Christopher Benítez Cuartas

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[Christopher Benítez Cuartas @benitezcuartas]

Para @JSNSPORTINGNEWS: El torneo de 16 equipos arrancó ayer por la noche en Atlanta a los campeones defensores y mundiales Argentina chocar con los debutantes de Canadá. Aprenda más sobre su historia aquí: https://t.co/aMNMKWf5WO

[The New York Times @nytimes]

From @TheAthleticFC: FIFA staff reportedly believe the decision to reverse the water-bottle policy at World Cup venues was highly influenced by commercial considerations. There has been tension for months over the policy inside FIFA. https://t.co/bquemepvF6

[POLITICOEurope @POLITICOEurope]

Swiss forward Breel Embolo still hasn’t taken off to join his teammates in the United States for the World Cup, with Swiss football officials disappointed but optimistic that U.S. authorities will soon clear him to travel.

https://t.co/Ld3u1dxBxk

[Ben Steiner @BenSteiner00]

MLS announces that a record number of 44 players from the league (which is the most diverse in the world) have been called up to the World Cup.

Heres’s the breakdown per team
🇦🇷 - 2
🇦🇺 - 3
🇨🇦 - 8
🇨🇻 - 2
🇨🇴 - 1
🇭🇷 - 2
🇭🇹 - 3
🇮🇶 - 1
🇳🇿 -2
🇵🇦 - 2
🇵🇾 - 4
🇿🇦 - 2
🇸🇪 - 1
🇹🇳 - 1
🇺🇸 - 8
🇺🇾 - 1

19 came through MLS Next Pro.

[USMNT Only @usmntonly]

The OFFICIAL base camps for ALL 48 teams competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup across the U.S., Mexico and Canada:

🇩🇿 Algeria — University of Kansas (Lawrence, Kansas)
🇦🇷 Argentina — Sporting KC Training Centre (Kansas City, Missouri)
🇦🇺 Australia — Oakland Roots/Soul Training Facility (Oakland, California)
🇦🇹 Austria — UC Santa Barbara – Harder Stadium (Goleta, California)
🇧🇪 Belgium — Seattle Sounders FC Performance Centre & Clubhouse (Renton, Washington)
🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina — RSL Stadium (Sandy, Utah)
🇧🇷 Brazil — Columbia Park Training Facility (North Bergen, New Jersey)
🇨🇦 Canada — National Soccer Development Centre (Vancouver, British Columbia)
🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire — Philadelphia Union Training Facility (Chester, Pennsylvania)
🇨🇩 DR Congo — Houston Training Centre (Houston, Texas)
🇨🇴 Colombia — Academia Atlas FC (Guadalajara, Mexico)
🇨🇻 Cabo Verde — Waters Sportsplex (Tampa, Florida)
🇭🇷 Croatia — Episcopal High School (Alexandria, Virginia)
🇨🇼 Curaçao — Florida Atlantic University (Boca Raton, Florida)
🇨🇿 Czechia — Mansfield Multipurpose Stadium (Mansfield, Texas)
🇪🇨 Ecuador — Columbus Crew Performance Centre (Columbus, Ohio)
🇪🇬 Egypt — Gonzaga University (Spokane, Washington)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England — Swope Soccer Village (Kansas City, Missouri)
🇪🇸 Spain — Baylor School (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
🇫🇷 France — Bentley University (Waltham, Massachusetts)
🇩🇪 Germany — Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
🇬🇭 Ghana — Bryant University (Smithfield, Rhode Island)
🇭🇹 Haiti — Stockton University (Galloway, New Jersey)
🇮🇷 Iran — Centro Xoloitzcuintle (Tijuana, Mexico)
🇮🇶 Iraq — The Greenbrier Sports Performance Centre (White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia)
🇯🇴 Jordan — University of Portland (Portland, Oregon)
🇯🇵 Japan — Nashville SC Training Facility (Nashville, Tennessee)
🇰🇷 South Korea — Chivas Verde Valle (Guadalajara, Mexico)
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia — Austin FC Stadium (Austin, Texas)
🇲🇦 Morocco — The Pingry School (Basking Ridge, New Jersey)
🇲🇽 Mexico — Centro de Alto Rendimiento / CAR (Mexico City, Mexico)
🇳🇱 Netherlands — KC Current Training Facility (Riverside, Missouri)
🇳🇴 Norway — UNC Greensboro (Greensboro, North Carolina)
🇳🇿 New Zealand — University of San Diego – Torero Stadium (San Diego, California)
🇵🇦 Panama — Nottawasaga Training Site (New Tecumseth, Ontario)
🇵🇾 Paraguay — Spartan Soccer Complex (San Jose, California)
🇵🇹 Portugal — Gardens North County District Park (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida)
🇶🇦 Qatar — Westmont College (Santa Barbara, California)
🇿🇦 South Africa — CF Pachuca Universidad del Futbol (Pachuca, Mexico)
🏴 Scotland — Charlotte FC Training Facility (Charlotte, North Carolina)
🇸🇳 Senegal — Rutgers University (Piscataway, New Jersey)
🇨🇭 Switzerland — SDJA Training Facility (San Diego, California)
🇸🇪 Sweden — FC Dallas Stadium (Frisco, Texas)
🇹🇳 Tunisia — Rayados Training Centre (Monterrey, Mexico)
🇹🇷 Türkiye — Arizona Athletic Grounds (Mesa, Arizona)
🇺🇾 Uruguay — Mayakoba Training Centre Cancun (Cancún, Mexico)
🇺🇸 United States — Great Park Sports Complex (Irvine, California)
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan — Atlanta United Training Centre (Marietta, Georgia)

