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A general overall view of Fifa World Cup 2026 signage and large football at Los Angeles Union Station in Santa Monica, California, June 10, 2026. — Kirby Lee-Imagn Images pic via Reuters

World Cup 2026 opens under fire over sky-high tickets and US visa row

General view of Fifa World Cup 2026 branding inside the New York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, June 10, 2026. New York has honoured two footballing greats by temporarily renaming streets after Thierry Henry and Pele ahead of the World Cup kickoff. — Reuters pic

New York names streets after Thierry Henry and Pele ahead of World Cup kickoff

The World Cup is set to kick-off at the stadium later today with a star-studded ceremony followed by Mexico’s tournament-opening match against South Africa. — AFP pic

Protest near Azteca Stadium ahead of World Cup opener puts focus on Mexico’s missing

Malaysia’s Justin Hoh will face Indonesia’s Moh. Zaki Ubaidillah in the Australian Open quarter-finals after overcoming Nhat Nguyen in two games. — AFP file pic

Malaysian shuttler Justin Hoh digs deep to book Australian Open quarter-final berth

Neymar, playing at his fourth and probably last World Cup tops the board, with 3,847 namesakes, the country’s civil registry said yesterday. — AFP pic

World Cup fever drives wave of babies named after Neymar, Mbappe and Messi in South America

FIFPRO will work with Fifa on player welfare, the international match calendar and the transfer system—issues on which the bodies have frequently clashed.— Reuters pic

Players set to have representation at Fifa decision-making table after new deal

Portugal's forward Francisco Conceicao celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammates during the international friendly football match against Nigeria. — AFP pic

Portugal edge Nigeria 2-1 as Ronaldo struggles in World Cup warm-up

Anthony Gordon of England celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the International Friendly match against Costa Rica. — AFP pic

Gordon shines as England brush aside Costa Rica in storm-delayed World Cup warm-up

Hugo Broos, 74, will be making an emotional return to the Estadio Azteca when he leads South Africa into their daunting Group A assignment in Mexico City. — AFP pic

South Africa must survive ‘85,000 Mexicans shouting’, says Broos ahead of World Cup opener

People pose with television sets they received for free after showing their US visa denials during a promotion by television manufacturer Noblex for people unable to travel to the World Cup due to visa rejections, in Buenos Aires. — Reuters pic

No visa, no problem: Argentines turned away by US offered free TVs for World Cup

Speaking on the eve of the tournament opener between co-hosts Mexico and South Africa, Infantino addressed concerns surrounding Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was barred ‌from entering the US despite having a valid visa. — AFP pic

Infantino defends Fifa over Somali referee visa row, says football body cannot overrule govts

File picture of retired Mongolian-born ‘yokozuna’ wrestler Hakuho tossing a handful of salt into the air during a class at the 15th Hakuho Cup, a competition for young sumo wrestlers from elementary and middle school, at the Kokugikan arena in the Ryogoku area of Tokyo on February 11, 2025. On June 13 and 14, 2026, Paris will take on the atmosphere of ancient Japan for a major sumo tournament, an exceptionally rare event outside Japan made possible thanks to one key ingredient: 200 kilos of Guérande salt transported from Le Croisic. — AFP pic

The surprising star of Paris sumo: 200kg of French Guerande salt

National track cyclist and Johor rider Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom celebrates after winning the men's elite keirin final at the National Track Cycling Championships at the National Velodrome in Nilai June 10, 2026. — Bernama pic

Shah Firdaus outsprints Azizulhasni to reclaim national keirin crown

Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah  who served as FAM president from 2014 to 2017, also said priority should be given to younger candidates to contest the top post. — Bernama pic

Pahang Sultan rules himself out of running for FAM presidency, backs younger candidates

The England football squad in training at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. — AFP pic

Gascoigne urges England to rediscover 1990 team spirit in World Cup quest

Malaysian pair Goh Sze Fei–Nur Izzuddin Rumsani made a dramatic comeback to reach Thailand Open quarter-finals on May 14, 2026 in the Thailand Open in Bangkok. — AFP pic

Indonesia Open triumph leaves Sze Fei-Izzuddin hungry for more major titles