Lionel Messi scored moments after coming off the bench on Tuesday to dispel any injury doubts and help Argentina win their final warm-up game for a World Cup overshadowed by off-field distractions, as the Somali referee refused entry to the United States ... See more
Story by Messi set to return as Somali referee says World Cup dream over Lionel Messi is feeling his way back to fitness for the World Cup after suffering a hamstring injury (JUAN MABROMATA) (JUAN MABROMATA/AFP/AFP) Guy JACKSON Wed, 10 June 2026 at 2:32 a... See more
A Somali referee was on Monday dropped from the World Cup after he was denied entry to the United States, reigniting concerns about how Donald Trump's immigration crackdown could disrupt the tournament. Omar Artan was set to be the first match official fr... See more
Story by Somali referee is dropped from World Cup after turned back at US border Somali referee Omar Artan has been removed from the list of World Cup referees after he was refused entry to the United States (KENZO TRIBOUILLARD) (KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP/AF... See more
Eileen Gu pulled out all the stops on Sunday to win the gold medal that had eluded her at the Winter Olympics on Sunday, while the USA beat Canada in the high-stakes final of the men's ice hockey. US-born Chinese freestyle skier Gu had already won two sil... See more
