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US President Donald Trump says the tensions between the United States and its 2026 World Cup co-hosts Canada and Mexico will be good for the tournament. Speaking alongside Fifa president Gianni Infantino at the signing of an executive order to establish a task force that will oversee preparations for the tournament, Trump was asked by reporters how he saw the …

The World Bank has estimated that Lebanon will require approximately $11 billion for recovery and reconstruction following the devastating war between Israel and Hezbollah, which ended with a ceasefire in November 2024. In a report assessing the damage and economic losses, the World Bank detailed the financial toll of the conflict, which began on 8 October 2023 when Hezbollah launched …

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is open to the idea of Canadian rapper Drake performing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.     During the interview, host Rosanna Scotto suggested the idea of Drake headlining the World Cup Halftime Show, referencing the rapper’s ongoing tensions with Kendrick Lamar, who performed at the Super Bowl LIX.   “I have a great idea …

Marvel’s Captain America: Brave New World is maintaining its stronghold on the Nigerian box office, edging closer to the ₦300 million milestone after three weeks in theatres.  The latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) pulled in an additional ₦43.9 million between February 28 and March 2, bringing its total to ₦298 million, according to figures from the Nigerian …

As well as being perplexed at how their side lost, PSG fans will also feel aggreived at some decisions that went against them early on. Kvaratskhelia had a fine goal in the first half disallowed by the video assistant referee (VAR) for a marginal offside. Ibrahima Konate was also fortunate not to have been sent off after a last-man foul …

FIFA is set to introduce a historic change for the 2026 World Cup by adding a halftime show to the final, following the NFL’s model for the Super Bowl. Coldplay’s Chris Martin and Phil Harvey have been tasked with curating a lineup of artists for the first-ever halftime performance at the world’s biggest sporting event.   FIFA President Gianni Infantino …

Jake Wightman will no longer be coached by his father Geoff, the former 1500m world champion has announced. The father-son duo shared the experience together when Jake won gold on the track in 2022 and Geoff was commentating on the race as the stadium announcer. Scot Jake has had long periods out with injury since then, including missing the 2023 …

  FIFA will pay a total prize money of $1 billion to participants in the Club World Cup taking place in the United States this year, a source close to negotiations told AFP on Wednesday.   The figure is significantly more than the prize money offered for either the last men’s or women’s World Cups.   World football’s governing body …

Britain’s Molly Caudery claimed the overall World Indoor Tour Gold title with victory at the final meeting of the series in Madrid. Reigning world indoor pole vault champion Caudery, 24, cleared a season’s best 4.85m as she took maximum points and beat Slovenia’s Tina Sutej to the title. Sutej, who had led the standings going into the final, was the …

World record signing Naomi Girma is expected to be included in Chelsea’s squad for the first time for the Women’s Super League match against Brighton on Sunday. The USA defender joined for £900,000 from San Diego Wave in January but has yet to make her debut as she recovers from a calf injury. The 24-year-old was ruled out of the …