On the eve of the opening match, FIFA presidentGianni Infantinoheld a press conference inMexicoCity, addressing the various controversies surrounding the tournament. He also commented on the case of Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry upon arrival in the United States before being welcomed back as a hero inMogadishu.
Inathletics, 17-year-old American prospect Cooper Lutkenhaus produced the fastest 800-metre time in the world this year at the Oslo Diamond League meeting.
In tennis, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard reached the quarter-finals in Stuttgart, while Arthur Fils, who has withdrawn from Halle, will arrive atWimbledonwithout having played a single grass-court match this season.
Originally published on France24
