Japan is a power to reckon with, rather than a mere contender for glory, and having a development model and team that is built for that.

Barcelona superstar Yamal has not played since suffering a hamstring injury on April 22.

The 24-year-old winger is one of the key elements of the Belgium side who open their World Cup campaign against Egypt in Seattle on Tuesday, and plans for him to leave the United States and return home for the birth of his child are being put in place, Belgian media reported.

Los Blancos are set to sign Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate at the end of his contract at Anfield and have been linked with Bernardo Silva and Inter Milan's Denzel Dumfries.

Hasan is next set to feature against Middlesex at home during the 174th Canterbury Cricket Week from June 19-22.

The joint statement by the 13 teams said all nations participating at the World Cup "deserve respect."

Spain begin their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign tonight in Group H against debutants Cape Verde in Atlanta, arriving as heavy favourites.

The game looked done and dusted, but Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam knows how to seize an opportunity.

Yasin Ayari opened the scoring early in the Mexican city of Guadalupe with a thunderbolt from distance and Alexander Isak doubled Sweden's lead in the 30th minute.

Romanticism, Samba nostalgia, and the weight of a record five World Cup titles -- all of it met a sobering dose of reality as Brazil began their Hexa campaign with a 1-1 draw against Morocco at the New York-New Jersey Stadium on Sunday.

As has become widely associated with Japanese football culture, fans collected trash in large plastic bags, carefully restoring their seating areas long after the final whistle.

Iran have arrived at the tournament under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row, after the United States -- in military conflict with Iran for months -- refused to issue visas for some team support staff.

Brazil now sit second on 238, while Argentina are a distant third with 152.

The Ivorians will meet Germany in their next Group E match on June 20. Germany thrashed debutants Curacao 7-1 earlier in the day.

A match that had bubbled away in the first period sparked into life in the second half.

Pakistani batters failed to withstand the pressure from Indian spinners as they lost seven wickets within 31 runs to suffer a 64-run loss to their bitter rivals in the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday.

Germany won their first opening match at a World Cup since lifting the trophy in 2014 as they eased to a 7-1 win against debutants Curacao in their opening Group E match in Houston on Sunday.

Harmanpreet Kaur's side dominated from start to finish in their opening group game of the tournament at Edgbaston.

The Iranian community in Tijuana is tiny - around 20 people - and much smaller than that of Los Angeles, which is home to the largest Iranian community outside Iran.

Lewis Hamilton claimed his first victory for Ferrari on Sunday at the Barcelona-Catalunya Formula One Grand Prix, ending championship leader Kimi Antonelli's five-race winning streak.