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Peninsula Eight Channels, over 17 hours daily: beIN SPORTS unveils coverage plans for FIFA World Cup 2026 07 Jun 2026 - 07:23 pm

DOHA: beIN SPORTS, one of the world’s leading sports broadcasters, has unveiled its extensive trilingual coverage plans for the FIFA World Cup 2026in 24 countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The network will deliver comprehensive live studio coverage of all 104 matches,...}

Peninsula FIFA to allow disposable water bottles at World Cup games after outcry 07 Jun 2026 - 03:53 pm

Los Angeles, United States: FIFA said Friday it will allow fans to bring one "soft, plastic" disposable water bottle intoWorld Cupvenues after its ban on refillable bottles sparked an outcry. "All fans will be permitted to bring in one, soft, plastic 20 ounces (590ml), factory...}

The plane carrying Iran's football team players lands at the Tijuana International Airport in Tijuana, Mexico on June 7, 2026. (Photo by Guillermo Arias / AFP)
Uncertainty over US entry permits for Iran World Cup squad

Tehran: Uncertainty remains over US entry permits for Iranian players just days before the World Cup begins, with various Iranian bodies denouncing "unfair" treatment. Iran is set to play all three of their group-stage matches in the United States, facing New Zealand and Belgium in...

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Paraguay monitoring injured Enciso

Asuncion: Attacking midfielder Julio Enciso has suffered a thigh injury less than a week before the team's opening match of the FIFA World Cup, the Paraguayan Football Association (APF) said on Saturday. The 22-year-old was forced off early in Paraguay's 4-0 friendly win over Nicaragua...

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (centre) controls the ball.
Portugal, Belgium prepare for World Cup with wins

Paris, France: Portugal and Belgium both won in front of their home fans yesterday ahead of their latest attempts at World Cup breakthroughs. Portugal beat Chile, who are not going to the World Cup, 2-1 in Oeiras, near Lisbon. Belgium cruised to a 5-0 victory...

Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo signs autographs for young fans in Santa Barbara, California, on Friday.
Madibo sees experience as key to Qatar’s ambitions

Doha, Qatar: Assim Madibo’s journey with Qatar has taken him from youth tournaments to continental glory and the FIFA World Cup. Along the way, the midfielder has accumulated lessons he believes could prove vital for Al Annabi in North America. As Qatar prepare for the...

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