Feed MRSS-S george_weah_a, english.elpais.com en-us https://english.elpais.com Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:02:44 GMT https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-06-12/the-usmnt-an-interracial-and-diverse-team-debuting-under-the-shadow-of-trumps-immigration-raids.html Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:02:44 GMT https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-06-12/the-usmnt-an-interracial-and-diverse-team-debuting-under-the-shadow-of-trumps-immigration-raids.html Lorenzo Calonge Calonge Mauricio Pochettino’s side, including 12 Black players and three Latinos, opens against Paraguay at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, whose employees can strike if ICE deploys there Mauricio Pochettino’s side, including 12 Black players and three Latinos, opens against Paraguay at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, whose employees can strike if ICE deploys there FIFA Mauricio Pochettino Los Ángeles David Beckham Michael Jackson ICE Weston McKennie George Weah John Dorton/USSF (Getty Images) The USA World Cup Ricardo Pepi, a USA forward of Mexican origin, during a training session. Ricardo Pepi, a USA forward of Mexican origin, during a training session. <p>The World Cup circus begins and David Beckham will unveil his star on the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-30/a-walk-of-fame-ceremony-for-two-in-laws-at-their-peak-the-story-of-emily-blunt-and-stanley-tucci.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-30/a-walk-of-fame-ceremony-for-two-in-laws-at-their-peak-the-story-of-emily-blunt-and-stanley-tucci.html">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a> this Friday. It is the entertainment industry’s nod to the World Cup, and almost the only one. On the Oscar boulevard, among parties and hustlers imitating Michael Jackson, you have to look hard to find references to the big soccer event, even though 20 miles away the United States opens its campaign against Paraguay on Friday afternoon. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-06-12/the-usmnt-an-interracial-and-diverse-team-debuting-under-the-shadow-of-trumps-immigration-raids.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>