The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the largest and most expensive to date, will be co-hosted by Mexico, the United States, and Canada, featuring 48 teams. Australia is grouped with the USA and will play matches in Vancouver, Seattle, and San Francisco.
Marco Materazzi, a 2006 World Cup winner, has criticized Italy's football infrastructure, stating the country lags behind major rivals due to a lack of forward planning. He highlighted Morocco's advanced facilities as an example of future-oriented development.
Andrea Pirlo and Marco Materazzi drew criticism after appearing at a Moscow football event organised by Fonbet on the same day Russia launched a major missile and drone attack on Kyiv. The visit prompted condemnation from Ukrainian figures and Italian politician Pina Picierno.
The Fifa Museum is set to open in Hong Kong on May 28, with World Cup winner Marco Materazzi confirmed among the football legends attending. Other players and Fifa officials are also expected at the opening in Times Square.
Dans un entretien accordé au média The Guardian, la légende Gianluigi Buffon est revenue sur le coup de boule de Zinédine Zidane asséné à Marco Materazzi, lors de France-Italie, en finale de la Coupe du monde 2006.
