2026 WORLD CUP UNDER HIGH TENSION: SOMALI REFEREE DENIED ENTRY, MEXICO PROTESTS, IRANIAN TRIBUTE

AUSTRALIA

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Sydney between Somali referee, Iranian tickets, and racism: the World Cup of all tensions

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BRAZIL

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Brazil watches Miami: White House defends denying entry to Somali referee and Iranians

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CANADA

STATE

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Canada ready for 300,000 visitors in Toronto, balancing host pride and critical eye on Washington

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UNITED STATES

3 sources

Washington between Giuliani, extreme heat, and the FIFA-Trump courting effort

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FRANCE

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France puts the World Cup under a geopolitical lens: sport cannot stand apart from reality

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INDIA

3 sources

New Delhi follows Ronaldo and IShowSpeed: the World Cup seen through viral streaming

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ITALY

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Rome reads the World Cup as Italy's mirror: Ancelotti to Brazil, the Somali referee in a cell

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UNITED KINGDOM

3 sources

London between sport and politics: the Somali referee detained, cartels at the stadium

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