Key events1h agoInfantino's private jet could emit '300 to 500 tonnes of CO2' during World Cup1h agoDutch royals swap orange for blue to follow Curaçao too1h agoToday's fixtures3h agoResults and reports3h agoPreamble3h agoIran's Ghalenoei bemoans lack of support from other 47 managersThank you Billy. Hello everyone. What sort of thing is happening here? Let’s take a look.That’s it from me for now. Luke McLaughlin is here to steer you through the next couple of hours.On the Japan supporters cleaning up in Monterrey last night – one woman has gone viral this week for saying men should do the same when they’re at home.Fifa lauded Japanese fans on social media for their “impeccable manners” that saw them tidy up the stands after their draw with the Netherlands, with pictures of men in blue avidly picking up trash. Similar images have since proliferated online, but one X post went viral after claiming Japanese men aren’t all that they are cracked up to be.“Japanese men spend among the least time on housework internationally,” read the post, which has been viewed more than 2m times. “Please do it at home,” the post said, with a satirical illustration showing a fan who proudly cleans up the stadium is, in fact, relaxing on a sofa at home, oblivious to the pile of laundry and his wife or mother doing the dishes.Japanese men participate notoriously little in household chores, with women spending 5.5 times more time than men taking on “unpaid work” such as shopping, domestic chores and caregiving, the cabinet office says, citing 2021 OECD data. The gap is far greater than in Britain, France and the United States, where women spend 1.8 times, 1.7 times and 1.6 times – respectively – longer than men doing unpaid work.While supporters describe the act of cleaning up the stadium as proof of Japan’s cultural altruism, others have also seen it as slightly performative. Opinions have been divided on the viral X post. “Wives struggling with husbands who don’t clean at all should have them wear Samurai Japan uniforms at home too,” one comment said. “This is too much of generalisation – not all Japanese men are like that,” another user wrote. AFPWorld Cup TV: Whether it’s Gary Lineker on ITV or Alexi Lalas going tete-a-tete with Thierry Henry on Fox coverage, it’s been an eye-catching first 10 days on the box.Group H: Spain have had almost a week to stew over their disappointing start against Cape Verde but are back in Atlanta today to take on Saudi Arabia. Lamine Yamal could be fit enough to start having only come on as a 71st-minute substitute in the opener.Luis de la Fuente has asked for people not to compare the 18-year-old to the likes of Messi and Maradona … before comparing him to the likes of Salvador Dalí and Michelangelo:
World Cup 2026: Infantino criticised over private jet use; Curaçao secure historic point – live
Join our writers for the latest from the World Cup, with environmental group criticising Gianni Infantino’s private jet usage to travel between games
Infantino made 10 private flights in 7 days, emitting 300-500 tonnes of CO2 at the 2026 World Cup. The tournament's geographic spread across three continents necessitates high-emission air travel, contradicting FIFA's sustainability commitments.











