FIFA expects to approve the elimination of all yellow cards at the end of the group stage and the quarterfinals of the World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with the goal of reducing the risk of players missing knockout matches. Dan Sheldon reports in The Athletic that the new rules regarding suspensions…
The full card has finally been revealed for the Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga event taking place later this month. Two-time world heavyweight champion Joshua returns to action on July 25 when he faces KO artist Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where a victory for ‘AJ’ will set up the long-awaited clash against Tyson Fury,…
July 5, 2026; Mexico City, Mexico; England’s Jarell Quansah looks dejected after being sent off after a VAR review. Mandatory Credit: Paul Childs-Reuters via Imagn Images FIFA extended England defender Jarell Quansah’s red-card suspension to two matches on Thursday, meaning he will also miss the World Cup semifinal if his team advances that far. Quansah…
President Donald Trump on Monday defended making a phone call to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, which led to the soccer association controversially overturning a one-game World Cup suspension of U.S. Men’s National Team striker Folarin Balogun. “I asked for a review because I didn’t think it was a foul,” Trump said, referring to a referee…
