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The 2026 World Cup is underway all across North America, but unfortunately for Bucks County residents, the two closest venues are considered some of the worst stadiums for soccer in the tournament, according to a study from SeatPick experts.
MetLife Stadium in New Jersey was listed as the third-worst venue, while Lincoln Financial Field was the fourth-worst out of the 11 stadiums hosting 2026 World Cup games within the United States, as rated by SeatPick.

Max Verstappen has explained Red Bull’s bold decision to skip a final run at the end of Q2 in Austrian Grand Prix qualifying, a high-risk gamble that saw him narrowly avoid elimination.
The four-time world champion made it into Q3 by just 0.040 seconds, after Pierre Gasly almost pushed him into the drop zone at the very end of Q2. It was an eventful qualifying session for the Dutchman who then crashed during Q3 and will line up fifth on the grid for Sunday’s race.

Riyad Mahrez bags brace to send Algeria into FIFA World Cup Last 32
Riyad Mahrez has joined the 2026 FIFA World Cup party, the Roshn Saudi League star scoring twice to help send Algeria through to the knockouts.
The national team captain, a long-time Al Ahli standout, was the main man in the thrilling 3-3 draw against Austria in Kansas early on Sunday.
First, Mahrez netted Algeria’s second equaliser to make it 2-2 at Arrowhead Stadium before he then thought he’d sealed victory with the apparent winner three minutes into stoppage-time.

Mourinho facing early headache on Real Madrid return with staggered pre-season

Real Madrid will officially begin preparations for the new season on 13 July, when José Mourinho oversees his first medical tests and training sessions as the club’s new head coach.

However, the Portuguese manager will have to launch his project under far-from-ideal circumstances – something that is seen as a concern by him, reports SPORT.

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Serie A defender set for loan to Rangers as MLS clubs close in on out of contract Hearts midfielder…
England-capped defender Ben Godfrey, 28, has passed a medical and is set to join Rangers on loan from Atalanta, with an option to buy. (Rangers Review – subscription required)
Rangers defender Emmanuel Fernandez, 24, is on a short-list of possible targets for French club Rennes. (Daily Record – subscription required)
Real Betis are confident they can persuade Rangers to sell them midfielder Nicolas Raskin for below £20m.

Brandon Jones has lost ground in the NASCAR O’Reilly Series point standings after the race at Sonoma Raceway. Jones faced unfortunate luck after his No. 20 car shut off with a mechanical issue in Stage 1. The driver of the No. 20 car wasn’t able to recover, losing a spot in the standings to Sammy Smith.
Luckily for Jones, he has a firm grasp on eighth place over Parker Retzlaff, who is 40 points behind with five races left in the 2026 O’Reilly Series regular season.

Club World Cup: Messi claims another astonishing record 🐐
It’s too easy for him.

Yet despite starting on the bench for the match between Argentina and Jordan on the final day of the 2026 World Cup group stage, Leo Messi still managed to set another record.
Coming on at the hour mark in place of Lautaro Martinez, the Argentine legend found the breakthrough with a brilliantly clever direct free kick.

Whittaker’s handspeed and power proved too much for Rivera [Getty Images]
Great Britain’s Ben Whittaker marked his American debut with an impressive second-round victory against Richard Rivera at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
The flamboyant Whittaker dropped the American at the end of the first round with a right hand, although Rivera pointed that the punch had caught him on the back of the head.

🎥 He sold a camel to watch Messi, the best of World Cup Saturday 🤣
There’s not only football, but also plenty of anecdotes and news surrounding the 2026 World Cup.

Congo’s late-night celebration

After beating Uzbekistan 3-1, the streets of the Democratic Republic of the Congo filled with people at nearly three in the morning to celebrate qualification. They will now face England in the round of 32.

Dallas bounced thanks to Argentina

Argentine fans gathered in one area of the stadium and were bouncing after the match against Jordan.