The International Football Association (FIFA) has announced the 16 cities that will host the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico together as part of the North American bid. Most tournament matches will be played in the US at 11 out of 16 stadiums: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Seattle. . In Canada, the matches will be held in Toronto and Vancouver, and in Mexico – in Guadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey.
Bayern reach deal with Mane
Transfer market journalist Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Bayern Munich have agreed a deal for Liverpool and Senegal international Sadio Mane. An Italian journalist wrote via his personal Twitter account: “New details on Bayern Munich’s settlement of an international deal with Senegal, Sadio Mane is ready to join Bayern in a permanent deal from Liverpool and an agreement is planned to be reached. after a direct meeting between the two clubs today. 100% personal conditions under a three-year contract.
scandal in WWE
WWE has announced that Chairman Vince McMahon will be appearing on SmackDown at dawn on Saturday, June 18 Beirut time. McMahon has caused a lot of controversy over the past two days after the union launched an investigation into a secret deal Vince made with a former employee who paid her $3 million to cover up a sexual relationship between them. Recently, there have been reports that McMahon stepped down as the union’s CEO and his daughter, Stephanie, was appointed to take his place pending the outcome of the investigation.
International Miscellaneous:
Mercedes Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton is gearing up for the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend by playing good old fashioned video games as the 37-year-old former world champion accelerated after arriving in Montreal and headed straight for the Sega Genesis console.
The Spanish Football League (La Liga) will file a request to “terminate Kylian Mbappe’s contract” and intend to sue Paris Saint-Germain before the European authorities, her lawyer in Paris said. Juan Branco explained that the “entry point” to the “graded” measures against Saint Germain would be “the legality of Mbappé’s contract”, adding: “The French Football Federation should never have ratified the validity of this contract.”
– Turkish club Besiktas have announced the signing of Moroccan international defender Roman Saish on a free transfer after the expiration of his contract with English club Wolves.
Porto have announced that they have reached an agreement with Arsenal to sign Fabio Vieira to the Gunners.
Source: El Iktisad