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Cannavaro and Uzbekistan Searched on Arrival in U.S. Before Friendly

Footage of the on-arrival screening has raised questions about U.S. procedures for processing visiting teams ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

New Zealand Police Investigate Alleged Sex Assault Involving Cape Verde Player in Auckland

AFCON Title Reversal Heads to CAS as CAF Scrutiny Grows and 1976 Precedent Claim Collapses

WADA–World Rugby Probe Confirms Doping Violations for Six Georgia Players

Kansas City Emerges as Prime World Cup Base Camp Target for England and Argentina

Marseille’s Nayef Aguerd Reports He Is Fine After Attempted Airport Assault

Springbok Prop Ntlabakanye Tests Positive for Prohibited Substance, Out of New Zealand Tour