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Trump loyalist's rise to lead US spy agencies sparked firestorm over his lack of experience and partisanship

Are we in the opening scenes of a disaster movie? There's something going on with insectsIt's the start of the G7, guaranteeing us a week of either serious commentary or hot mic moments that may, in their way, prove more revealing than all the thousands of words of analysis. Previous summits have delivered a steady flow of off-the-cuff remarks from world leaders, including President Obama, at the G20 in 2011, grousing to the then French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, about Benjamin Netanyahu (You may be sick of him, but me, I have to deal with him every day"), and Jacques Chirac, who, at a European summit in the early 2000s, said of the UK: You cannot trust people who have such bad cuisine. It is the country with the worst food after Finland." Rude! Continue reading...

Donald Trump has signed a 14-point agreement with Iran, claiming it delivered a 'major win' for the US - even as it made significant political and financial concessions to Tehran to reopen the strait of Hormuz and prevent a worldwide depression

Stand Up for Science founder says proposal to control how grants are spent would dismantle US science ecosystem'While waiting to board her flight home at Ronald Reagan Washington national airport recently, Colette Delawalla was reviewing a list of possible impacts from a proposed Trump administration rule on controlling federal money, including grants for research.Delawalla, the founder of the group Stand Up for Science, had just completed a three-day visit to Capitol Hill, where she met one by one with more than 30 members of Congress, part of a full-court press the organization has launched in recent weeks, sounding the alarm on the office of management and budget (OMB) proposal. Continue reading...

Depending on AI can also potentially decrease the ability to discern misinformation, research saysA new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the latest research to find that relying too much on chatbots can diminish critical-thinking skills, and potentially decrease our ability to discern misinformation for ourselves.As AI tools are becoming more sophisticated and accessible, manipulated images and misleading headlines are becoming more common. AI can be part of the solution, and has proved useful in helping users identify fake content - but there's a cost to using it this way, the new research suggests. An over-dependence on AI to help figure out what's real on the internet can lead to trouble making those judgments. Continue reading...

At every stage of childhood, the Trump administration is withdrawing a protection. It is also dismantling the tools that would measure the harmA newborn's first hours in a US hospital used to carry a quiet set of guarantees. A vitamin K injection against catastrophic bleeding. A hepatitis B vaccination. The assumption that whatever a family could afford, the country had already decided this child was worth protecting. I have spent more than 40 years in pulmonary and critical care medicine. I have seen children harmed by disease, poverty, by bad luck. I had not, until now, seen them harmed so methodically by their own government.Read the headlines one at a time and the pattern disappears. A vaccine rule one week, a food program the next, the reorganization of an agency most people could not name. Each change arrives wrapped in a reasonable rationale: fiscal discipline, local control, parental choice. But arrange them in the order a child actually grows, and the rationales stop mattering. What you see instead is a sequence. Continue reading...

Live blog: the latest news from around the tournament World Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Get the appFew teams were more impressive in their opening World Cup fixture than the USA. Mauricio Pochettino's side put down an early marker with a dominant display against Paraguay that has heightened expectations for the encounter with Australia.Considering Australia also won their opening fixture, the outcome of the match in Seattle could go a long way to determining who finishes top of Group D and secures a theoretically easier route through the knockout rounds.Complete guide to all the playersA visual guide to every stadiumStandingsGolden Boot leaders Continue reading...

As datacenters' connections to electric grids are held up, big tech is forced to throw money at producing its own powerDatacenters are driving unprecedented growth in the US clean energy industry, paradoxically boosting a sector that was sputtering before the artificial intelligence boom even as AI's rollout creates immense environmental challenges.However, observers caution that while the centers are propelling wind, solar, and other clean energy companies, datacenters remain a climate nightmare. Continue reading...

Marine veteran James Brown rescued a driver with a piece of metal lodged in his legA US military veteran and trucker recently used his battlefield medical training to save the life of a fellow truck driver whose leg was impaled by a piece of metal after a crash, earning him official recognition as an angel" of the nation's highways.As the organization honoring him tells it, James Brown was driving for Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Melton Truck Lines through torrential rain - as well as low visibility - on 22 May when he saw another trucker lose control, leave the roadway and overturn about 40 miles east of Little Rock, Arkansas. Continue reading...

