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Thank you for your incredible support at @FIFAWorldCup 2026 so far! 👏❤️

He left a solid banking job to chase his dream of becoming a professional footballer, and now reached the highest stage: the #FIFAWorldCup with Cabo Verde. 🙌🇨🇻 An emotional letter to Pico Lopes from a close friend who witnessed every step of his journey. ✉️

"As with previous major sporting events, organisers run thank-you initiatives to show their appreciation for volunteers and staff. "We are delighted and proud to be able to do the same, by offering our wonderful volunteers the opportunity to watch a FIFA World Cup match today in style."

Curaçao united by football ahead of FIFA World Cup™ bow 🇨🇼 🗞️➡️ inside.fifa.com/associations/n… #FootballUnitesTheWorld

The match officials for @FIFAWorldCup matches 21, 22, 23 and 24 have been appointed. 🤝

During the Qatar vs. Switzerland match in the San Francisco Bay Area, a brief technical outage prevented the onside animation graphic from being generated ahead of the penalty awarded to Switzerland in the 14th minute. The issue was quickly resolved. The workflow of the VAR was not affected by this issue and followed the normal procedure in checking the on-field decision. The lines used by the VAR to check the position of the relevant players did not show the attacking player to be in an offside position in either of the two situations immediately before the penalty decision.

Gary Neville and Wrighty were left unimpressed after a replay of a controversial offside in the build-up to Switzerland's opener wasn't shown 😳

During the Qatar vs. Switzerland match in the San Francisco Bay Area, a brief technical outage prevented the onside animation graphic from being generated ahead of the penalty awarded to Switzerland in the 14th minute. The issue was quickly resolved. The workflow of the VAR was not affected by this issue and followed the normal procedure in checking the on-field decision. The lines used by the VAR to check the position of the relevant players did not show the attacking player to be in an offside position in either of the two situations immediately before the penalty decision.

"It's like a dicator. Honestly, it's like a dictatorship, this." 😡 Gary Neville tears into FIFA after Qatar vs Switzerland controversy mirror.co.uk/sport/football…

During the Qatar vs. Switzerland match in the San Francisco Bay Area, a brief technical outage prevented the onside animation graphic from being generated ahead of the penalty awarded to Switzerland in the 14th minute. The issue was quickly resolved. The workflow of the VAR was not affected by this issue and followed the normal procedure in checking the on-field decision. The lines used by the VAR to check the position of the relevant players did not show the attacking player to be in an offside position in either of the two situations immediately before the penalty decision.

"Why are they not showing us?.. we are all thinking it" 🤔 Neville, Wrighty and Big Dunc debate the potential offside in the build-up to Switzerland's penalty

During the Qatar vs. Switzerland match in the San Francisco Bay Area, a brief technical outage prevented the onside animation graphic from being generated ahead of the penalty awarded to Switzerland in the 14th minute. The issue was quickly resolved. The workflow of the VAR was not affected by this issue and followed the normal procedure in checking the on-field decision. The lines used by the VAR to check the position of the relevant players did not show the attacking player to be in an offside position in either of the two situations immediately before the penalty decision.

‘This won’t count’ – Switzerland v Qatar VAR controversy as ITV pundit and viewers stunned at ‘clear offside’ not given #Echobox=1781380823" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thesun.co.uk/sport/39402208…

During the Qatar vs. Switzerland match in the San Francisco Bay Area, a brief technical outage prevented the onside animation graphic from being generated ahead of the penalty awarded to Switzerland in the 14th minute. The issue was quickly resolved. The workflow of the VAR was not affected by this issue and followed the normal procedure in checking the on-field decision. The lines used by the VAR to check the position of the relevant players did not show the attacking player to be in an offside position in either of the two situations immediately before the penalty decision.

Gary Neville was not happy with the referee and VAR after Switzerland were awarded a penalty despite what appeared to be an offside in the build-up fourfourtwo.com/competition/ga…

During the Qatar vs. Switzerland match in the San Francisco Bay Area, a brief technical outage prevented the onside animation graphic from being generated ahead of the penalty awarded to Switzerland in the 14th minute. The issue was quickly resolved. The workflow of the VAR was not affected by this issue and followed the normal procedure in checking the on-field decision. The lines used by the VAR to check the position of the relevant players did not show the attacking player to be in an offside position in either of the two situations immediately before the penalty decision.

Gary Neville accuses FIFA 'dictatorship' of VAR cover-up after Switzerland's controversial penalty against Qatar at the World Cup: 'It's absolutely ridiculous' trib.al/rnqEBQq

During the Qatar vs. Switzerland match in the San Francisco Bay Area, a brief technical outage prevented the onside animation graphic from being generated ahead of the penalty awarded to Switzerland in the 14th minute. The issue was quickly resolved. The workflow of the VAR was not affected by this issue and followed the normal procedure in checking the on-field decision. The lines used by the VAR to check the position of the relevant players did not show the attacking player to be in an offside position in either of the two situations immediately before the penalty decision.

"We keep some tickets back for some last-minute sales, of course, but every match is sold out" - Gianni Infantino, February 2026. Maybe they're all at the concourses?

Official attendance figures reflect the number of tickets scanned and spectators present within the stadium footprint, rather than visual assessments of seating occupancy at any given moment during the match. FIFA works closely with stadium authorities and ticketing teams to ensure all published figures are based on verified operational data. Please note that, during last night’s match in Guadalajara, several ticketed fans could be seen standing in concourses rather than staying in their assigned seats throughout the match.

“Until today, we have sold over six million tickets,” FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday. “The demand has been unprecedented, not by a little bit, but by a factor of 10 or more.” Well, if that was the case, nobody told Guadalajara. There were large sections of empty seats at the Akron Stadium as South Korea fought back from behind to beat Czech Republic in the second game of the World Cup. ✍️ @jwhitey98 FREE TO READ: bit.ly/4xtPuVO

A father's pride means everything. ✉️ Gervane Kastaneer is moved by a heartfelt letter from his father ahead of Curaçao's #FIFAWorldCup journey. ❤️🇨🇼

Official attendance figures reflect the number of tickets scanned and spectators present within the stadium footprint, rather than visual assessments of seating occupancy at any given moment during the match. FIFA works closely with stadium authorities and ticketing teams to ensure all published figures are based on verified operational data. Please note that, during last night’s match in Guadalajara, several ticketed fans could be seen standing in concourses rather than staying in their assigned seats throughout the match.

FIFA again ranked among top international sports federations following evaluation of governance standards ⚽️ The Sixth Review of International Federation Governance from the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) placed FIFA again in the top tier (A1) ⚽️ FIFA’s 2026 score was its highest ever, increasing by six points since the last review in 2024 ⚽️ ASOIF specifically recognised FIFA’s commitment to gender equality and its effort to raise governance standards among the 211 Member Associations Read more here: inside.fifa.com/organisation/n… #FootballUnitesTheWorld

Co-hosts off to a winning start! 🇲🇽 #FIFAWorldCup

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