World Cup 2026 news: latest from the camps; UN urges US immigration ‘re-think’; Messi returns – live

News and buildup as World Cup countdown continues Player guide | Bracketology | Wallchart | Mail us here The US isn’t the only World Cup host where politics and football are colliding messily , albeit that they’re being handled more sensitively. There have been protests in Mexico, where a demonstration blocked an av…
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