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Sweden defender Emil Holm has suffered a muscle injury and will miss the World Cup, with Herman Johansson called up as a replacement, the country's FA (SVFF) announced on Saturday, Reuters reported. 

The 26-year-old Holm, who has been on loan at Juventus from Bologna, was in Graham Potter's squad announced on May 12 but is expected to be sidelined for several weeks.

The SVFF said FC Dallas midfielder Johansson, 28, has joined the national team camp in Stockholm to replace Holm.

Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour has been ruled out of the World Cup after picking up a knee injury during Saturday's 4-1 friendly win over Curacao, BBC reported. 

The Scottish FA confirmed the 24-year-old Napoli player would not take part in the finals, saying: "We're all with you, Billy."

And Napoli and Scotland team-mate Scott McTominay wrote on Instagram: "Absolutely devasted for you brother, football is a cruel game and you don't deserve this, keep your head up. The players, staff and country love you."

Paris Saint-Germain held their nerve in a cagey Champions League ⁠final to retain the title by beating ⁠Arsenal 4-3 on penalties as Saturday’s nail-biting showdown ended 1-1 after extra time, cementing the French side’s status among Europe’s modern greats, Reuters reported. 

Arsenal defender Gabriel blasted his spot kick over Matvey Safonov’s crossbar at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, his miss confirming PSG as the first club to retain the trophy since Real Madrid completed their ⁠three-year reign from 2016 to 2018.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it will bar drones over FIFA World Cup ​2026 matches and related fan events across the U.S., to fortify security, Reuters reported. 

During match days, all aircraft operations, including drones, are prohibited within a radius of three nautical miles and up to 3,000 feet above ground level around the stadiums unless specifically authorized by air traffic controllers.