Do we really want to play dice with our planet?A series in the Guardian recently declared it's time to talk about geoengineering." So let's talk about it. And let us start with some simple truths about this cluster of techno-optimistic quick fixes" which purport to somehow offset our slow progress towards zeroing out planet-warming carbon emissions.Solar geoengineering proposals - reducing sunlight - have received the most attention, but a host of desperate schemes have been proposed in an effort to fix" the disruption of climate caused by the growing burden of carbon dioxide human activities add to the atmosphere. Continue reading...

South Siders voice concerns about gentrification, housing and affordability as they celebrate opening of the Obama Presidential CenterPastor Jeffery Campbell has deep ties to Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood. He was raised in the South Side neighborhood, and has served as pastor at Woodlawn Baptist Church for 22 years.And for the past decade, he's attempted to protect its residents from displacement and gentrification. He's seen rising rents, residents squeezed by university development and life becoming more unaffordable. Now, there's a new challenge: the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center - part of a 19-acre, $850m campus - that has transformed life in the neighborhood, as well as the adjacent South Shore and Hyde Park, long before this Friday's opening to the public. Continue reading...

The Braves pitcher has always been different from the average baseball player. He talks to Joseph Palmer about his motivations on and off the fieldSpencer Strider made an impression in 2022, his first full season in Major League Baseball: he was runner-up for National League Rookie of the Year. In 2023 he was ever better, leading the majors in wins and strikeouts and earning a spot on the All-MLB first-team.But what set him apart from many of his peers wasn't his athletic ability but his life away from baseball. In a sport that is often socially conservative, the Atlanta Braves pitcher was a vegan Bernie Sanders supporter who was just as likely to discuss indie music as his fastball. Continue reading...

Soccer - football to many - may be the most played youth sport in the US but it still sits behind the NFL, basketball and baseball in the battle for mainstream attention. Longtime sports writer John Shea of the San Francisco Standard says the current World Cup buzz resembles the fleeting interest generated by the Olympics before Americans return to their sporting staples. That imbalance shapes the experience of players and fans alike. Bernardo Ramallo, who works with non-profit Soccer Without Borders says young soccer players have long endured jibes that the sport is weak' compared with American football.Forget the confected World Cup hostility, the US and Australia mirror each other Continue reading...

El Tri became the first team to book a spot in the knockout stage with a narrow win over their Asian opponents in GuadalajaraJavier Aguirre was forced into one change following the red card to Cesar Montes against South Africa. Montes is replaced in the centre of defence by Edson Alvarez. Aguirre has also switched right backs, with Israel Reyes coming in for Jorge Sanchez, and tinkered with his midfield where Alvarao Fidalgo loses out to Luis Romo.Mexico (4-1-2-3): 1 Rangel; 2 Sanchez, 4 Alvarez, 5 Vasquez, 23 Gallardo; 6 Lira; 26 Gutierrez, 7 Romo Fidalgo; 25 Alvarado, 9 Jimenez, 16 Quinones.Fans of the two countries have shared a warm relationship since the 2018 World Cup, when South Korea's unexpected 2-0 victory over Germany in their final group game put Mexico into the last 16. Amid the celebrations in Mexico City, South Korea's ambassador was carried shoulder-high along the street in front of the embassy as local fans chanted, Coreano, hermano, ya eres mexicano!" - Korean, brother, you are Mexican now!" The chant has been resurrected in Guadalajara, where South Korea beat Czechia 2-1 in their first group game. When a group of Korean fans visited the wrestling, the arena DJ played Gangnam Style to welcome them. Mexican social media has been flooded with videos of Guadalajarans and Koreans performing PSY's horse dance together. Continue reading...

Vice-president says Israeli cabinet members shouldn't attack the country's only powerful ally' left; Iran says it will impose fees on strait of Hormuz - key US politics stories from Thursday 18 JuneJD Vance has sharply rebuked Israeli government critics of the US deal with Iran, saying the cabinet members should remember that two-thirds of the defensive weapons that have protected Israel have been built by American hands and paid for by American tax dollars".The US vice-president, asked about a report that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu was fuming over the agreement, told reporters at the White House: If I was in the cabinet of the Israeli government, I might not be attacking the only powerful ally that I have anywhere left in the entire world." Continue reading...

