Donald Trump Will Present the World Cup Trophy to the Winners at MetLife Stadium

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Donald Trump Will Present the World Cup Trophy to the Winners at MetLife Stadium

Trump will present the 2026 World Cup winner with the trophy alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Both Mexican and Canadian officials will be invited to appear at the closing ceremony. Trump, who did not attend Team USA's 4-1 win over Paraguay due to a scheduling conflict, is set to attend the final at MetLife Stadium on July 19.

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Araujo struck an 80th minute equalizer for Uruguay against Saudi Arabia in their 2026 World Cup opener. The left winger became the first Uruguayan to score on debut at the tournament since Diego Forlan versus Senegal back in 2002. The South Americans wasted plenty of chances and settled for 1-1. Uruguay plays Cape Verde next on June 21.

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Iran Starting XI for World Cup Opener Against New Zealand

Iran opens their World Cup campaign against New Zealand at the SoFi Stadium in LA. Starting XI: Alireza Beiranvand; Ramin Rezaeian, Shoja Khalilzadeh, Ali Nemati, Milad Mohammadi; Aria Yousefi, Saeid Ezatolahi, Saman Ghoddos, Mohammad Mohebi; Mehdi Taremi, Shahriyar Moghanlou. Iran has never made it past the group stage into the knockouts in their six World Cup appearances.

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Uruguay Rue Missed Chances, Settle for 1-1 Draw Against Saudi Arabia

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Uruguay Rue Missed Chances, Settle for 1-1 Draw Against Saudi Arabia

Abdulelah Al-Amri scored against the run of play to give Saudi Arabia the lead in the 41st minute. Uruguay, which dominated possession and created plenty of chances to score, finally got its reward when Maximiliano Araujo equalized in the 80th minute. In the other Group H encounter, Spain were held to a goalless draw by Cape Verde.

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Rodri Reveals Biggest Positive for Spain from Goalless Draw Against Cape Verde

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Rodri Reveals Biggest Positive for Spain from Goalless Draw Against Cape Verde

Spain dominated but could not break down a resilient Cape Verde as they settled for a 0-0 draw. Rodri credited the opponent's physicality and compactness, which made it tough to score, but found a silver lining. "The positive thing is that they didn't create anything against us," Rodri said, pointing out that Cape Verde barely made it past Spain's midfield.


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Neymar Not Expected to Be Available for Brazil’s Match Against Haiti

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Neymar Not Expected to Be Available for Brazil’s Match Against Haiti

Neymar is currently working his way back from a Grade 2 calf injury, which he sustained on May 17. He missed Brazil's 1-1 draw against Morocco and is expected to be unavailable against Haiti on June 19. While he increased his workload in the gym recently, he remains far from match fitness and has yet to train with the team.

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