- Jul 23
Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong out for weeks with torn knee ligament, avoids surgery for now
The Barcelona midfielder sustained a medial collateral ligament tear during the World Cup and will miss the start of the LaLiga season, but surgery is not required for now.
- Jun 20
Netherlands thrash Sweden 5-1 in Houston as Brobbey and Gakpo both score twice
The Netherlands stormed to a 5-1 victory over Sweden in Houston, taking control of World Cup Group 6 with four points from two matches.
- Jun 15
FIFA reverses language rule after Vinícius and Hakimi protests; Spanish now permitted at all World Cup press conferences
FIFA reversed its rule limiting press conference languages to English and team tongues after a weekend of viral incidents involving Vinícius Jr., Achraf Hakimi and Frenkie de Jong. From 14 June, Spanish will be available at every official briefing regardless of which teams are playing.
