Sunday, June 7th, 2026
‘We are upset’: Iran players hit out at US visa delay after World Cup arrival in Mexico
MEXICO CITY, JUN 7: Iran’s World Cup 2026 squad landed in Mexico on Sunday amid a bitter diplomatic row, after the United States refused to issue visas for some team support staff. The Iran coach, Amir Ghalenoei, complained on arrival at Tijuana airport that “we should have been here last week because a 12-hour time difference needs two weeks of adjusting. Usually in these tournaments, before technical matters, ethical and human considerations must be respected – which I think for us it was not the case.” After departing from theirRead More
World Cup 2026 fixture schedule and UK kick-off times
LONDON, JUN 7: Full World Cup 2026 fixture schedule for 48-team tournament in Mexico, USA and Canada with UK kick-off times; Mexico host South Africa in June 11 opener; Final is on Sunday July 19; Watch ‘World Cup Breakfast’ on Sky Sports News from 7am to 10am every day of the World Cup Saturday 6 June 2026 21:36, UK With all 48 teams now qualified for the 2026 World Cup, here’s your day-by-day breakdown of the 37-day tournament, which kicks off in Mexico on June 11 with 103 matches leadingRead More
Security forces kill 27 India-backed terrorists in North Waziristan: ISPR
RAWALPINDI, JUN 7: Security forces have killed 27 India-backed Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists in the Miran Shah area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district over the past 72 hours, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday. In a statement, the military’s media wing said that security forces engaged multiple khawarij locations in the area in continuation of a series of intelligence-based operations in the district. “Following intense fierce exchanges of fire, in the last seventy-two hours, 27 khawarij belonging to India-sponsored Fitna al-Khawarij have been sent to hell,” read theRead More
Iran’s World Cup team arrive in Tijuana with US tensions high
TEHRAN, JUN 7: Iran’s national football team arrived in Tijuana early on Sunday ahead of three World Cup matches in the United States, amid tensions that have turned the world’s biggest sporting event into a soft-power contest between the warring countries. The squad touched down shortly after 5 a.m. (1200 GMT) in the Mexican city, across the border from San Diego, after an overnight flight from Turkey, where they have been training for the past three weeks. For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or viaRead More
Pakistan Reach Historic Football Final After 64 Years
By our correspondent ISLAMABAD: Pakistan produced another memorable performance on Sunday, defeating Afghanistan 2-0 to reach the final of the Diamond Jubilee International Football Tournament and secure a place in the final of a stand-alone international football competition for the first time in 64 years. Goals from Umar Nawaz and Harun Hamid sealed a historic victory for the Shaheens, who topped the four-nation tournament at Male, Maldives under head coach Nolberto Solano and continued their remarkable resurgence on the international stage. The achievement marks Pakistan’s first appearance in the finalRead More
First Lady strongly condemns Quetta acid attack; requests Civil Award for courageous ward boy
ISLAMABAD, JUN 7 /DNA/ – First Lady Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari has strongly condemned the horrific acid attack on Dr. Mahnoor Nasir at Civil Hospital Quetta, yesterday. Expressing her deep shock and sorrow over the incident, the First Lady stressed that violence against women has no place in our society and must be dealt with using the full force of the law. The relevant authorities must ensure that such incidents are curbed in future. The First Lady prayed for the quick recovery of Dr. Mahnoor and Abdul Razaq Tarakai, theRead More