All the humiliations that I'm aware of so far have been inflicted on Latino, Black or Muslim-origin teams/referees/fans

Homes in illegal Israeli settlements promoted at London property show trib.al/7zZD1uK

“My mum could not be here either for a visa issue, and the money we had to pay for it.” This is genuinely sad. What FIFA and the U.S. have done in this WC should not be brushed off as just another tournament controversy. A historic disgrace.

Homes in illegal Israeli settlements promoted at London property show that sparked protests An exclusive by political correspondent @amandaakass trib.al/7zZD1uK

I have learnt so much more this evening from the v articulate young women - Ivory, Sienna and Isil - on @Channel4News explaining why they’re sceptical about today’s social media ban than I have all day from various reporters and commentators.

…no one over 30, never mind over 50, should be on social media for anything except the promulgation of delight and the discovery of like minds. theguardian.com/commentisfre…

It has been reported that a 125-decibel sound level was recorded at the Scotland v Haiti game during the pre match anthem singing of Flower of Scotland - the loudest ever noise level at a World Cup match. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

This is quickly becoming my favourite X account 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😆

"Human dignity has no passport and does not lose its value when crossing a border." Amen! npr.org/2026/06/12/nx-s1-585…

Any journo buying food at the @MetLifeStadium, during this @FIFAWorldCup, should be ready to be taken for a mug. @EddyDove of @ESPNAfrica just went to get a meal. I’ll leave him to tell you how much he paid for it…

From the BBC's numbered pitch grids to Issam Chaouali's poetic eruptions, commentators have shaped not just how soccer is watched but how it is remembered, writes @halaakashif for @newlinesmag. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/ho…

“Dear migrants, before I say any other word to you, I want to bow before your dignity. “You are not numbers or case files. “You are people — with a family and a home left behind, with dreams that no one has the right to scorn.” — Pope Leo XIV

CBS News to hire Sky News presenter Trevor Phillips as global correspondent British journalist to become one of most prominent appointments made by embattled editor-in-chief Bari Weiss theguardian.com/media/2026/j…

Soccer would not exist without immigrants. Immigrants play and coach the game, work in the stadiums, fill the stands, and make celebrations like the World Cup possible. Six of the players on the US Men's National Team are immigrants. We will not allow ICE or anyone else to sow fear in our communities — especially at this moment. As the world comes to our city, we will stand proudly with our immigrant neighbors and reject these attacks for what they are: an attempt to divide us.

For many years, I took barbs for refusing to call Israel's policy in East Jerusalem "ethnic cleansing". After all, there were 60,000 Palestinians in East Jerusalem in 1967, and 400,000 today. Occupation sucked, and included war crimes, but it wasn't ethnic cleansing. That has changed now. There are 3 Palestinian neighborhoods, all of whose residents are being or are about to be displaced: Batan al-Hawa and al-Bustan in Silwan, and Um Haroun in Sheik Jarrah. The latter two are being razed, or will be razed in the near future. And immediately to the east, the Bedouin hamlet of Khan al-Akmar, adjacent to E-1, is about to be expelled, part of an attempt to "cleanse" Area C between East Jerusalem and the Jordan River valley of its Palestinian residents. Regrettably, I can think of no other term to use other than "ethnic cleansing".

Trump: "Transgender mutilization, where your child leaves your house and they take you child from you. In six states. They take the child and do what they want to do. What they do is, I don't even want to talk about it."

New footage has emerged in the killing of seven-month-old Palestinian Sam Abu Haikal in the occupied West Bank. The video appears to show the family's car slowing to a stop before an Israeli soldier opens fire. Sky's @AdamParsons reports ⬇️ Latest: trib.al/4JxPta8

Gianni Infantino hadn't held a proper press conference in three years He still hasn't This was a Trumpian ramble where he tried to reframe reality and avoid difficult truths independent.co.uk/sport/foot…

🚨🇨🇦 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: Canada has confirmed that referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was denied entry to the United States, is welcome to officiate matches in Vancouver. 😳 #AfricanFootball #WorldCupwithMicky

“Alzheimer’s is a terrible and irreversible condition, but so is shame or embarrassment, or writing someone off. If Jon taught me anything, it is to squeeze the pips out of every day”. @bendepear share.google/DtKfEZpS09T384w…