The Group D clash between the United States and Socceroos has been hyped as next step in a heated rivalry but the nations are on similar football journeysListen to the hyperbole spewed by the loudest voices, and the World Cup clash between co-hosts the United States and Australia in Seattle is the latest contest in a heated sporting rivalry streaked with disrespect and even downright hate.Indeed, the sometimes spiteful clash between the teams in a friendly last year serves as a preview for what is now one of the marquee matches in the pool stage, and set to determine the winner of Group D. Continue reading...

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Attack brings to at least 211 number of people killed as Trump administration targets alleged narcoterrorists'The US military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing three people, as the Trump administration wages a months-long campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.The latest attack brings the number of people the US military has killed in boat strikes to at least 211 since the Trump administration began targeting people it calls narcoterrorists" in early September. Continue reading...

Wyndham Clark leads after day one at Shinnecock Hills while Matt Fitzpatrick and Rory McIlroy are in the chasing packGood news! Round 1 of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills will resume at 9:05 a.m. ET." So says the official tweet. That's just over 15 minutes away.Weather delay in the golf but they're playing at the Oval. Should be the other way round surely? Continue reading...

Wealth tax criticized by billionaires and Gavin Newsom would levy a one-time 5% tax on residents worth over $1bnA popular proposal in California to impose a wealth tax on billionaires has gained enough signatures to qualify for the ballot in November, state officials announced on Wednesday.The news is set to intensify an already heated debate around the tax, which has pitted tech moguls and the state's governor, Gavin Newsom, against the labor union backing the measure. Continue reading...

Judge's order finds officials probably retaliated for Salah Sarsour's advocacy for Palestinian rightsA federal judge has ordered the release of the president of Wisconsin's largest mosque, after finding that immigration officials probably detained him in retaliation against his public advocacy for Palestinian rights, suppressing his first amendment rights in the process.The US district judge James Patrick Hanlon's order on Thursday marked a sharp rebuke against Trump officials, including the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, who had tried to paint Salah Sarsour as a national security threat. Continue reading...

After Mauricio Pochettino's passionate half-time speech last October, the USA shaped up and started on the path to a rematch against the Australians in SeattleHaji Wright's finish was cool, but Mauricio Pochettino's reaction was cooler. It was the 35th minute of the US men's national team's friendly against Australia last October, and the Coventry City striker had just equalized after Jordan Bos put the Socceroos up earlier in the half. Wright celebrated by walking calmly away, while his coach had a blank expression on the sideline.Pochettino's mind may have been on Australia's aggressive approach, including one challenge that forced Christian Pulisic out of the match midway through the first half. Or he may have been focused on his team's reaction. Continue reading...

Drivers feel some relief but prices still a dollar more per gallon overall since before US-Israel attack on Iran

Move to dismantle $368m sea observatory initiative faced opposition from experts and lawmakersThe Donald Trump administration has reversed its decision to dismantle a $368m deep-sea observation system following an outcry from lawmakers and ocean experts.On Thursday, the National Science Foundation announced that it would halt plans to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative, stating: effective immediately, [it] will not proceed with further removal or descoping of equipment from the remaining arrays and will continue operations including planned maintenance". Continue reading...

Hundreds of thousands of fans packed lower Manhattan after team's historic NBA championship win Continue reading...

The memorandum of understanding signed in Versailles lays bare US failure and the pointlessness of this illegal warDonald Trump's wishful thinking, as much as Benjamin Netanyahu's persuasion, was responsible for their illegal war on Iran. The US president wanted regime change, the eradication of Tehran's ballistic missiles programme, to prevent it from ever building a nuclear bomb, and demilitarisation of its proxies. He announced that he would accept nothing less than unconditional surrender.The memorandum of understanding with Iran which Mr Trump signed on Wednesday - in Versailles; perhaps not the best augury of lasting diplomatic achievement - was evidence that even he can only deny reality for so long. Given the human and broader costs of the war, a deal to end it has been long overdue. But the text exposes the sheer pointlessness of this conflict. Continuing the war might have led to worldwide depression", the US president said, though his concern is for the impact on the pockets of his voters rather than the poorest and hungriest globally. A disgruntled base and the looming midterms have forced him into compromises loathed by Republican hawks. Mike Pence, his former vicepresident, said that it smacks of appeasement". Continue reading...

