Trump Officials Say ICE Won’t Raid World Cup Games, but Fans Are Worried NYT - Top Stories By: Tim Arango and Jesus Jiménez 10 June 2026 at 19:53 Federal agents are there for security, not immigration enforcement, officials say. But trust is fragile after the administration’s recent crackdowns. © Mario Tama/Getty ImagesFederal agents outside of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last June during the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge, which has stirred anxiety.
Somali World Cup Referee Denied Entry to U.S. Returns Home to Hero’s Welcome NYT - Top Stories By: Hussein Mohamed 10 June 2026 at 12:30 Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who is widely admired in his home country, would have been the first Somali to referee a World Cup game. © Feisal Omar/ReutersOmar Abdulkadir Artan, a soccer referee who had planned to officiate at the World Cup, arriving back in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Wednesday.
‘A Mighty Form of Communion’: Three Writers on the World Cup’s Strange Magic NYT - Top Stories By: Joshua Jelly-Schapiro · Juan Villoro and Andrew Potter 10 June 2026 at 10:01 There’s ample cause for celebration and consternation alike.
Infantino’s Yearslong Effort to Woo Trump for the World Cup NYT - Top Stories By: Tariq Panja and Rebecca R. Ruiz 9 June 2026 at 10:00 Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, has unabashedly courted the president’s favor. Soccer officials privately ask, who really benefits? © Anna Moneymaker/The New York TimesPresident Trump with Gianni Infantino, FIFA’s president, at the White House in 2019.
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