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FIFA opens file on Spanish FA over chants in Cornellà
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FIFA has launched a disciplinary procedure on Tuesday against the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) over the “Musulmán el que no bote” chants during the Spain-Egypt friendly in Cornellà. The referee recorded the incidents and the RFEF activated anti-violence protocols. The Spanish federation will send a full dossier to FIFA in coming days.
Katy Perry, Future, Anitta, Lisa, Rema, and Tyla are scheduled to perform at the opening ceremony for the United States' first match in the FIFA World Cup 2026. The event takes place on June 12 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, where the U.S. national team faces Paraguay.
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India's women's national football team clinched third place in the FIFA Series Kenya 2026 with a 3-2 victory over Malawi in the third-place playoff. The match took place on April 15 in Nairobi.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino met with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss preparations for the 2026 World Cup, receiving assurances that Iran's national team can participate despite ongoing conflict. The tournament, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, faces uncertainty over Iran's involvement following U.S. and Israeli military actions against the country. Infantino emphasized the event's role in uniting people amid global tensions.
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A week after US missile strikes on Iran, the Iranian Football Federation is weighing withdrawal from the 2026 FIFA World Cup amid heightened tensions, risking financial penalties and replacement by another Asian team. FIFA continues to monitor the situation for a safe tournament.
Fifa has proposed that players receiving treatment for injuries must remain off the field for at least one minute to curb time-wasting. The measure is among several changes set for approval at the International Football Association Board annual general meeting. Leagues have expressed concerns over potential unintended consequences for genuinely injured players.
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Dick Advocaat has stepped down as coach of the Curacao national football team less than four months before their historic debut at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 78-year-old cited family reasons, specifically caring for his ill daughter, as the cause for his departure. He will be replaced by Fred Rutten, who takes over a team that qualified as the smallest nation ever to reach the finals.
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