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• Fifa and Gianni Infantino have questions to answer after the scandalous treatment of Omar Abdulkadir Artan

  9-6-2026 Football The Independent Football

  After Somalian referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan had his ‘dream’ of officiating at the World Cup denied by the host nation on the eve of the...

• World Cup 2026 TV schedule: How to watch every game on BBC and ITV in the UK

  9-6-2026 Football The Independent Football

  The biggest World Cup ever is set to include 104 games across the US, Canada and Mexico

• World Cup 2026: The over-40 players proving age doesn’t slow them down

  9-6-2026 Football The Independent Football

  This tournament will see eight players in this seasoned category

• Manchester United to play European giants in pre-season friendly

  9-6-2026 Football The Independent Football

  The Red Devils will also face Premier League rivals Leeds in Dublin on 12 August

• Frustrated Ian Wright criticises ‘World Cup of chaos’ after African referee denied entry

  9-6-2026 Football The Independent Football

  Ex-England star and pundit Wright cut a forlorn figure in an Instagram video two days before the tournament starts

• How Hull banished the Spygate circus to write their Championship play-off fairytale

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  Hull 1-0 Middlesbrough: Oli McBurnie’s last-gasp winner delivered Hull an unlikely Premier League promotion in a play-off final that will...

• World Cup 2026 Group J guide: Favourites Argentina begin title defence as Jordan debut

  9-6-2026 Football The Independent Football

  Lionel Messi returns with a highly fancied Argentina squad while Algeria and Austria are set to battle for second spot

• Roberto De Zerbi plans triple transfer raid on Brighton to ignite Tottenham rebuild

  9-6-2026 Football The Independent Football

  Carlos Baleba, Bart Verbruggen and Jan Paul Van Hecke are wanted by ex-Seagull chief De Zerbi along with the likes of Andy Robertson, John Stones...

• Gabriel Martinelli apologises after ‘disgraceful’ manhandling of Liverpool’s injured Conor Bradley

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  Arsenal’s Martinelli posted a story on his Instagram account after the clash with the Liverpool defender

• Neymar receives injury boost in race to be fit for Brazil’s World Cup opener

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  Neymar is said to be making “good progress” in his recovery ahead of the World Cup

• Why England’s Djed Spence will have to wear protective mask for World Cup

  9-6-2026 Football The Independent Football

  Spence suffered a broken jaw playing for Tottenham against Chelsea

• Who is David Sullivan and what are the allegations against him?

  9-6-2026 Football The Independent Football

  The West Ham co-owner has denied allegations of abusing his power