Media-shy financier Stephen Feinberg has quietly amassed extraordinary influence over US military spendingThe only available video over the last 15 months of the official who really wields power in Donald Trump's Pentagon is a cartoon animation. Released in May on X by the US government, it shows a silver haired figure in a grey suit lighting up a cigar and sitting at a massive wooden desk with a nameplate: DEPSECWAR FEINBERG.Stephen Feinberg, the 66-year-old billionaire founder of private equity giant Cerberus Capital Management, has served as the deputy undersecretary of defense since March 2025. His boss, defense secretary Pete Hegseth, makes frequent appearances working out with troops or insulting reporters at press conferences, and posts often on social media. But Feinberg does not show his face. He has been obsessively media shy for decades, and is so reclusive that since his confirmation hearing he has not testified to a single committee on CapitaI Hill, has held no press conferences and given no interviews. His press spokesperson left the government months into his tenure and has not been replaced. Continue reading...

Donald Trump is claiming his Iran peace plan is a victory for Washington, despite the 14-point agreement revealing significant concessions to Tehran. Under the deal, Iran will reopen the strait of Hormuz in exchange for sanctions relief and the release of frozen assets, while talks will continue over the fate of Iran's nuclear programme. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to the Guardian diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour Continue reading...

With sanctions-relief and a US promise to avoid further meddling, the conflict has been settled on Tehran's termsDonald Trump is running fast to escape the catastrophic war on Iran that he and Benjamin Netanyahu started four months ago. He is saying anything that appears to suit the moment. In fact, he clearly feels he can now ditch his friend, the Israeli prime minister. He is offering Tehran's military regime a $300bn rebuilding fund, an end to economic sanctions and a promise not to interfere in its internal affairs. All this is declared a major win". If so, fine. The next 60 days of negotiations will be tortuous and unpredictable. But at least they are pointing in a plausible - and hopefully irreversible - direction.For once, a US president seems ready to accept defeat in a potentially forever war before it gets out of hand. Iran is not to be another Vietnam, Afghanistan or Iraq. More than that, in the course of the past week, Trump seems to have soured on America's closest ally. Furious at Netanyahu's ceaseless bombing of Lebanon, he remarked: You don't have to knock down an apartment house every time you're looking for somebody" - somebody to kill, that is - because there are a lot of people in those apartment houses and they're not all Hezbollah". For all this moral grandstanding, Trump's military forces, along with Israel, have killed more than 3,300 Iranians, according to the country's authorities - among them more than 100 children in a girls' school - and injured many more.Simon Jenkins is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

A prospecting company's search for gold has the town of Lone Pine and Indigenous leaders on edge, as the Trump administration greenlights new projects across the American westLone Pine, population 1,882, lies along a stretch of California highway framed by the vast Inyo mountains and a sweeping desert landscape of sagebrush and dunes.It's the type of small town tourists drive through en route to Death Valley; where hikers get a motel room between Pacific Crest Trail treks. But amid the quiet downtown strip of bars and shops, there are signs of a battle brewing under the town's sleepy surface. Continue reading...

Cook is at the center of a supreme court case focused on whether Trump's firing of her from the Fed board was legalThe Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook faced more than $1.3m in legal and security fees after coming under attack from the Trump administration, according to ethics disclosures that were filed on Wednesday.The White House targeted Cook last summer as Donald Trump ramped up his unprecedented campaign to push the Fed to cut interest rates. Continue reading...

Funds meant for Secret Service were transferred to project president promised would be financed by private donations

Merlin Lu faces felony and misdemeanor charges after police released images of a suspect fleeing the sceneA 21- year-old man who admitted to setting fire to a cross in Chicago's Grant Park last week is now in police custody on hate crime charges, per Chicago police.Merlin Lu was arrested and charged with four felony and four misdemeanor counts related to the incident on 9 June. Continue reading...

Federal agency to use herbicide to clear lands for replanting after 2021 Caldor fire - but public reaction to plan is fierceKatherine Levy remembers a childhood deeply rooted in the natural offerings of Lake Tahoe - water-skiing in the summer and working as ski instructor on the surrounding snow-covered mountains during winter months.She recently moved back to live out her retirement along the lake's north shore. But she doesn't like what she has found upon her return: a US government plan to spray multiple types of herbicides, including the cancer-linked glyphosate weed killer - within national forest property that abuts the community's cherished lake. Continue reading...

