World Cup Ticket Prices in Mexico City Too Expensive for Most Fans NYT > World News di: Tariq Panja 13 Giugno 2026 ore 01:03 The opening game in Mexico City took place amid weeks of protests from groups including teachers’ unions complaining about pay and pensions. © Luis Antonio Rojas for The New York TimesFans sing the national anthem at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City before the opening match of the FIFA World Cup on Thursday.
Europe Offers Somali World Cup Referee Blocked by U.S. a New Stage NYT > World > Europe di: Tariq Panja 11 Giugno 2026 ore 19:24 The referee, Omar Artan, was turned away by immigration officials in Miami, but the governing body for soccer in Europe said he would officiate a high-profile club match in September. © Khaled Desouki/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesOmar Artan of Somalia officiating a soccer match in Morocco last year.
FIFA President Tells World Cup Critics to ‘Chill’ About Concerns NYT > World > Europe di: Tariq Panja 11 Giugno 2026 ore 00:16 With the World Cup facing growing crises, Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, struck a defiant tone on the eve of the competition’s start. © Carl Recine/Getty ImagesFIFA is trying its best, Gianni Infantino said during a news conference on Wednesday, but “we don’t control everything.”
FIFA President Tells World Cup Critics to ‘Chill’ About Concerns NYT > World News di: Tariq Panja 11 Giugno 2026 ore 00:16 With the World Cup facing growing crises, Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, struck a defiant tone on the eve of the competition’s start. © Carl Recine/Getty ImagesFIFA is trying its best, Gianni Infantino said during a news conference on Wednesday, but “we don’t control everything.”