You can listen here<\/a> or watch here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Gianni Infantino has been a busy man at this World Cup<\/a> but his unquenchable thirst to pack in as many matches as possible is causing unrest among environmentalists who are questioning his indifference to climate change. Mexico City, Guadalajara, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, Seattle, Kansas City, Houston: the Fifa president has already powered up his private jet to appear in the stands 10 times in seven days.<\/p>\n His insatiable use of a Qatar Airways private jet is nothing new: in September 2024, the investigative outlet Josimar revealed that he had used the plane to clock up 600,000km (372,822 miles) over the previous three years.<\/p>\n But the expanded 2026 World Cup, staged for the first time with 48 teams across the United States, Canada, and Mexico \u2013 meaning a jump from 64 to 104 matches \u2013 has magnified the impact of Infantino\u2019s flying habit.<\/p>\n \u201cJust one hour in this plane emits roughly what an average human being emits in an entire year,\u201d Greenly, a French company specialising in carbon footprint assessments, said this week.<\/p>\n \u2018Sustainability paradox\u2019<\/p>\n If Infantino strings together two cities a day until the end of the last 16, then attends the last eight matches, Greenly estimates he will rack up \u201ca defensible range of 300 to 500 tonnes of CO2 for his plane alone\u201d over the course of the tournament. That is the equivalent, they say, of \u201cthe annual footprint of around 35 to 55 French people\u201d.<\/p>\n Fifa defends the president\u2019s travel by stressing that its executives choose between commercial and private flights \u201cbased on what is most efficient and cost-effective\u201d and that in all cases the organisation covers travel costs.<\/p>\n David Gogishvili, a geographer at the University of Lausanne, told AFP that Fifa had created a \u201csustainability paradox\u201d \u2013 \u201cby reusing existing but geographically dispersed NFL stadiums across a continent, Fifa has created a model that is structurally dependent on high-emission air travel,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Qatar jets overload<\/p>\n Given that the 2026 tournament has attracted celebrities and wealthy spectators, the use of private jets at a World Cup is not just limited to Fifa leadership, further increasing the event\u2019s overall footprint.<\/p>\n The 2022 World Cup drew 1,846 private jets to Qatar, the British journal Nature noted. That is more than the Super Bowl, the Cannes Film Festival, the World Economic Forum in Davos and Cop28 combined. AFP<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a005.14 EDT<\/p>\n Dutch royals swap orange for blue to follow Cura\u00e7ao too<\/p>\n King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands began Saturday by cheering the Dutch past Sweden in Houston. The monarchs ended the day by watching Cura\u00e7ao make some history against Ecuador in Kansas City.<\/p>\n The small island nation of Curacao is a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and that makes King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima the heads of state. So, after a quick flight north, the royal couple dutifully swapped out the bright orange scarves they wore to their earlier match with bright blue ones.<\/p>\n Cura\u00e7ao, the smallest World Cup<\/a> team in population and size, made their tournament debut last Sunday in a 7-1 loss to Germany. But they bounced back from that defeat for a 0-0 draw with La Tri and earn its first-ever point in the tournament.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is an extra special World Cup because we have both the Netherlands and Cura\u00e7ao,\u201d Willem-Alexander told RTL-TV. \u201cSo we have twice as many teams to cheer for. A great opportunity to cheer on both the Blues and the Oranges. All in all, it will be a special World Cup for me with two teams, and I naturally hope they go extremely far.\u201d<\/p>\n The king and queen in Houston. Photograph: Annegret Hilse\/ReutersKing Willem-Alexander with Eloy Room in the Cura\u00e7ao dressing room. Photograph: Alex Pantling\/FIFA\/Getty Images<\/p>\n After the Netherlands moved one step closer to the knockouts, Cura\u00e7ao are still alive too after Eloy Room made 15 saves \u2014 one off the World Cup record \u2014 to earn a draw with Ecuador.