Moderna seeks FDA approval of its new shot, mFlusvia, as option for 50 and olderUS health advisers are debating a new kind of flu vaccine Thursday, the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the Covid-19 pandemic.Moderna is seeking Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its new shot , dubbed mFlusiva, as an option for people 50 and older. The FDA advisory committee meeting is a step toward a final decision ahead of the winter flu season. Continue reading...

In US statecraft and warcraft, the president and Pete Hegseth are now saying previously quiet parts out loudThe Department of Defense will soon officially become the Department of War, if Republicans get their way. Key committees in the House and Senate have approved the name change, and Donald Trump is eager to sign it into law. The rebranding is candid and ominous, offering a future of heightened zeal for killing, maiming and destroying.Christened in 1949, the Department of Defense unified the military branches with the Pentagon as their headquarters. Since then, presidents have routinely promoted each new war as vital for the defense of the United States and its values, a pretense that has pervaded mainstream media and political discourse.Norman Solomon is an American journalist, media critic, left-leaning progressive activist, and former US Congress candidate Continue reading...

A proposed $8bn renovation of the hub has critics wondering if it's another example of the US president bolstering his legacy at taxpayers' expenseA proposed $8bn renovation of Penn Station in New York City has sparked questions from local leaders who want improvements to the western hemisphere's busiest transit hub but wonder what it will look like, who will pay for it and what role Donald Trump will play.The station, which was once considered one of New York City's most beautiful landmarks, is now seen by many as an ugly infrastructure that is hard to navigate, dark and claustrophobic. Continue reading...

New York police department say teenager thrown to the ground when horse bolted away from its driverA teenager thrown to the ground Wednesday when a Central Park carriage horse bolted away from its driver has died, according to police.The 18-year-old was riding in the horse-drawn carriage with three other passengers when the accident happened just before 3pm, according to the New York police department. At least two passengers were sent flying out of the careening cab. Continue reading...

The Minnesota Lynx point guard's creativity has made an impact in her first pro season and has fans racing to watch her highlight reelsFor dedicated WNBA fans, every morning begins with the same question: what did Olivia Miles do this time? A no-look pass through three defenders? A crossover that sends another grown woman staggering out of frame? Statue of Liberty layups launched from angles that flout Euclidean geometry? You just never know with this wonder woman. The rush she gives fans makes a double espresso feel like a nightcap.No player in the WNBA has brought more joy to the season's opening month than Miles, who has quickly emerged as one of the league's most compelling talents. Fifteen games into her professional career, the 23-year-old North Jersey native has already established herself as the engine of the Minnesota Lynx offense, pacing the team in average scoring (19.0) and assists (5.7) while sinking more than half her shot attempts. In a 99-83 road win against a short-handed Los Angeles Sparks team on Wednesday night, Miles poured in a season-best 31 points on a blistering 80% percent shooting in just 26 minutes. Continue reading...

While the stock market booms for the rich, cost of living is soaring for everyone elseSince 2020, the stock market has more than doubled. Americans who own substantial financial assets are reveling in economic success. For everyone else, the economy feels very different. This summer, the average family will spend nearly $800 just to keep their home cool, almost 40% more than in 2020 and up 10.5% since last summer.Americans now carry more than $1.2tn in credit card debt. Nearly 60% say they are living paycheck to paycheck. One in six households is behind on its utility bills. Every year, utilities disconnect electric service more than 13m times. Nearly 40% of lower-income households struggle to pay their energy bills.Mark Wolfe is an energy economist and serves as the executive director of the National Energy Assistance Directors Association representing the state directors of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and the co-director of the Center on Energy Poverty and Climate. He also serves as an adjunct professor at the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy at George Washington University Continue reading...

