Fifa and Gianni Infantino have questions to answer after the scandalous treatment of Omar Abdulkadir ArtanFifa’s role in the Omar Abdulkadir Artan situation does not, perhaps, reflect well on the organisation. Miguel Delaney explains why Gianni Infantino has questions to answer:Harry Latham-Coyle10 June 2026 09:10Trump administration says it denied entry to Somali referee over links to ‘terror organisation’ suspectsElsewhere, the sorry saga of the Somali referee denied entry to the United States rumbles on. The Trump administration has now claimed that Omar Abdulkadir Artan was a “national security threat”, Flo Clifford writes:Harry Latham-Coyle10 June 2026 09:00England prepare for final tune-up before World CupNews of Saka’s potential setback is untimely for Thomas Tuchel as England prepare to face Costa Rica in Florida this evening. The manager might have hoped to get a look at his first-choice XI in action, which would surely have included the Arsenal forward – what now?Harry Latham-Coyle10 June 2026 08:50England reveal Bukayo Saka injury worry ahead of final warm-up friendlyEngland conclude their preparations for the World Cup with a friendly against Costa Rica tonight – but Thomas Tuchel has revealed he has concerns over the fitness of Bukayo Saka after the Arsenal winger played through the pain for his club this season. Michael Jones has the details:Harry Latham-Coyle10 June 2026 08:39Diogo Jota widow pens moving letter to Andy Robertson ahead of World CupAndy Robertson has pledged to carry Diogo Jota in his heart at the World Cup after receiving a moving letter from his former teammate’s widow.Robertson said he “couldn’t get my mate Diogo Jota out of my head” after helping seal a first World Cup appearance for Scotland back in November, revealing how much both had talked about going to a World Cup before his tragic death last July.In a letter to Robertson published by Fifa, Rute Cardoso, the mother of Jota's three children, said: "Diogo often spoke of you. Of the friendship you built, the battles you fought together, the challenges, the laughter, the conversations about football... and about dreams."The World Cup was one of those dreams, a dream that the two of you nurtured, side by side, with the same passion with which you took to the pitch."When I heard your words and learnt what you felt on that day when Scotland qualified for the World Cup, after so many years of waiting, I realised that Diogo never truly left the pitch."By achieving that moment and securing your place at the World Cup, you won't be going alone."You'll be taking his dream with you too. And when you step on to the pitch, I know it won't just be you walking out. Diogo will be with you in your thoughts, in your steps, in your heart."So today, I want to thank you. Thank you for not forgetting him. Thank you for taking him with you. Thank you for turning the pain of loss into strength and into something so beautiful.Mike Jones10 June 2026 08:00England players enjoy ‘mint’ round of golf with five-time major winner at Florida World Cup campEngland captain Harry Kane and several teammates swapped the football pitch for the golf course last week, enjoying a round with five-time major winner Brooks Koepka during their World Cup training camp in Florida.Thomas Tuchel’s squad arrived in West Palm Beach last Monday, enduring hot and humid conditions as they prepare for the tournament.Mike Jones10 June 2026 07:00Shooting near England team’s World Cup base in Kansas City leaves nine with injuriesAt least nine adults were taken to nearby hospitals after police responded to reports of shots fired on 79th Street and Troost Avenue around 4 a.m. Saturday, police said. The intersection is roughly 4.6 miles from England’s base camp in Swope Soccer Village.Mike Jones10 June 2026 06:00How a Lucozade pouch is helping England’s stars to cope with the heat at the World CupEngland's national football team will use a new high-carbohydrate liquid pouch this summer, designed to help cope with the World Cup rigours this summer.The Football Association has meticulously prepared for the tournament's unique stresses, including travel, time zones, heat, and humidity in North America.Mike Jones10 June 2026 05:00Michel Platini files criminal complaint against Fifa president Gianni Infantino days before World CupFifa president Gianni Infantino is the subject of a criminal complaint from his former boss at Uefa, Michel Platini, just days before the World Cup kicks off.Former Uefa president Platini, one of the most gifted footballers of the 1970s and 1980s, had been favourite to succeed Sepp Blatter as FIFA chief in 2016 until the launch of an ethics probe into a payment he received from Blatter in 2011.Platini was banned for eight years by Fifa’s ethics committee in 2015 – a sanction which was later reduced to four years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Platini and Blatter also faced criminal proceedings regarding the payment, but both were acquitted by the Swiss federal criminal court in 2022 and then by the appeals court in 2025.Now Platini has launched criminal and civil proceedings in the French courts over the matter, with Infantino one of the individuals named.The criminal complaint, as confirmed by his lawyer Olivier Baratelli, alleges that Infantino and others “worked to exclude (Platini) from the race for the presidency of Fifa”. The complaint alleges that Infantino was the one “first and foremost” seeking to achieve this.Mike Jones10 June 2026 04:00Neymar making progress in race to be fit for World CupNeymar’s World Cup hopes have been given a boost after Brazil announced he was making “good progress” in his recovery from a calf injury.Brazil’s all-time leading scorer was expected to be sidelined for between two to three weeks after scans last month revealed a grade two muscle tear.The 34-year-old had a further scan on Monday and the Brazilian Football Confederation said in a brief statement: “The exam showed good progress in his treatment, within expected parameters.“He will continue the recovery and physical preparation process planned by the Brazilian National Team’s medical staff.”Mike Jones10 June 2026 03:00