DAILY FOOTBALL

#️⃣ FIFA president Gianni Infantino is seeking support from the Trump administration to stay in office amid mounting pressure over his failed plan to sell a stake in the World Cup's commercial rights. According to the New York Post, Infantino is set to speak with Secretary of State Marco Rubio after failing to reach President Trump.

#️⃣ THE SIGNINGS OF CHAVARRÍA AND HENDERSON WILL BE CHELSEA'S FINAL ADDITIONS OF THE SUMMER TRANSFER WINDOW, ACCORDING TO BBC. Chelsea have already spent more than any other club this transfer window, with total spending reaching €388 million.

#️⃣ LOUIS VAN GAAL IS READY TO RETURN AS HEAD COACH OF THE NETHERLANDS NATIONAL TEAM, ACCORDING TO DE TELEGRAAF.

#️⃣ IF VINÍCIUS DOES NOT RENEW HIS CONTRACT, REAL MADRID WILL DEMAND €150 MILLION FOR HIS TRANSFER, ACCORDING TO JOSÉ FÉLIX DÍAZ.

💬 MOURINHO HAS INFORMED THE CLUB'S MANAGEMENT THAT HE WANTS ALL OF THE TEAM'S STARS TO STAY — INCLUDING VINÍCIUS, ACCORDING TO THE TELEGRAPH.

✅ Match result: Argentina 3 - 1 Switzerland. Highlights: fifa

🇲🇦 Morocco storms into the World Cup quarter-finals! A dominant performance sees Morocco defeat Canada 3–0 in the Round of 16. FT: 🇨🇦 Canada 0–3 Morocco 🇲🇦

#️⃣ Netherlands 2-2 Japan.

🇲🇽 MEXICO 2:0 SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦

✨ GOAL! QUIÑONES SCORES THE FIRST GOAL OF THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP. MEXICO TAKE THE LEAD IN THE 9TH MINUTE. 🇲🇽 MEXICO 1:0 SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦

💬 🇮🇷 FIFA President Gianni Infantino: When people were saying, "Well, it would be impossible for Iran to come to the World Cup," I told them and I promised them that they would come. And if I had to go with a bus to Tehran and drive them here, I would do that. Their answer was, "We will take the bus ourselves and drive it if need be. We qualified and we want to play."

💬 🇮🇷 Captain of Iran's national football team: They say cartels actually like Iranians very much.

💬 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS NATIONAL TEAM PLAYERS HAVE REMINDED FANS HOW TO CORRECTLY PRONOUNCE THEIR NAMES AHEAD OF THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP.

#️⃣ 🇧🇷 Neymar is set to return sooner than expected and could be available for Brazil's opening 2026 World Cup match against Morocco. The Brazilian star is recovering quickly from injury, giving fans hope of seeing him back on the biggest stage.

☀️ The 2026 World Cup match between the Netherlands and Japan could be played in temperatures of up to 35°C (95°F).

🍴 🇳🇴 Norway's national team isn't taking any chances at the 2026 World Cup. The Norwegians reportedly brought their own food supplies to the United States, including 300 kg of salmon, 116 kg of cheese, and 6,000 oranges, preferring familiar products from home over local catering.

#️⃣ 🇮🇷 Iran’s football federation says its allocation of World Cup tickets has been withdrawn just days before the tournament, preventing many supporters who had already made travel plans from attending matches. Each federation is normally allocated 8% of tickets for its matches. Iran did not say who made the decision but urged FIFA to uphold neutrality and fairness.

#️⃣ 🇺🇿🇺🇸 UZBEKISTAN'S NATIONAL TEAM PLAYERS WERE SEARCHED IN NEW YORK LIKE CRIMINAL SUSPECTS AFTER ARRIVING FOR THE WORLD CUP, INCLUDING INSPECTIONS BY DRUG-DETECTION DOGS, ACCORDING TO RT. Immediately after getting off the team bus, the players were also required to pass through metal detectors. Uzbekistan will be making its FIFA World Cup debut. The team has been drawn into a group with Portugal, Colombia, and Congo. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico from June 11 to July 19.

🙂 🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal: "If I win the 2026 World Cup, I promise I'll grow a thick beard and mustache for three weeks." A bold promise from Spain's young star ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

❗️🇮🇶 Iraq's World Cup star Aymen Hussein was detained and questioned for nearly seven hours after arriving at Chicago O'Hare Airport with the national team. Hussein was eventually allowed into the United States, but team photographer Talal Salah was denied entry after being held for more than 10 hours.