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• Pandemonium as Portuguese club's goalie nets dramatic score to enter Champions League knockout round - Benfica delivered a shocking 4-2 victory over Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League, moving into the top 24, thanks to a score from its goalkeeper.
• Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter warns soccer fans against traveling to US for 2026 World Cup under Trump - Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter warned international soccer fans to avoid traveling to the U.S. for the 2026 World Cup, citing President Donald Trump's policies.
• German soccer executive calls for World Cup boycott to protest Trump - German soccer federation vice president Oke Göttlich called for boycotting the 2026 FIFA World Cup in response to President Donald Trump's recent actions.
• World Cup demand sparks lodging scramble in Kansas City - Kansas City is ramping up preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, when the region will host six matches at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Hotels, short-term rentals and city officials are planning for an influx of visitors as the tourna
• State Dept to start rolling out FIFA PASS for foreign soccer fans looking to attend World Cup in US - The State Department will begin to roll out the FIFA Priority Appointment Schedule System for soccer fans wanting to come to the U.S. to attend the World Cup.
• Megan Rapinoe criticizes Trump admin's immigration enforcement tactics after ICE shooting - Former U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe criticized the Trump administration for its handling of immigration enforcement following the shooting death of a woman in Minneapolis.
• World Cup fans banned from US travel may be unable to root for teams in person - World Cup fans from Iran, Haiti, Ivory Coast and Senegal may be unable to travel to the U.S. for the 2026 games due to existing travel restrictions.
• Premier League soccer star unveils faithful message after scoring first goal in nearly a year after ACL injury - Gabriel Jesus revealed an “I belong to Jesus" shirt after ending his nearly year-long goal drought for Arsenal in a Premier League win over Aston Villa.
• US men's soccer star Christian Pulisic reacts to Sydney Sweeney romance rumors - Christian Pulisic dismissed speculation that he was dating Sydney Sweeney, posting on Instagram that the reports about his personal life had been false.
• Rising English soccer prospect, 21, dies in car crash after match - Ethan McLeod, who was seen as a rising prospect in English soccer, has d died after getting into a car crash on the M1 on Tuesday night, his club said.