Tunisia signs Rani Khedira for World Cup

FIFA authorizes Tunisia to call up Rani Khedira, brother of world champion Sami, for the next World Cup.

A luxury reinforcement comes to the Tunisian team!

The news has just been confirmed and it is a shock. FIFA has given the green light to Tunisia so that it can count on Rani Khedira in the next World Cup. Yes, the younger brother of Sami, the world champion in 2014.

The Unión de Berlin midfielder, 32 years old and with a solid career in Germany, will finally be able to wear the Águilas de Cartago shirt. A decision that completely changes the outlook for the African team.

Both are eligible to play for Germany and Tunisia through their parents.

This authorization is not a simple procedure. It is a strategic move that injects top-level European experience right where it is needed most: in midfield. Rani doesn’t come just as a famous name; He arrives as a seasoned footballer in the Bundesliga.

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His incorporation means more than a good signing. It is a message of ambition. Tunisia is not going to the World Cup just to participate; He goes with reinforcements who know what it is to compete at the highest level.

For Rani, this is the chance to write her own story away from her brother’s shadow. For Tunisia, it is the arrival of a player who can make a difference in the middle. Everyone wins.

Now we have to wait to see how his talent and experience fit into the coach’s project. But one thing is clear: the Tunisian midfield has just gone up several points in quality and hierarchy.

Liga MX: this is how the table looked after Matchday 2 of Apertura 2026

Summary of Matchday 2 of Apertura 2026 and preview of Matchday 3.

Table of positions after Matchday 2

Querétaro beat Pachuca 1-2 at the Hidalgo stadium last Sunday, July 26, closing the second date of Apertura 2026. With this result, the classification begins to be defined.

Tijuana, Cruz Azul, Atlas and Necaxa add six points. The Xolos lead thanks to their goal difference (+3). America is also undefeated with four units (one win and one draw).

Pachuca, Monterrey, Puebla, Querétaro, Chivas and Pumas have three points. Atlético San Luis, Atlante and Tigres barely managed one unit. Deep down, Santos, León and FC Juárez have not yet scored points. The Braves are last with a -2 difference and no goals in favor.

Matchday 3: featured matches

For Matchday 3, on Friday, July 31, Puebla will face Chivas at 7:00 p.m. at the Cuauhtémoc stadium, broadcast on Azteca 7. That same day, FC Juárez will host Pumas at 9:00 p.m., also on Azteca 7.

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Inter Miami beats Montreal with a goal from Suárez and an injury to Berterame

Suárez's penalty goal and Berterame's serious injury mark the match.

Scares and triumph in Canada

Inter Miami added its sixth consecutive victory by beating Montreal 1-0, but the match was marked by the injury of forward Germán Berterame. In the 81st minute, Luis Suárez converted a penalty with a soft touch to beat Sébastian Breza and reach nine goals for the season.

However, the focus was on Berterame. The 27-year-old naturalized Mexican Argentine suffered a severe impact to the head after colliding with defender Efraín Morales. He became unconscious and was taken away by ambulance.

“At the moment he is recovering. He is fine, he is conscious. His family is calm,” explained Inter Miami coach Guillermo Hoyos.

The Uruguayan Suárez scored his ninth goal of the tournament, sixth in the last three games. Rocco Ríos Novo saved two shots and achieved his second clean sheet as a starter this season.

Inter Miami has 37 points, second in the East, two behind the leader Nashville, which lost 1-0 to Orlando City. Lionel Messi did not play after the World Cup break, where Argentina lost in the final against Spain. Casemiro, former Real Madrid, debuted in the MLS.

Montreal has barely scored a goal in three games since the World Cup break. They lost two and tied one, finishing in 13th place in the East with 15 points.

Results of the day

  • New York City FC 3-1 Chicago Fire (Nicolás Fernández and Agustín Ojeda scored).
  • Portland Timbers 2-1 Real Salt Lake (Felipe Mora double).
  • San Luis 1-0 Colorado Rapids (fourth consecutive victory).
  • DC United 2-1 Toronto (cut five winless streak).
  • San Diego 1-0 Dallas.
  • Philadelphia Union 1-0 Seattle Sounders.
  • Columbus Crew 2-1 Cincinnati.
  • Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes.
  • Houston Dynamo 3-0 Austin.
  • Charlotte 2-0 New York Red Bulls.
  • LAFC 4-0 Sporting Kansas City.
  • New England Revolution 4-1 Atlanta United.
  • Minnesota United 0-0 Vancouver Whitecaps.
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Beltrán, Jones and Kent enter the Hall of Fame

Three baseball legends receive top honor in Cooperstown.

Cooperstown welcomed three new baseball legends. Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent were inducted into the Hall of Fame in a ceremony before 12,000 fans and 57 current Hall of Fame members.

Jones: the first Curacao native in the Hall

The Atlanta Braves outfielder, winner of 10 Gold Gloves, dedicated his speech to his native Curaçao. “There is no easy way to get here from the small island… But today Cooperstown and Curaçao are united forever,” he said.

Jones is the first player from that island to enter. He thanked his late father, Henry Jones, who taught him to follow the ball by hitting fly balls from foul pole to foul pole.

“Dad, we did it,” she said through tears.

Beltrán and the echo of Puerto Rico

Chants of “Puerto Rico” accompanied every mention of their island. Beltrán, Rookie of the Year in 1999 and 20 seasons in MLB, reviewed his time with each team. The Mets received the highest praise: “New York shaped my life.”

He did not mention the 2017 title with Houston, embroiled in the sign-stealing scandal. He did thank voters, even those who did not support him. He won 84.2% of the vote in his fourth year of eligibility. Jones scored 78.4% in his ninth.

Kent: from the deal to the truck

The second baseman with the most home runs in history (351) and NL MVP in 2000 with San Francisco, showed a sensitive side. Before speaking, he cried when he saw his parents. He remembered the deal with his father: if he got a college scholarship, he would receive a pickup truck. Today he keeps it in his garage.

“Some of the simplest things can completely change the direction of your life,” reflected Kent, chosen by the Contemporary Era Committee.

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