Justin Bieber Confirmed for World Cup Final Halftime Show Alongside Madonna, and Shakira

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Justin Bieber Confirmed for World Cup Final Halftime Show Alongside Madonna, and Shakira

FIFA and Global Citizen officially confirmed Bieber as a co-headliner for the first-ever World Cup Final Halftime Show on July 19. "The FIFA World Cup brings the world together in a way nothing else can. I'm grateful to be part of this," Bieber said. Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel and Coldplay also feature in the 11-minute show curated by Chris Martin.

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France's Manager Deschamps Praises Argentina-Egypt Referee

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France's Manager Deschamps Praises Argentina-Egypt Referee

"I hope the referee will be as good as Mr. Letexier and his assistants like in the match of Argentina and Egypt. My opponent is Morocco, not the referee," Deschamps said. The comments come amid a wave of refereeing controversy at the tournament following Egypt's complaints about officiating after their 3-2 loss to Argentina in the Round of 16.

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Arsenal Accelerate Bruno Guimaraes Pursuit Despite Newcastle Insisting He Is Not for Sale

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Arsenal Accelerate Bruno Guimaraes Pursuit Despite Newcastle Insisting He Is Not for Sale

Arsenal are accelerating their move for Guimaraes after the Brazil international asked to leave Newcastle, per reports. A deal is progressing but Arsenal accept they will need to go above $79.2 million to land him. Newcastle remain adamant the midfielder is not for sale. Guimaraes had 9 goals and 5 assists in 29 appearances last season.

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Jorge Jesus Accepts Portugal Head Coach Role After Roberto Martinez's Departure

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Jorge Jesus Accepts Portugal Head Coach Role After Roberto Martinez's Departure

Jesus has accepted the role of Portugal head coach and will lead the project through the Nations League, Euro 2028 and the next World Cup, per Fabrizio Romano. The 71-year-old guided Al Nassr to the Saudi Pro League title this season alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and previously won the Portuguese title with Benfica and the Brazilian championship with Flamengo.

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UEFA Prepared to Block Russian Teams From Returning to International Football

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UEFA Prepared to Block Russian Teams From Returning to International Football

UEFA sources indicate there is no realistic prospect of Russian sides returning to European football despite the IOC provisionally lifting Russia's suspension from global competition, per The Guardian. FIFA said it will "analyse the decision before deciding on next steps." As European qualifying for the World Cup is run by UEFA, a return remains effectively blocked regardless of FIFA's stance.

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Zohran Mamdani Jokes Egypt Were ‘Robbed’ After Getting Eliminated by Argentina

Asked how he would use six extra minutes, NYC Mayor Mamdani replied, “I would probably just watch the replays of Egypt getting robbed.” The remark referenced Egypt’s controversial Round of 16 World Cup exit, where they were eliminated after Argentina made a 3-2 comeback despite being down 2-0 most of the game. Egypt's team alleged the game was rigged.

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