Iran 'most oppressed' team, head coach says
Published on: June 16, 2026, 7:16 am
Head coach Amir Ghalenoei says his Iran side are the "most oppressed in the World Cup" after having last-minute travel restrictions imposed on them.
Read Full Article »'Daylight robbery but worth it' - what fans are spending on World Cup
Published on: June 16, 2026, 10:08 am
Fans in the US, Canada and Mexico are spending big on tickets, transport and accommodation - is it worth it?
Read Full Article »VAR official says hand gesture was 'involuntary, subconscious twitch'
Published on: June 15, 2026, 10:29 pm
Video assistant referee Shaun Evans has denied "intentionally" making a hand gesture "to communicate a message, affiliation, game or belief of any kind" and claimed it was a "an involuntary, subconscious twitch" that he was "unaware" of.
Read Full Article »Tunisia sack head coach just one game into World Cup
Published on: June 16, 2026, 6:43 am
Tunisia sack Sabri Lamouchi one game into their World Cup, with former Morocco and Saudi Arabia manager Herve Renard replacing him.
Read Full Article »What one country's experiment says about attempts to boost birth rates
Published on: June 15, 2026, 11:56 pm
Why did Hungary’s pronatalist approach deliver an early rise in births only then to fall back? And what lessons does it offer to other countries desperate to lift fertility?
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