with the hosts looking to continue their impressive record in tournament openers.
After losing 0-1 to Norway in the first match of the 1994 FIFA World Cup group stages, Mexico have not tasted defeat in their first FIFA World Cup match since then across seven consecutive FIFA World Cups, winning five and drawing two games.
This is the longest undefeated run for the Mexicans in FIFA World Cup matches to date.Apart from that, the Mexican national team has enjoyed outstanding performances at their own famous Estadio Azteca, which is expected to host its 20th FIFA World Cup game, marking a record for a stadium in the FIFA World Cup’s history.
They have not suffered any defeat at their home ground in FIFA World Cups, winning five and drawing two matches.Overall, Mexico has played in 60 FIFA World Cup matches, with their finest performance being their quarter-final finish in the competition. They have played in more FIFA World Cups compared to any country without winning a single one.
Manchester City’s Anderson high bid forces Manchester United to look else where
According to Manchester Evening News, Manchester United had shown interest in bringing Elliott Anderson into the team during the previous summer transfer window, but that hope is fading away because of Manchester City making a new offer now.With Manchester City making an offer worth over £120 million for Elliott Anderson, who is the midfield player of Nottingham Forest, Manchester United will have to consider other options now.
The Blue Moon club has offered a basic offer of £106 million for the England international midfielder, along with an addition of up to £15 million. The deal will make Manchester City pay more than Arsenal, which paid the most transfer fee for Rice in 2023 (£105 million).Both Manchester City and Manchester United had considered Anderson as their first choice during the summer transfer window; however, he has been very keen on joining the Manchester City squad at the Etihad Stadium.
Salgado: Messi is from another Planet, and Yamal is similar to him in style
Míchel Salgado’s opinion concerning the similarities of Messi and Yamal on Mundo Deportivo.Salgado believes that there are “similarities” between Messi and Yamal, but admits that it is still too early to compare the two players, because Messi is “a player from another galaxy.”According to him, “We are all very interested in knowing what kind of Yamal we will see at this World Cup, it will be fantastic.
Messi is a player from another galaxy, but they have some things in common. Yamal is such a player who can delight your eyes. Very few players possess individual qualities like those. No, I would say, not individual, but individual versus two people, one versus three.
Messi was doing this too.”Recalling his time when he was playing at Celta and Real Madrid, he tells how Messi and Yamal grew up at La Masia and appeared in the team of Barça “still boys.”As he put it, “Messi came here when he was 12 years old, and Yamal came even younger than Messi. Both of them were raised in this footballing atmosphere. The things which Lamine Yamal did in his seventeen are absolutely astonishing. Yes, of
RMC: World Cup VAR can review yellow cards and corner kicks
RMC: VAR could analyze yellow cards and corner kicks in the World CupAs mentioned by RMC, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held in the US, Mexico, and Canada from June 11 until July 19, and the video assistant referee (VAR) technology will get extended regarding the range of its intervention.Thus, if up until now, VAR was not to your liking, the current FIFA World Cup edition may change your mind due to the implementation of a number of new rules within it.
As for this year, FIFA World Cup will start next Thursday, June 11, and one of the implemented rules has to do with VAR.To begin with, the first use of VAR occurred during the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, and in this case, it was clear when it came to the usage of the VAR’s help in making certain decisions by the head referee. Thus, the head referee could resort to video referee’s assistance only in four cases.Now, on the contrary, the scope of decisions that the video referee can reverse will increase because the head referee could rely on the video referee only in four cases.
Côte d’Ivoire fans skip World Cup due to difficulties obtaining US visas
auttyThe followers of Côte d’Ivoire will stay away from the 2026 World Cup because of problems connected with gaining entrance permits to the US. It was stated by the president of the Côte d’Ivoire National Committee of Supporters.According to AFP, the followers of Côte d’Ivoire will miss the World Cup for the first time in history because of difficult immigration policies and impossibility of gaining US visas. This means that the president of the National Supporters Committee, who is responsible for organizing trips of supporters of his team to the championship, feels upset.
The tough policies of American immigration authorities influenced other teams negatively as well. Even the members of one of those teams or even referees were not allowed to go to the US. The referee from Somalia Omar-Artan received an American visa but still was refused entry last Saturday.”Our fans missed out on their chance to see the World Cup in person as the US government does not allow the fans of particular countries, such as ours, to enter the US,” explained the president of the National Supporters Committee Julien Kouadio-Adonis.”We could have showcased our culture.”In addition, the president said, “It’s unfortunate because
Tagliafico doubtful for World Cup opener against Algeria due to discomfort
According to reports from the Argentinian news agency Tycsports, Argentina defender Tagliafico is suffering from a contusion, which can cause problems with his taking part in the first FIFA World Cup match.Argentine football team continues to wait for the start of the FIFA World Cup against Algeria – and it seems like the day chosen by fate is not lucky: indeed, Tagliafico is ill, and Scaloni’s assistants fear for him. According to the information received by the agency, the player got a contusion and did not yet recover; on the whole, however, there is no doubt about the player’s participation in the FIFA World Cup.
Tagliafico played his first match in the colors of Argentina in the friendly match with Honduras. However, in the next match with Iceland, the left-back, who plays for Olympique Lyonnais (France), did not even enter the reserve squad, which is a clear sign of his inability to show his best game.Tycsports says that now Tagliafico is suffering from some kind of pain; however, it will have little effect on the participation of the Argentinian in the FIFA World Cup games. This, however, will have its effect on his participation in the first match
