World Cup 2026: Ghana's Partey loses bid to overturn Canadian visa refusal over rape charges

France midfielder Adrien Rabiot said the pitch "felt more like an artificial surface" after Les Bleus opened their World Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory over Senegal on Tuesday at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, which will host the final game of the tournament on July 19.

Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday sentenced Eduardo Bolsonaro in absentia to four years and two months in prison for seeking US sanctions against Brazil during his father's coup trial. Prosecutors said he threatened judicial authorities by lobbying for sanctions if proceedings against former president Jair Bolsonaro did not favor him.

Kylian Mbappé broke Olivier Giroud's record for most goals scored on the French football national team on Tuesday. He scord his 57th and 58th goals against Senegal in Les Bleus' first match of the 2026 World Cup.

Ana Candida Evora was unable to travel to watch her son star in a goalless draw with Spain due to the cost of a US visa.