Tunisia was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup following losses to Sweden and Japan, conceding nine goals in two games. Fans attribute the defeat to systemic dysfunction within the football federation, with French head coach Sabri Lamouchi sacked after a 5-1 loss to Sweden.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyans holding ordinary passports with valid residence permits from the US, UK, EU member states, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, or Canada are now eligible for either 14-day or 60-day visas on arrival in the UAE. Kenya is among six countries newly added to the scheme, which also extends to accompanying family members meeting the same eligibility requirements.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tunisia's emergency coach Hervé Renard has called on his team to play with "pride and dignity" in their final World Cup match against the Netherlands on Thursday, after the team was eliminated following defeats to Sweden and Japan.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Brazil forward Vinicius Junior scored a brace in a 3-0 win over Scotland in a 2026 World Cup Group C match, allowing Brazil to progress to the last 32 as group winners. Coach Carlo Ancelotti praised the Real Madrid player as "one of the best players in the world."
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi said his players must believe they can become the first African winners of the World Cup after advancing to the last 32 unbeaten, beating Haiti 4-2 and finishing second to Brazil in Group C.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States have clinched top spot in World Cup Group D after wins over Paraguay and Australia and will face eliminated Turkey, while Germany, the Netherlands, and Japan are positioned to advance to the knockout rounds.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Venezuela's interim leader declared a state of emergency Wednesday after two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck the same area, causing buildings to crumble in the capital and forcing the closure of the country's main airport. Twenty aftershocks followed the quakes, according to the USGS, and though fatalities remained unknown, some people were injured and buildings had collapsed.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Morocco defeated Haiti 4-2 in a Group C match to advance to the World Cup last 32, though they finished second to Brazil on goal difference. Haiti scored their first World Cup goals in 52 years during the match.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Morocco overcame two goals conceded to Haiti to win 4-2 in Atlanta, advancing to the World Cup last 32 but finishing second to Brazil in Group C. Haiti scored their first World Cup goals in 52 years.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Brazil defeated Scotland 3-0 to progress to the last 32 as Group C winners, with Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior scoring twice, including a header, in his third consecutive goal-scoring World Cup group match. Coach Carlo Ancelotti praised the 25-year-old as "one of the best players in the world," with Vinicius now level on four goals alongside France's Kylian Mbappe and Norway's Erling Haaland in the tournament's scoring race.
25 June 2026 · The Standard →
Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi said his players have the ambition and respect of opponents to become the first African World Cup winners after advancing unbeaten to the last 32. Morocco beat Haiti 4-2 on Wednesday and finished second to Brazil in Group C, with a knockout match against the Netherlands, Japan or Sweden awaiting in Monterrey on Monday.
25 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenyans holding valid residence permits from the US, EU member states, UK, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, or Canada are now eligible for visa-on-arrival entry to the UAE, effective June 25, valid for 14 or 60 days. The policy extends to accompanying family members meeting the requirements.
25 June 2026 · The Standard →