World Cup 2026: Fifa urged to remove official over hand gesture; teams hit back at Ceferin; Iran arrive in US – live

Jordan Henderson has expressed strong confidence in Jude Bellingham's ability to have a major impact for England at the 2026 World Cup, recalling giving Bellingham his first cap five years ago in a match away at Middlesbrough. Meanwhile, Iran's Mehdi Taremi has warned that political tension surrounding the tournament 'undermines joy,' as the Iranian squad arrived in the United States. FIFA is also facing calls to remove an official over a controversial hand gesture.