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s amazing,\u201d the Cura\u00e7ao midfielder Tahith Chong said of celebrating with the royal family in the dressing room. \u201cI knew before the game that they were coming to the game. To have them at such a game that we pick up our first point ever in history is amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSeeing how the king, his wife and daughter fit in our group is something that evokes a lot of respect,\u201d said the 78-year-old Cura\u00e7ao coach, Dick Advocaat, who was born and raised in the Netherlands. \u201cThey smile, they dance, nothing is too much for them, and you can see them radiating with joy. It was wonderful to see the royal family in this way.\u201d AP<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Today’s fixtures<\/p>\n We\u2019ve got Groups G + H in action on World Cup<\/a> Sunday.<\/p>\n Spain v Saudi Arabia, Atlanta (noon local time, 5pm BST, 2am AEST)<\/p>\n Belgium v Iran, Los Angeles (noon local, 8pm BST, 5am AEST)<\/p>\n Uruguay v Cape Verde, Miami (6pm local, 11pm BST, 8am AEST)<\/p>\n New Zealand v Egypt, Vancouver (6pm local, 2am BST, 11am AEST, 1pm NZST)<\/p>\n A convenient kick-off time for fans of the All Whites \u2013 well, maybe not if you\u2019re at work or school. Let us know<\/a> how you\u2019re getting on with the match schedule in your country.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cNot sure when you compiled the Sans-Stars list, but there\u2019s no space and you\u2019ve left Room!\u201d writes Chris on email. \u201cNot as good as the Lebowski\/Room\/Rug one last night, admittedly. But at least it\u2019s an ethos.\u201d<\/p>\n Yes, it may not surprise you that we didn\u2019t write that in the wee hours of this morning in the UK. Poor Vozinha \u2013 yesterday\u2019s man, now.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n It\u2019s not a World Cup<\/a> without Japan fans\/players cleaning up after themselves \u2026<\/p>\n Japanese fans celebrated their team\u2019s 4-0 victory over Tunisia in the 1,000th \u2060match in World Cup history by staying behind at Monterrey\u2019s stadium to collect rubbish from the stands. The \u2060practice, known in \u2060Japan as \u200bgomi hiroi, reflects an emphasis on taking responsibility for shared spaces.<\/p>\n Ken Okawa, 30, said he was happy to bring \u2060this tradition to his very first World Cup match as he stooped down to collect discarded cups and other rubbish from the \u2060floor around his seat. \u201cWe are guests in Mexico,\u201d he said. \u201cI have been treated \u200bwonderfully, so this is my way \u200cof showing my appreciation.\u201d<\/p>\n The \u200cpractice is instilled from a very young age in Japan, where schoolchildren are \u200ctaught to clean up their own classrooms. Miku Takeya, 41, said that the habit of tidying up after herself has become second nature. \u201cIt\u2019s a natural part of our culture,\u201d she said. \u201cWe do this to ensure that everything we use is left clean so that the next person can use it comfortably.\u201d<\/p>\n Always a classy touch. Photograph: David Ramos\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Images of \u200cJapanese fans cleaning up in stadiums after matches during this year\u2019s World Cup have gone viral. Ahead of Saturday\u2019s match, \u200bthe Nuevo Le\u00f3n governor, Samuel Garc\u00eda, said he had arranged for 20,000 bin bags to be distributed in the stadium during the match, as well as at Fanfest and other tourist sites, following requests from Japanese fans, according to local media.<\/p>\n While this \u2060practice has captured global attention, many Japanese fans say it is \u200bnothing out of the \u200bordinary for them. \u201cIt\u2019s common sense \u200bin Japan,\u201d said Ichiro Oyo, 27. Still, Ryo Matsuoka, 32, said he \u200bwas proud to \u200cbring this part \u200bof Japanese culture \u200bto the world stage. \u201cI think it is a matter of great pride that this is being showcased in a stadium like this, where people from all over the world are watching,\u201d he said. Reuters<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a004.51 EDT<\/p>\n World Cup team of the tournament so far: John Brewin, Marcus Christenson and I have compiled some of the best performers of the opening 10 days \u2026 with one rule \u2013 no superstars.<\/p>\n Move over Messi, Mbapp\u00e9 and Haaland \u2013 this is about Laryea, Just and Qui\u00f1ones:<\/p>\n Vozinha, Bouaddi and Qui\u00f1ones. Composite: Guardian Design; Getty Images; APShare<\/a><\/p>\n Group F: It was Premier League power in the Netherlands v Sweden match. Well, almost \u2013 Crysencio Summerville of Championship West Ham the only goalscorer not to currently ply his trade in England\u2019s top flight. There were doubles for Sunderland\u2019s Brian Brobbey and Liverpool\u2019s Cody Gakpo, while Newcastle\u2019s Anthony Elanga got Sweden\u2019s consolation in a 5-1 defeat.<\/p>\n \u201cThe scoreline\u2019s a little \u200charsh on us, but sometimes \u200cthat happens in football, especially with the quality of the opponent we face,\u201d said Sweden\u2019s Graham Potter.