Mexico's FIFA Appeal Rejected: $178K Fine for Chant
CAS upheld $178K in FIFA fines for Mexico over homophobic chants, lifting a stadium ban, ahead of the World Cup opener vs South Africa at the Azteca.
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CAS upheld $178K in FIFA fines for Mexico over homophobic chants, lifting a stadium ban, ahead of the World Cup opener vs South Africa at the Azteca.
Rhian Wilkinson extends Wales deal, talks values. England face Spain in crucial World Cup qualifier live. Scotland play Israel behind closed doors.
France women's team trained in rain with Emmanuel Macron visiting; Griedge Mbock sidelined for Poland qualifier as Bleues chase 2027 World Cup spot.
Davide Ancelotti appointed Lille coach on two-year deal, replacing Genesio. He stays with Brazil until World Cup. Endorsement from father Carlo sealed it.
Sotheby's expects Pelé's 1958 World Cup final shirt to fetch over $6M in New York in July, rivaling the most expensive football memorabilia ever sold.
Dante takes charge of Bayern Munich's U23 side after an unusual end to his playing days. The former defender returns to develop the club's young players.
Juventus consider selling Bremer (€58M clause) and Cambiaso (€50M valuation) to balance books, with Bayern and Como among potential buyers.
Arsenal suffered a penalty shootout defeat to PSG in the Champions League final, while Liverpool sacked Arne Slot and opened talks with Andoni Iraola.
Rafael Jodar and Joao Fonseca, both 19, are storming Roland-Garros: Jodar was outside top 900 a year ago, Fonseca beat Djokovic. Could they collide in semis?
Strasbourg's Julio Enciso earns Paraguay call-up for 2026 World Cup after 1 goal, 4 assists in final 3 Ligue 1 games, joining Almiron and Sanabria in squad.
Brazil's 1970 World Cup victory stemmed from a chaotic buildup: a communist coach, a rift with Pelé, and a tactical overhaul by Mário Zagallo, coupled with
Brazil thrashed Panama 6-2 in a World Cup warm-up at Maracanã. Bremer started, Neymar missed out with a calf strain. Vinicius Jr. opened the scoring.
Vinicius Jr scored and assisted as Brazil thrashed Panama 6-2 in a World Cup warm-up. Neymar, injured, was cheered by 72,000 fans. Next: Egypt on June 6.
Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil's first foreign World Cup coach, learns Portuguese and extends deal to 2030 to end 23-year drought, amid injury setbacks.
Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil crushed Panama 6-2 as Rayan and Igor Thiago scored, with the Italian's Portuguese lessons and tactics building World Cup belief.
USA plays Paraguay in opener on June 12 at SoFi Stadium as World Cup schedule drops. England v Croatia, Brazil v Morocco also set. Full dates and venues here.
Vinicius Junior's 59-second strike leads Brazil past Panama in pre-World Cup clash. The win sharpens focus for group matches vs Morocco, Haiti & Scotland.
Rice vowed Arsenal will go even stronger after a Premier League title parade—their first since 2004—followed their Champions League final loss to PSG.
Billy Gilmour out of Scotland's first World Cup since 1998 with knee injury; uncapped 19yo Tyler Fletcher of Man Utd replaces him as squad flies to Florida.
Rhian Wilkinson extends Wales deal until 2029, aiming for World Cup spots and legacy; faces Montenegro and Czech Republic in June's key qualifiers.