The latest local news from Elfenbenskusten, in English.
Protests, record-breaking ticket prices, and two warring nations can settle matters on the pitch. The World Cup is full of controversy. FIFA is a greed machine, says researcher and former professional footballer Jules Boykoff.
FootballGermany's rising star Lennart Karl will miss the World Cup after suffering an injury.
SportsGermany have announced their World Cup squad, with Manuel Neuer included. The Bayern Munich goalkeeper returns to the national team after being absent since Euro 2024, making his fifth World Cup appearance.
SportsThe United States will ease the deposit requirement for certain fans applying for visas to travel to this summer's World Cup, the U.S. State Department said.
SportsSweden is one of 48 teams - a record number - competing in this summer's World Cup. This is what awaits the blue-and-yellow team in what has been described as Donald Trump's propaganda championship.
SportsAmnesty is now warning that this summer's World Cup could place human rights at risk and pose a threat to the people the World Cup is intended to serve. "What we see is a risk of a World Cup that excludes many people," says Maja Åberg of Amnesty Sweden.
SportsThe Swedish Migration Board has now granted the new, significantly increased repatriation grant for the first time.
SwedenDutch coach Dick Advocaat is stepping down as coach of the Curaçao national team just four months before the World Cup because of his daughter's health problems.
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