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The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on Thursday with Mexico facing South Africa. For the first time, 48 teams and 1,248 players are taking part in the tournament across Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
The German Football Association (DFB) has politically shrunk ahead of the 2026 World Cup in the United States. Bernd Neuendorf avoids any engagement with the tournament's explosive issues.
Omar Abdulkadir Artan, a Somali FIFA referee, was denied entry to the United States and returned to Somalia, where he was welcomed as a hero. A US official classified him as a threat to national security, according to FAZ.
The FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11 and will last over a month, culminating in the final on July 19 at the stadium in East Rutherford.
The German national football team completed its first training session at the World Cup base in the USA on Tuesday. According to ZDFheute, returning goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was present.
Germany's women's national football team plays its final World Cup qualifier against Slovenia on Tuesday. According to NDR, Janina Minge returns to the starting lineup.
The world football governing body FIFA is reaching out to the Iranian team before the World Cup. According to Tagesspiegel, FIFA describes the talks as an 'extremely fruitful discussion'.
The German national football team has set up its base camp for the 2026 World Cup in Winston-Salem, a southern US city with German roots, reports Spiegel. The team is training on the sports fields of an elite university.
In the escalating dispute at TSV 1860 Munich, investor Hasan Ismaik has changed lawyers: former CSU Bundestag member Peter Gauweiler now represents Ismaik's company HAM against the termination of the cooperation contract by the parent club.
Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio will officiate the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup between Mexico and South Africa, according to Spiegel.
The German national football team has arrived at its basecamp in Winston-Salem. Fans and estate staff gave the players a cheering welcome, as kicker chief reporter Oliver Hartmann reports.
The German national team, led by head coach Julian Nagelsmann, will move into its World Cup 2026 quarters in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Monday, according to Kicker.
The Iranian national football team will only be allowed to enter the United States on their World Cup match days and must return to Mexico the same day, according to Iran's ambassador to Mexico, Pasandideh.
Kimi Antonelli has won the Formula 1 classic in Monaco, extending his winning streak. According to Spiegel, the international press is amazed by the 19-year-old Italian.
Assan Ouédraogo is the first player to arrive at the German national team's World Cup training camp in Winston-Salem, USA. The late replacement received a call from head coach Julian Nagelsmann, as reported by Tagesspiegel.
Germany kicks off its World Cup campaign against Curaçao. The island nation is considered a football minnow, but on the bench sits veteran coach Dick Advocaat, who has praised the German national team.
Max Verstappen retired from the Monaco Grand Prix shortly after the start. According to Spiegel, asphalt problems also caused a long race interruption.
Füchse Berlin defeated SG Flensburg-Handewitt 43:38 on the final matchday of the 2025/26 HBL season, securing their return to the Champions League, as reported by Sportschau.
German national team player Laura Freigang is facing a ban for allegedly missing several doping tests. The 27-year-old Eintracht Frankfurt striker speaks of misunderstandings and wants to clarify the incidents.
Shortly before the start of the FIFA World Cup, the Algerian Football Federation has extended the contract of head coach Vladimir Petkovic. The 61-year-old is being rewarded for successfully guiding the team to the World Cup finals, as reported by Tagesspiegel.
The German women's national football team has qualified early for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil. According to FAZ, the success reflects the progress made under head coach Christian Wück.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has changed his position on a German Olympic bid for 2036. According to Tagesschau, he now supports hosting the Games, despite previously raising concerns about the 100-year anniversary of the 1936 Nazi Olympics.
Police in Hamburg are investigating after metal shards were scattered on the bike course of the Ironman Hamburg, causing numerous athletes to suffer punctured tires and forcing them to stop the race, according to NDR.
Defending champion Laura Philipp is once again the favorite at the Ironman European Championship in Hamburg. However, as NDR reports, the triathlete had to go to the hospital during her preparation.
The first round of the DFB-Pokal has been drawn. Defending champions FC Bayern Munich will travel to Osnabrück, while Borussia Dortmund faces Oberliga side Hamburg Eimsbütteler Ballspiel Club.
Leroy Sané gets a chance in the starting eleven of the German national team in the final test before the World Cup. Kicker asks fans whether head coach Julian Nagelsmann should also field the 30-year-old in the World Cup opener against Curacao.
Bundesliga referee Deniz Aytekin has drawn the first-round pairings for the DFB-Pokal. Defending champions FC Bayern Munich will face second-division promoted side Osnabrück, while Borussia Dortmund travels to an as-yet-unnamed Hamburg club.
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has to adjust his starting lineup for the World Cup dress rehearsal against the USA: Leroy Sané comes in for the injured Lennart Karl. Oliver Baumann remains in goal.
The German national football team has arrived in the USA. According to Sportschau, coach Julian Nagelsmann is dealing with the absence of Lennart Karl and Manuel Neuer's lack of match fitness.
German midfielder Lenart Karl will miss the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to 24tv, the 19-year-old suffered a serious injury during training.
Polish tennis player Khvalinska lost the French Open final to Russian Mirra Andreeva on Saturday, June 6, according to 24tv.
Florian Wirtz sees himself as a leader for the German national team ahead of the World Cup and has a clear opinion on Manuel Neuer, according to Kicker.
Relegated from the Bundesliga, Wolfsburg is awarded the Golden Watering Can for the best playing surface of the season by the German Football League (DFL), as reported by FAZ.
Hanno Behrens and Romain Bregerie have taken over as the new dual sporting directors at Lübeck. The duo aims to lead the third-division club into a better future, drawing on their experience from professional careers.
The New York Knicks have won the second game of the Finals in San Antonio, taking a 2-0 series lead despite a fourth-quarter collapse. The series now shifts to New York, where the Knicks aim for a decisive third win on Thursday.
After a 28-year absence, Norway's men's national football team has qualified for the World Cup. Before heading to North America, the players donned Viking costumes for the official team photo, as reported by Spiegel.
The German Ice Hockey Federation (DEB) has parted ways with national coach Harold Kreis. According to Spiegel, three disappointing tournaments in a row were the reason for the decision.
Florentino Perez, running for re-election as Real Madrid president, has promised a club-record transfer offer if he wins Sunday's vote.
The German women's national football team faces Norway in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. National coach Wück expects a closely contested match, according to ZDFheute.
TSV 1860 Munich must once again drop to the Regionalliga after 2017. According to Kicker, the relegation occurs during the Ismaik era.