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The Guardian FootballJulián Quiñones, Blackness in Mexico and the complexities of national identity
Two years ago, Quiñones was the target of racist chants by fans. Now, hailed as a hero in that same country, he’s challenging expectations of race and identity On a March night in Guadalajara in 2024, Club América were winning El Clásico Nacional. Julián Quiñones, their star player, had scored and headed toward the sideline. Then a shout at Quiñones, who is Black, rang out from the stands. ¡Puto negro! A racial slur. Moments later, monkey noises were heard in the stands. The scene was familiar to anyone who follows Mexican soccer. Cell phone videos captured it. Commentators analyzed it the next day. Officials condemned it. Investigations were announced. For a few days, the Mexican game went through its ritual of shock. Continue reading...
ESPNIraq's plan to stop Mbappé? Ask to play 3 keepers
Iraq coach Graham Arnold -- tasked with slowing down Kylian Mbappé and the 2022 World Cup finalists France on Monday -- had an idea that might have worked.
ESPNIran leave note in dressing room thanking LA
Iran left a handwritten note in their dressing room at Los Angeles Stadium after their 0-0 draw with Belgium on Sunday, thanking the people of Los Angeles for their hospitality.
BBC SportIran leave note asking for peace after Belgium draw
Iran leave a message saying "may peace, respect and friendship prevail among all nations" following their World Cup group game with Belgium.
The Guardian FootballWho are ya? Behind the scenes of the official World Cup portrait photographs
Poses and backstage snaps showcase the players’ personalities and the mechanics of Fifa’s obligatory photoshoots Lionel Messi of Argentina stands rigidly in front of the camera. Marc Cucurella of Spain whips his hair and appears to boogie. Diego Moreira of Belgium covers his eyes with his forearm and reveals an eerie tattoo. Harry Kane leans awkwardly on to one knee. There are 1,248 football players and 48 managers at the World Cup, and none could escape the obligatory media duty that is the official portrait – whether or not they had a fun pose in mind. (Above) Diego Moreira of Belgium obscures his eyes for an eerie portrait. (Below) Marc Cucurella of Spain, Ronald Araújo of Uruguay and various other familiar faces. Continue reading...
ESPN'Every team does it': How World Cup sides thwart o...
Soccer is full of people who are either (A) spying on someone; (B) actively worried that someone is spying on them; or (C) both. So how do they stop it?
ESPNWorld Cup 'smart' ball is a game changer. Just don...
Everything in soccer can always be improved -- even the humble game ball. The 2026 World Cup has the Trionda, filled with chips and sensors, and so far, it's been well-received.
BBC SportHow sweltering Scotland can handle World Cup heat
With Scotland's World Cup games expected to take place in temperatures of around 30C, Steve Clarke and his team will have to battle the conditions as well as Brazil.
BBC SportSalah's World Cup pain ends as he fires Egypt to historic win
Mohamed Salah fires Egypt to their first ever World Cup win - 92 years on from their tournament debut.
The Guardian FootballMaybe this World Cup will bring the best out of the US, not the worst | Barney Ronay
Tournament could hold up a useful hand mirror to the isolationism and divisiveness of Trump’s joint-host nation One of the best parts of following football across the world is the way it drags you into special places, local shrines, objects of profound cultural connection. The US, of course, has these holy spaces too. The queue of pilgrims in Philadelphia on Thursday morning stretched down the sun-blasted steps to the plaza at the bottom. Edging forward, the people in their ritual colours approached the figure at the top, arms outstretched in supplication, in a state of hushed deference. Called finally for his moment of communion, the man at the front of this line straightened his Ronaldinho shirt, clenched his fists above his head for the ceremonial Insta pic and shouted: “Adrian! I did it.” Continue reading...
ESPNIran played 'beautiful game' in worst conditions
Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei said his team played a "beautiful game" under the worst possible conditions in their 0-0 draw with Belgium at SoFi Stadium on Sunday.
ESPNIran deny militant tried to board team plane
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told Fox News that an individual with direct ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) tried to board the Iran team's flight to Los Angeles from Mexico for Sunday's World Cup match vs. Belgium.
BBC SportOne of World Cup's great stories - can Cape Verde become legends?
Cape Verde's impressive World Cup continues with a draw against two-time winners Uruguay - and they will now be looking to make the last 32.
ESPNHow European teams are trying to beat the heat
Will the heat decide who wins the World Cup in 2026? And what are teams doing to combat that?
BBC SportUnbeaten Iran will go down in history - Ghalenoei
Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei believes his side's unbeaten start to the World Cup will be talked about for years to come given the disruption they have faced before and during the tournament.
ESPNIf there was a time to dream big about about the U...
There's something different about this team: The players feel it, and we can all see it. So why not believe?
The Guardian FootballFootball Daily | Guns for hire and gegenpress eggheads bring World Cup subplots aplenty
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! The awesome thing about a World Cup is that – unlike the Premier League where almost every elite-grade head coach comes from the same scenic Spanish town – we get to enjoy some wonderfully varied managerial match-ups. Where else can we see grizzled international specialists against Big Cup-winning club gurus? Or retired national team legends opposite some bloke who got sacked by Everton? Or Ronald Koeman, who is both? Continue reading...
BBC SportWhat have we learned from Scotland's World Cup so far?
After a win over Haiti and a narrow defeat by Morocco, BBC Sport Scotland assesses what we have learned from Scotland's World Cup so far.