<\/p>\n \u201cWe got off to not \u200ca good start, which then puts you behind in the game and then affects the mood. After the first break, we thought we did really well. We adjusted things a little bit, which made it better for us.\u201d<\/p>\n One photo: Four goals. Photograph: Omar Vega\/Getty Images<\/p>\n You\u2019d expect Ronald Koeman\u2019s Dutch side to top the group from here, with Sweden maybe looking for a draw in their final game against Japan that should see them through as a best third-place team.<\/p>\n \u201cWe needed this,\u201d Koeman said. \u201cWhen you start a tournament, you want to start \u200cwell. It gives you peace of mind. There was also a bit more pressure on us to win. Otherwise, everything would come down to the final group match, and you don\u2019t want that.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Tony Mason was one of those up at the crack of dawn in the UK this morning: \u201cAfter last night\u2019s and this morning\u2019s shenanigans things are starting to get a tiny bit clearer. I\u2019m predicting a blockbuster round of 32 match between Brazil and Japan. Cura\u00e7ao may have done a huge favour to teams finishing 3rd as both them and Ecuador will now struggle to get more than 2 points. This Sunday morning I\u2019ve watched a full football match, the highlights of another, been for a run and had breakfast and it still isn\u2019t 9 o\u2019clock.\u201d<\/p>\n We are all slackers in comparison.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Group F: Here in the UK anybody up with the lark was able to watch Japan sweep aside Tunisia in Monterrey. Crystal Palace fans would not have been surprised to see goalscorer Daichi Kamada play so well in an advanced position, filling in for the injured Takefusa Kubo in the Japan attack.<\/p>\n \u201cDaichi has mostly been deployed as a defensive midfielder recently, but considering our current team situation, we had him shift to the shadow striker position today,\u201d said Japan\u2019s head coach, Hajime Moriyasu. \u201cThe \u2060idea was to bring out his strengths and \u200bhave him \u200bcontrol the team\u2019s offence \u200band defence from that advanced position.\u201d<\/p>\n Daichi Kamada profile<\/a><\/p>\n Tunisia, meanwhile, have joined Turkey in booking their flights home. Herve Renard replaced the sacked Sabri Lamouchi in the dugout and, well, didn\u2019t make much of a difference. Last up for them: the Dutch.<\/p>\n \u201cThe score is heavy but it reflects the difference between the two teams tonight,\u201d said Renard. \u201cEven if we \u200care eliminated we still have a third game to play. \u200bWe are in a World Cup<\/a>, and we must remain focused. It is important to get \u2060ready to fight for this third \u200bgame \u200bagainst the Netherlands.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Elsewhere in Group E Germany sealed progression from a World Cup<\/a> group stage for the first time since they won the damn thing in 2014, coming from behind after C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire had a half-time lead.<\/p>\n \u201cWe showed great character today,\u201d said Deniz Undav, channelling his inner Brendan Rodgers. The Stuttgart striker came off the bench to score twice and netted a late winner, making it nine goals in 11 international caps.<\/p>\n Undav\u2019s role is a curious one under Julian Nagelsmann. The coach has previously criticised the striker for his performances in a Germany shirt, even if he scored goals. Undav has also not been particularly happy to just be an impact sub.<\/p>\n \u201cI could have him in the starting lineup,\u201d Nagelsmann said yesterday. \u201cI think that every player would love to be in the starting lineup, but I think he\u2019s very happy as it is right now.\u201d<\/p>\n Deniz Undav profile<\/a>Share<\/a><\/p>\n Comments won\u2019t be on until a little bit later \u2013 sorry about that \u2013 but in the meantime don\u2019t forget you can email us<\/a> to share your thoughts.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI think I need a statue in Cura\u00e7ao now,\u201d said Eloy Room after keeping Ecuador at bay and earning his country\u2019s first World Cup<\/a> point \u2013 his clean sheet particularly significant after that 7-1 hammering by Germany in the first game. The Miami FC goalkeeper was just one off Tim Howard\u2019s record of 16 saves (for USA v Belgium in 2014) in a World Cup match.<\/p>\n \u201cA little \u2060bit annoyed that I don\u2019t have the record from Tim Howard, but I think he was sweating in front of the TV because I was close,\u201d Room said.