[Christopher Benítez Cuartas @benitezcuartas]

THIS JUST IN: Belarus’ path opened up to LA28

[IOC MEDIA @iocmedia]

The IOC Executive Board no longer recommends restrictions on the participation of Belarusian athletes, including teams, in competitions governed by International Federations and international sports event organisers.

Learn more👇

🔗https://t.co/cwOAJ6SMih

[EL PAÍS México @elpaismexico]

Neza 86, el estadio que muestra cómo el Mundial (y el fútbol) se aleja del pueblo

Los habitantes de Nezahualcóyotl disfrutaron de la Copa del Mundo de 1986. Ahora, un ciudadano promedio del municipio tendría que ahorrar durante un año para poder ver la inauguración del torneo en el Azteca https://t.co/MrVHwwX2Gi

[Scott Barber @thescottbarber]

Hudson’s Bay once owned 5% of the Earth’s land surface and now it’s a kiosk in a Canadian Tire

[Christopher Hale @ChristopherHale]

NEW: Pope Leo XIV has named Salvadoran immigrant Evelio Menijar-Ayala to be West Virginia’s lone Catholic bishop.

As a teenager, he made three attempts to enter the United States illegally.

He finally arrived in California in 1990, having been smuggled in the trunk of a car with his brother over the border crossing between Tijuana and San Diego.

Over the next several years, Menjivar-Ayala worked janitorial and construction jobs in California before deciding to become a priest.

It’s a remarkable choice in a state that is over 90% white and voted for President Trump by 42 points.

[NBC News @NBCNews]

A new rule is being implemented ahead of the FIFA World Cup to prevent players from obscuring their mouths during confrontations with their opponents following a controversial argument during a UEFA Champions League game in February. https://t.co/5Ey1bZm12n

[Martyn Ziegler @martynziegler]

FIFA asked Vancouver to provide police motorcade for Gianni Infantino at the Congress this week - similar to the kind of arrangements laid on for the Pope or US president. Vancouver refused:

https://t.co/srspuy6DwX

[ESPN @espn]

Allyson Felix announced she is coming out retirement at the age of 40 with an aim to compete in the 2028 Olympic Games 🙌

(via @TIME)

[Christopher Benítez Cuartas @benitezcuartas]

@jjsayago Puede ser, sería genial

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

WHAT HAVE WE JUST WITNESSED? 🤯

Sabastian Sawe has just become the first person in history to run a sub two-hour marathon in race conditions.

Yomif Kejelcha was also under two hours for second!

[Christopher Benítez Cuartas @benitezcuartas]

@histoporte_ *Jersey

[Governor Mikie Sherrill @GovSherrillNJ]

We inherited an agreement where FIFA is providing $0 for transportation to the World Cup.

And while NJ TRANSIT is stuck with a $48 million bill to safely get fans to and from games, FIFA is making $11 billion.

I’m not going to stick New Jersey commuters with that tab for years to come.

FIFA should pay for the rides. But if they don’t – I’m not going to let New Jersey get taken for one.

[Todd Fuhrman @ToddFuhrman]

The 2026 World Cup is heading towards abject disastr

* Poor USMNT current form
* Sporting director stepping down months before event
* Astronomical ticket prices
* Tailgating banned
* Public transportation price gouging

The event was meant to showcase the global game highlighted by generational optimism about our 🇺🇸 playing on home soil and it appears to be anything but that only a few months away from kickoff

[The New York Times @nytimes]

From @TheAthleticFC: New Jersey Transit is currently planning to charge more than $100 for return rail tickets from Penn Station to MetLife Stadium for FIFA World Cup games.

The 18-mile rail journey ordinarily costs $12.90 for a return ticket. https://t.co/vjGqvpr1qT

[NorthJersey.com @northjersey]

MetLife is no more. Why stadium name has vanished for the World Cup https://t.co/9JxvXrEJDc