Football

The US received a major World Cup boost after FIFA ruled Folarin Balogun eligible to face Belgium, suspending the immediate enforcement of his red card suspension.

The rehearsal dinner with about 100 guests will be held Thursday night at the Infosys Theater inside MSG. More than 1,000 guests are expected at the wedding, per Page Six.

Beitar Jerusalem players expressed confidence that the club can challenge for the championship under new coach Almog Cohen.

Servers and domains linked to the unauthorized streaming of the tournament's matches were targeted in Peru and Bulgaria, with additional disruptions in Croatia, Romania, Poland, and Colombia.

An unverified video has circulated on social media showing a car ramming a crowd; Reuters couldn't immediately verify its authenticity.

Israel is the only non-European country trying to reach the tournament through UEFA, while most of its neighbors seek places through the Asian Football Confederation.

"Obviously, we know that what we've done today is historical for the country, our first one in the World Cup, and to do it in that fashion is really amazing," leading goalscorer Jonathan David said.

The Iran Football Federation assured it was taking action to obtain a new visa for the team's winger, Mehdi Torabi, after his visa expired following a match against New Zealand in Los Angeles.

A goal was celebrated by some fans critical of the Iranian government, many of whom carried Iran's pre-revolutionary Lion and Sun flag. Some also booed Iran's national anthem before kickoff.

Béla Guttmann changed the shape of modern Brazilian soccer - and changed the sport forever - when he imported the revolutionary 4-2-4 system from Hungary to São Paulo in 1957.