 2026 World Cup Prediction Ahead of Super Bowl

The NFL star will be rooting for two teams when the World Cup takes over the U.S. this summer.

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Why Concacaf’s 2030 World Cup Pathway Could Help USMNT Avoid Another Miss

Concacaf unveiled the process before the completion of 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

The Conversation

Will a ‘Trump slump’ continue to hit US tourism in 2026 − and even keep World Cup fans away?

With an upcoming FIFA World Cup being staged across the nation, 2026 was supposed to be a bumper year for tourism to the United States, driven in part by hordes of arriving soccer fans.

Operation Sports

Master League Is Coming Back to eFootball, Here’s What It Can’t Get Wrong

No time to mess about.

The Guardian - UK

Infantino and Coventry backing Russia’s return shows sport’s soft power is in rotten hands

The actions of Fifa’s fawning president as well as the Olympics leader’s coded call for ‘neutral ground’ underscores the hollowness of the global bodies’ values

The Guardian - UK

England’s late 2026 World Cup start gives FA headache over warm-up matches

The FA is experiencing difficulties in securing suitable opposition for England’s World Cup warm-up games owing to their late start to the 48-team tournament

The Independent UK

Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Al-Nassr training but warned by Saudi Pro League after PIF row

Ronaldo, who is paid around £500,000 per day, was absent for Al-Nassr’s Saudi Pro League clash against Al-Riyadh on Monday after taking issue with the Saudi Public Investment Fund’s running of the club

The Guardian - US

Mauricio Pochettino’s odd jab at Tim Weah misread the player and the moment

The USMNT manager said players should stay out of conversations that don’t deal with soccer

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