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Panama’s disastrous World Cup hits new low with fight at practice
Panama’s already brutal World Cup spiraled even further out of control Friday — and it wasn’t even because of another loss.
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‘He Doesn’t Score Ugly Goals’: Ex-Coach of U.S. Soccer Has Reason to Cheer This World Cup
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Gregg Berhalter hoped to be coaching at this tournament. Instead, his son Sebastian is making his own case on the field.
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US conducts strikes on Iran after attack on cargo ship
US Central Command says it has struck missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar positions.
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New York Post
Lamine Yamal’s girlfriend Ines Garcia drops pantsless jersey pic before Spain World Cup game
Spain World Cup star Lamine Yamal's girlfriend, Ines Garcia, is causing a stir with her outfit (or lack thereof) for Yamal's final group-stage game on June 26.
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Bloomberg Politics
US Conducts Strikes Against Iran in Response to Thursday Attacks | Balance of Power: Late Edition
"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Ambassador Julianne Smith says US strikes on Iran, which CENTCOM says came in response to an Iranian attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, could "spiral into something bigger," Glenn Ivey, Democratic Representative of Maryland, says the US should focus on entrenching a cease-fire and moving toward a longer-term peace deal, and Gregory Allen, Decision Tree Research Founder and CEO, discusses Open AI's latest model and says the government's rollout rules are 'opaque.' (Source: Bloomberg)
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Democrats hoping to blame Trump for World Cup failures forced to change strategy after great success: Politico
The fantastic success of the World Cup in the U.S. has soured many Democrats who were hoping it would be a black eye for President Donald Trump, according to a Politico report.The report found that many believed the complex logistics of organizing the global event might be too much for American officials but that that hope has been dashed so far.'What an absolute crock of an article.'"I think that there was a little bit of like liberal wishcasting that this would maybe be a disaster to sort of stick it to Trump,” said Democratic strategist Rob Flaherty. "It hasn’t yet been."It went on to say that Democrats have pivoted from criticizing the tournament in anticipation of its failure to praising local officials rather than crediting the Trump administration.The Politico report was unwelcome on social media, where many on the left expressed their outrage."This is the most hilarious stretch I've ever read," replied A.J. Delgado, who identifies as anti-Trump. "Yes, nothing makes Dems more uncomfortable than Dem-mayor Boston; Dem-mayor Atlanta; Dem-mayor Miami and more doing a great job hosting. This is like saying Dems are struggling with the Knicks' success.""Why would Democrats grapple with it being that it’s democratic cities that benefited from it? Pretty stupid headline," responded Leslie Marshall."What an absolute crock of an article," said another X user."Truly stupid claim. Conservatives make everything political & divisive. The media was so much better when it simply reported events," said another critic."Article is trash. Dems arent uncomfortable with #WorldCup success," replied one detractor. "You can enjoy games, events and Europeans amazement of American culture while also thinking Trump is POS. Cup just showed Europeans think Trump is POS but still love USA."RELATED: Atlanta stadium accused of promoting Islam at World Cup match White House spokesperson Davis Ingle responded to the report by praising Trump's role."Thanks to President Trump’s bold leadership, the FIFA World Cup 2026 will undoubtedly go down as one of the greatest and most historic sporting events in history," he said on social media."Another win for the American people and the world," he added.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
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Tackling the Politics of the World Cup
The soccer tournament has brought a flood of political story lines.
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US news | The Guardian
US Soccer offers contract renewal to Mauricio Pochettino through 2030 World Cup
Pochettino has been in charge of the US since late 2024Former Spurs and PSG boss likely to have club interestMauricio Pochettino has been offered a contract extension that would keep him in charge of the US men’s national team through the 2030 World Cup, multiple sources familiar with the offer said on Friday. Sources spoke with the Guardian on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the matter.Pochettino and the US Soccer Federation have been discussing a new deal for about three months, said one source. Pochettino, along with US Soccer CEO JT Batson, have spoken publicly about the negotiations as recently as late May, around the time that Pochettino was reported to have had talks with Serie A side Milan. Pochettino was coy when pressed about Milan’s interest, but Batson spoke openly about it, saying that the federation had received many inquiries in regards to Pochettino’s services. Continue reading...
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Washington Examiner
US strikes Iran after attack on commercial ship in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military struck Iran on Friday after Tehran attacked a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command announced the strike, calling it a “powerful response to yesterday’s attack.” The renewed fighting came after the United States and Iran agreed to engage in peace talks last week. “U.S. aircraft struck Iranian missile […]
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