Prince William to join wife Kate in star-studded Royal Box for Wimbledon final

LONDON (AP) — Prince William will join his wife Kate and two of their children for the men's final at Wimbledon on Sunday in a star-studded Royal Box that is also set to include actors Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman and Ben Stiller.

Kate is the patron of the All England Club and will present the trophy to the winner between Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev. She also handed out the trophy to women's winner Linda Noskova on Saturday, but was not joined by any of family members.

The couple's two eldest children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, will also attend the match. All four were on hand to watch Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz in last year's final.

Other dignitaries in the Royal Box were set to include German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italy's sports minister Andrea Abodi.

Former Wimbledon champions Stefan Edberg, Lleyton Hewitt, Richard Krajicek, Jan Kodes and Stan Smith were also to be in attendance.

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Britain's Princess Kate laughs in the royal box as she attends the women's singles final between Linda Noskova of Czech Republic and Karolina Muchova of Czech Republic at Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Britain's Princess Kate stands on the court to present the trophies after the women's singles final between Linda Noskova of Czech Republic and Karolina Muchova of Czech Republic, at Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Actor Dustin Hoffman, left and Singer- songwriter Raye watches play in the women's doubles final final at Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Linda Noskova of Czech Republic receives the champion trophy from Britain's Princess Kate after defeating Karolina Muchova of Czech Republic the women's singles final at Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal fired its men’s football coach Pape Thiaw, according to a statement issued by the national federation on Sunday.

The Senegalese Football Federation added that Thiaw's technical staff were also dismissed.

The decision followed Senegal’s elimination in the round of 16 at the ongoing World Cup.

“After an evaluation of the performance of the national team and its prospects, the Executive Committee believes that a change is necessary in the interest of Senegalese football,” the federation said.

Thiaw, 45, was appointed in 2024 and led the West African nation to a disputed continental title in Morocco earlier this year before the victory was overturned by the Confederation of African Football. Senegal has approached the Court of Arbitration about appealing the decision.

Senegal was eliminated from the World Cup by Belgium despite leading 2-0 until the 83rd minute. The team also came close to elimination in the group stage after losses to France and Norway.

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Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw talks after a loss during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Belgium and Senegal in Seattle, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)