Soccer

6/10/2026 |  What to know about the World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the US (Associated Press (AP)) MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A Somali soccer referee who was due to become the first from his country to officiate the World Cup but was denied entry to the United States was named Africa’s best referee and is considered a hero to many in his country.

6/10/2026 |  Celebrations clash with social tensions in Mexico ahead of World Cup (Associated Press (AP)) MEXICO CITY (AP) — Celebrations have run into mounting social tensions in Mexico as the capital prepares to welcome the world in the opening ceremonies of the FIFA World Cup.
Mexico, which is jointly hosting the soccer tournament with the U.S. and Canada, is slated to kick off festivities with an inauguration and opening match Thursday in a star-studded event that will set the tone for the rest of the competition.

6/10/2026 |  At World Cup stadiums, there will be zero tolerance for drones because of the threat they pose (Associated Press (AP)) Fans who hear the whirring sound of a drone over a stadium might see it as a nuisance but law enforcement has long viewed those aircraft as a potential weapon of mass destruction.
With the World Cup about to kick off, security is heightened and there’s a zero-tolerance policy for drones over or near stadiums during the 78 matches in 11 U.S. cities.

6/10/2026 |  Somali World Cup referee denied entry to US arrives home to hero’s welcome (Associated Press (AP)) MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States was received by a crowd of supporters and officials Wednesday as he arrived home in the capital of Mogadishu, where he said he plans to be at the next World Cup and urged Somali youth to be proud of their country.

6/10/2026 |  World Cup Players Who'll Spin The Transfer Rumor Mill All Summer (Fox Sports) The World Cup has always been the most efficient transfer market accelerant on the planet. Thirty-two days. Billions of eyeballs. Scouts and sporting directors with open notebooks. 
What unfolds this summer determines how loud the phone rings during the transfer window in August across leagues such as the English Premier League, Spanish LaLiga and Italian Serie A. I recently called out four rising World Cup players who'll be big topics of the transfer conversation, but let's focus on some of five established players who already have the scouts circling like vultures.