Your World Cup Morning is a daily morning report that monitors for the dear visitors of Yalla Koura the most prominent headlines about the 2026 World Cup competitions, which appeared at the top of the major international newspapers across various continents of the world.
Spanish Marca
A record for Mbappé
The Spanish newspaper Marca revealed that French player Kylian Mbappé, Real Madrid striker, continued to make history in the 2026 World Cup after becoming the player with the most goal contributions in a single edition of the World Cup since 1970.
The newspaper added that Mbappé raised his tally to 8 goals in the current edition, becoming the first player in World Cup history to score 8 goals or more in two different editions, after scoring the same number in the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Spanish Mundo Deportivo
FIFA decision
Spanish press reports indicated that the grass to be used in the 2026 World Cup final will be sold in small souvenir pieces by FIFA at a price of 450 US dollars (394 euros).
FIFA's online store has begun offering pieces of the pitch to collectors and fans, encouraging them to acquire an "exclusive piece" and an "authentic part" of football history.
Each piece contains an original segment of the famous pitch from the final match, making it a unique souvenir that commemorates one of the greatest sporting events in the world, as stated in the product description.
English Daily Mail
Tuchel altercation
England national team coach Thomas Tuchel appeared in an angry and tense photo after getting into a verbal altercation with an ITV channel correspondent following the end of the Norway match and qualification for the 2026 World Cup semi-finals.
The match witnessed a decline in England's level at many points during the game.
The correspondent asked him whether "mentality" was the reason behind England's drop in level, to which Tuchel replied: "I don't know, it has nothing to do with mentality. Mentality? This is the real mentality now! It has nothing to do with mentality".
He added: "There is no problem with mentality at all, this is the real mentality in every sense of the word, you can bottle it and sell it; it is one of the characteristics of our matches, it has nothing to do with mentality."
German Bild
Germany's agreement with Jürgen Klopp
The German Football Association announced that it has reached an agreement with Jürgen Klopp to take over the position of head coach of the first team, but it still needs the approval of the Red Bull group.
Klopp currently holds an administrative position with the "Red Bull" group
The German Association is confident in the possibility of successfully completing negotiations with Jürgen Klopp, provided an agreement is reached with Red Bull company.
Senegalese Seneweb website
Koulibaly's responsibility
Kalidou Koulibaly, captain of the Senegal national team, confirmed that he takes responsibility for the "Lions of Teranga" exit from the 2026 World Cup, categorically denying any interference in the selection of national team players, and stressing that trust is not regained with words, but through performance on the pitch.
Koulibaly broke his silence in statements reported by Seneweb, acknowledging the disappointment the team experienced after failing to meet the fans' expectations, confirming that the players were looking forward to pleasing the Senegalese people, but they did not succeed in reaching the level of ambitions.
Scottish Celtic News website
Haitham Hassan offer
Scottish club Celtic is preparing to submit a new offer to sign Egyptian Haitham Hassan, player of Spanish club Real Oviedo, during the summer transfer window.
Haitham Hassan excelled with the Egypt national team in the World Cup, despite participating in only two matches.
According to Celtic News, Celtic is determined to sign Haitham Hassan during the ongoing transfer window, despite Real Oviedo rejecting the first offer.