<\/p>\n double quotation markIt\u2019s going to be an insane memory. You don\u2019t think about it \u200bwhen you do it but of course it\u2019s going to be something you look back to. For me as a goalkeeper, this is almost a perfect game. It\u2019s unbelievable. And I cannot do it alone. I did it with the team and my defenders and the midfielders, strikers. We did it as a \u2060team.<\/p>\n Eloy Room profile<\/a><\/p>\n The draw means Cura\u00e7ao can still (and probably will) progress from Group E if they beat C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire in their final fixture.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Results and reports<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what happened on Saturday at the World Cup<\/a> \u2026<\/p>\n Sweden followed up their 5-1 opening win over Tunisia with a thumping by the same scoreline by the Netherlands, with Sunderland\u2019s Brian Brobbey on the scoresheet twice in Houston. Nick Ames was there:<\/p>\n Deniz Undav kept up his remarkable scoring record for Germany with both off the bench, including a late winner, against an impressive C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire in Toronto. Leander Schaerlackens was there:<\/p>\n Cura\u00e7ao earned their first point at a World Cup by holding Ecuador, with a heroic Eloy Room making a a ridiculous 15 saves in Kansas City. Ed Aarons was there:<\/p>\n And Herve Renard\u2019s first game in charge of Tunisia was just as poor as Sabri Lamouchi\u2019s final match, with Japan racking up the goals in Monterrey. Jonathan Wilson was there:<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a004.48 EDT<\/p>\n Iran’s Ghalenoei bemoans lack of support from other 47 managers Iran\u2019s head coach, Amir Ghalenoei, expressed his disappointment at the lack of support from the other 47 managers at the World Cup<\/a> amid further chaos on the eve of their crunch match against Belgium.<\/p>\n Iran arrived in Los Angeles from their base in Tijuana, Mexico, soon after midday on Saturday, less than 24 hours before their second Group G game. Iran had requested to arrive in LA two days before the match but were not permitted to do so and have voiced their frustrations to Fifa\u2019s president, Gianni Infantino, about feeling the \u201cmost oppressed\u201d team at the tournament<\/a>. Belgium, meanwhile, arrived on Friday to prepare for the match.<\/p>\n \u201cI haven\u2019t heard anything from other coaches and I\u2019m sure they\u2019re busy with preparing their own teams and we never expect them to show any reaction,\u201d Ghalenoei said. \u201cBut if I had seen another team being treated the way we\u2019ve been treated, I would have [done it].<\/p>\n \u201cI have not seen any reactions from anyone but it seems like the honourable coach of Belgium [Rudi Garcia] has said we are here for football, not politics, and I\u2019m saying exactly the same thing. Our grievances are to do with the way [Fifa] have behaved towards us.\u201d<\/p>\n Iran players during training on Saturday. Photograph: Matthew Childs\/Reuters<\/p>\n Ghalenoei detailed how Iran waited in limbo on Friday evening after being given encouragement by Fifa that Iran may be able to travel earlier to LA than initially permitted. Ghalenoei said the team were ready to leave their base in Tijuana but the evening passed without Fifa giving them the green light.<\/p>\n \u201cThey [Fifa] phoned me and said: \u2018Are you ready if we get you a flight at 6pm?\u2019 I welcomed that but we sat and waited and waited,\u201d Ghalenoei said. \u201cWe waited until 7pm, nothing happened. \u2018OK, sorry, we weren\u2019t able to do that.\u2019 That\u2019s going to affect us mentally, especially me as a head coach \u2026 I know Fifa is trying its best, I thank them for that but it doesn\u2019t mean they have succeeded.\u201d<\/p>\n Ghalenoei confirmed they have been granted permission to fly to Seattle two days before their final Group G match against Egypt on Friday, but questioned why they have been prevented from doing so for their other matches in the US. \u201cWhy didn\u2019t they let us come earlier for the first two games as well?\u201d the 62-year-old said. \u201cThey\u2019ve allowed us to make our own decisions with regards to planning the travel but unfortunately for the first two games others made these decisions for us.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Preamble<\/p>\n Tunisia are out, after a thumping defeat against Japan in Group F. Cura\u00e7ao are still in there fighting, after a heroic 0-0 draw against Ecuador in Group E \u2026 Germany and the Netherlands, meanwhile, appear to be moving ominously through the gears. Let\u2019s talk about the World Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Brian](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782034090_342_1599.jpg\")
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