President hails major win' for US as he attempts to exit war having failed to achieve regime change in Tehran. Plus: an investigation into the murky world of OnlyFans managers'Good morning.Donald Trump has signed a 14-point agreement with Iran, claiming it delivered a major win" for the US - even as it made significant political and financial concessions to Iran to reopen the strait of Hormuz and prevent a worldwide depression".How have US Republicans reacted to the deal? Senator Lindsey Graham, a key Trump ally, appeared to soften his view of the deal after a very lengthy and productive" conversation with the the US special envoy Steve Witkoff. But his fellow senator Ted Cruz, who has backed the war, said: History teaches that giving billions of dollars to theocratic lunatics who want to murder us is not a good idea. I think the president is receiving some very poor advice on this deal." And Senator Bill Cassidy declared: Reagan is rolling over in his grave."Why is Ukraine newly concerned about Belarus? Russian spy drones flying into Ukraine from Belarusian airspace have sharply increased since the beginning of the year, leading to Kyiv reinforcing fortifications on its northern border. What concerns Ukrainian and European officials is that Moscow appears to be attempting to integrate Minsk ever more closely into its war efforts, including through joint nuclear exercises earlier this year. Continue reading...

Jordan Matthew, who has no lifeguard training, rescued a young boy and two women from the dangerous currentA shuttle driver recently used his bare hands to rescue three tourists ensnared by a potentially deadly rip current off the southern Louisiana coast, actions which state officials hailed as heroic".In an interview published on 15 June, Reliant Shuttle driver Jordan Matthew told Guardian reporting partner WWL Louisiana that he had just dropped off a group of tourists from Oklahoma at a beach on Grand Isle days earlier when one of them frantically flagged him down. Continue reading...

The three-martini lunch allowed us to mix business and pleasure, a phenomenon that is missing during the AI boomAs a 46-year-old executive who now has both people and AI agents reporting to me on the org chart, I think corporate America needs to revive a much-mocked relic of mid-century American business life: the three-martini lunch.In 1978, Gerald Ford called the ritual the epitome of American efficiency", asking: Where else can you get an earful, a bellyful and a snootful at the same time?" He meant it as a joke, but in 2026, I think it should be our strategic plan. Continue reading...

A leaked version of the agreement shows the US is in a weaker position than before the warNo one gets a Nobel peace prize for ending a war he started, let alone for a pointless war of aggression that set back the causes that supposedly prompted the conflict. No amount of Donald Trump's spin can obscure the fact that his newly announced deal with Iran is one big lesson in why this war should never have been launched.The text of the deal, a 14-point memorandum of understanding, underscores its emptiness. The tyrants of Tehran are undoubtedly celebrating. Continue reading...

Who is winning the battle to be top scorer at the World Cup? Live and updated throughout the tournamentAll-time World Cup goalscorersThe Golden Boot is awarded to the World Cup's top goalscorer, with assists used as a tie-breaker if two or more players finish level. The 2026 tournament has three former Golden Boot winners taking part: Kylian Mbappe of France (eight goals in 2022), England's Harry Kane (six goals in 2018) and James Rodriguez of Colombia (six goals in 2014).Mbappe and Kane are among the pre-tournament favourites to finish top scorer in North America, alongside Norway's Erling Haaland - making his World Cup debut - and Argentina's Lionel Messi. Continue reading...

The Socceroos and United States both made a fast start to their campaign - here is what the Group D rivals must do to maintain momentum in SeattleBack Nestory Irankunda: the 20-year-old was expected to be an impact player at this World Cup, coming on as a substitute to affect matches against tiring opposition. A player of the match performance when starting against Turkey showed how Irankunda has become one of the Socceroos' most important players. While still learning his wing-craft, his speed and determination without the ball are vital in a Socceroos outfit seemingly happy to give their opponents' possession, and his ability to make the most of transition and direct opportunities - as seen for his opening goal against Turkey - can be a superpower. Continue reading...

Fabio Cannavaro's White Wolves entered Mexico City to take on the world No 13 side but their valiant efforts ended in defeatFabio Cannavaro has continued with the 3-4-3 that served Uzbekistan well in qualifying. Khusanov is the only man in the starting XI to play in one of Europe's top five leagues. The promising playmaker Fayzullaev is on the cusp of bigger things at stanbul Baakehir, where he is teammates with the proven goalscorer Shomurodov. Everyone else in the squad is drawn from clubs in Uzbekistan, Iran, or the UAE.1 Yusupov; 18 Abdullaev, 5 Ashurmatov, 2 Khusanov; 13 Nasrullaev 7 Shukurov, 6 Mozgovoy, 24 Karimov; 22 Fayzullaev, 11 Urunov, 14 Shomurodov. Continue reading...