Italy has played down suggestions that its national team could replace Iran at the World Cup, following reports that an envoy to U.S. President Donald Trump had asked FIFA to consider the move. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/24/soccer/world-cup/italy-iran-world-cup-replace/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #worldcup #iran #italy #2026fifaworldcup #donaldtrump #paolozampolli #unitedstates

Spain's Lamine Yamal suffered a hamstring injury earlier this week, but is expected to be fit for the upcoming World Cup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/24/soccer/barcelona-yamal-injures-hamstring/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #lamineyamal #spain #barcelona #2026fifaworldcup

Giving Italy second chance at FIFA World Cup ‘is not right’, sports minister says https://www.politico.eu/article/world-cup-fifa-italy-participating-instead-of-iran/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #2026FIFAWorldCup #ForeignAffairs

Toronto adding more priority bus lanes on street notorious for traffic
Toronto is moving ahead with new priority bus lanes along one of the city's most congestion-plagued streets, aiming to improve transit reliability for the tens of thousands of daily riders, plus countless fans and tourists ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.As part of its RapidTO: Dufferin Street program, the City will be installing priority bus...
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Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC) President ⁠Gabriele Gravina resigned on Thursday in the wake of the national team's failure to qualify for a third straight World Cup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/03/soccer/italian-soccer-chief-resigns/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #italy #2026fifaworldcup #gabrielegravina #gianluigibuffon

Italy's Sports Minister Andrea Abodi said on Wednesday the head of the country's soccer federation should step down after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/02/soccer/italy-world-cup-fallout/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #italy #andreaabodi #gabrielegravina #2026fifaworldcup

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How secure are the Commission’s group chats? https://www.politico.eu/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast/how-secure-are-the-commissions-group-chats/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #BrusselsPlaybookPodcast #2026FIFAWorldCup #Electionsecurity #Europeanpolitics #ForeignAffairs #Cybersecurity #Elections #Security #Politics #digital

Pedro Sánchez, Lamine Yamal slam anti-Muslim chanting at Spain football game against Egypt https://www.politico.eu/article/pedro-sanchez-condemns-anti-muslim-chants-spain-egypt-football/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #2026FIFAWorldCup #Politics

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