Switzerland forward Breel Embolo has applied for an urgent visa at the United States embassy in Bern one day after he was denied boarding the team’s flight to the World Cup
June 03, 2026
Here’s why Harry Potter might take some of the credit if the US has a magical World Cup run
June 02, 2026
Federal officials have told Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna that civil immigration enforcement will not take place at FIFA World Cup games or
June 02, 2026
Iran has finalized a 26-man World Cup squad to play in the United States this month
June 01, 2026
Public awareness campaigns around the World Cup and other sporting events are well intentioned – but not backed by research.
June 01, 2026
American soccer players learned of their World Cup selections in dramatically different settings
May 30, 2026
Major airline, travel and business groups warned that barring border processing at Newark or other major U.S. airports could lead to chaos, strand
May 29, 2026
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has confirmed that most of the reigning world champions, including Lionel Messi, will be part of the squad for the upcoming World Cup
May 29, 2026
Jozy Altidore says the U.S. Soccer National Training Center is far different from where he trained with the national team a decade ago
May 29, 2026
U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino says he's open to staying with the American national team after the World Cup
May 29, 2026
Curaçao has already crafted a story like none other in World Cup history
May 27, 2026
This year’s World Cup is testing the public health playbook
May 27, 2026
NYPD, FBI issue drone warning for FIFA World Cup, America 250, and more high-profile events this summer
May 22, 2026
The risk of Ebola affecting fans at the World Cup is low, according to Dr Oliver Johnson, a global health academic at King's College London,
May 22, 2026
New York City will offer its residents a chance to snag $50 tickets to World Cup games in New Jersey this summer, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Thursday, with 1,000
May 22, 2026
The United States has a new injury worry three weeks before the start of the World Cup
May 22, 2026
After more than 30 years, the World Cup is back in Boston
May 19, 2026
Some lucky New York City residents will soon get a chance to snag cheap seats to this summer’s high-priced World Cup
May 21, 2026
Sports streaming platform DAZN, backed by British-American billionaire Len Blavatnik, is exploring a possible tie-up with pay-TV
May 21, 2026
Atlanta launches anti-human trafficking campaign ahead of World Cup
May 21, 2026
A group of New Zealanders known as the Flying Kiwis travels the world to support their national soccer team
May 18, 2026
U.S. forward Brenden Aaronson has left the field with an apparent left knee injury while playing for Leeds in the Premier League in a potential concern for the Americans ahead of the World Cup
May 17, 2026
Colombian superstar Shakira and Afrobeats icon Burna Boy have released the official 2026 FIFA World Cup anthem
May 15, 2026
AT&T Stadium unveils new World Cup grass pitch
May 15, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund became an “official tournament supporter” of the World Cup on Thursday and reaffirmed its commitment to invest in sports despite notable retreats from other ventures in recent months
May 14, 2026
For two decades, researchers have studied soccer ball aerodynamics. Latest tests suggest the 2026 ball is more stable, but with a slightly shorter range.
May 13, 2026
FIFA experts say referees at the World Cup are aware of the growing trend in the Premier League for grappling and crowding around goalkeepers at corner kicks and “will deal with this in a very good way.”
May 11, 2026
The World Cup is one month away and it’s almost time for coaches of the record 48 competing nations to finalize their squads
May 11, 2026
In its storied history, Kansas City has attracted traders and mobsters, jazz legends and barbecue pitmasters, and
May 11, 2026
‘We’re going nowhere’: J Balvin takes the global stage as a World Cup opening ceremony headliner
May 09, 2026
Shakira is back
May 08, 2026
Mexico’s ‘out of reach’ World Cup tickets cause discontent among fans
May 05, 2026
Iran's soccer team represents the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), not the people of Iran, and FIFA should ban the team from participating in
May 01, 2026
Adidas on Wednesday reported stronger than expected first-quarter operating profit and sales, helped by early demand for World Cup soccer products
April 29, 2026
The home of the U.S.
April 28, 2026
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April 24, 2026
Amnesty International and U.S. civil rights groups have issued a “World Cup travel advisory," warning visitors about “rising authoritarianism and increasing violence" in the U.S. under President Donald Trump's immigration policies
April 24, 2026
Shares in Mexican bottler Arca Continental jumped over 4% in early trading on Thursday after its volumes surpassed
April 23, 2026
The new playing fields are rolling out in stadiums from Mexico to Canada. Creating the perfect pitch in very different climates requires the right grasses and some creative tricks.
April 20, 2026
Matt Crocker has quit as sporting director of the U.S. Soccer Federation to take a new job in Saudi Arabia
April 14, 2026
Bystanders' use of CPR helps save 71-year-old who collapsed at the airport
April 14, 2026
Iranian soccer has had a good week on its troubled path to playing World Cup games in the United States in June
April 02, 2026
The 48-team field for FIFA's biggest ever World Cup is complete after a qualifying process that spanned more than two and a half years
April 01, 2026
Iran’s sports and youth minister says the country is in no position to take part in the World Cup after the United States killed its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in its ongoing war
March 11, 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is visiting the western state of Jalisco in an attempt to offset fears over the upcoming FIFA World Cup
March 07, 2026
The US and Iran are at war three months before the World Cup kicks off. It’s unclear if the Iranian team will play
March 03, 2026
The president of Iran’s soccer federation says he does not know if the national team can play World Cup matches in the United States following the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment of his country
March 02, 2026
With World Cup looming, can Mexico contain the chaos unleashed by the killing of drug lord ‘El Mencho’?
February 26, 2026
Preparations for the 2026 World Cup in Mexico City are cutting into the livelihoods of sex workers and street vendors near Azteca Stadium
February 13, 2026
Aftershocks complicate Philippine recovery from quake that killed 45 and displaced thousands
China Inc deploys 'quiet' layoffs as Beijing promotes AI adoption
German retailers expect only modest boost from World Cup
Celebrations clash with social tensions in Mexico ahead of World Cup