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2026 World Cup
Iran confirms World Cup participation, issues 10 demands to host nations
Iran's football federation confirmed Saturday that the national team will compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup but issued a list of demands for joint hosts the United States, Canada, and Mexico, setting the stage for a high-stakes diplomatic negotiation…
Mbappe scores but Real Madrid crash out of Champions League quarterfinals
Kylian Mbappe's 2025-26 season at Real Madrid has been marred by persistent knee problems that sidelined him for weeks and fueled speculation about a potential surgery that the French forward ultimately avoided. While Mbappe returned to action and scored in…
2026 World Cup final to feature first-ever halftime show
FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed this week that the 2026 World Cup Final will include a halftime show for the first time in the tournament's 96-year history. Speaking at the Semafor World Economy summit in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Infantino…
Belgium routs USMNT 5-2 in World Cup warmup
The U.S. men's national team's five-game unbeaten streak came to a jarring end on Saturday as Belgium dismantled the Americans 5-2 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, raising alarm bells just 76 days before the opening match of the 2026 World…
FIFA confirms new time-wasting crackdown for 2026 World Cup
FIFA has confirmed a package of rule changes for the 2026 World Cup designed to crack down on time-wasting and expand the scope of video review technology, as the governing body prepares for the largest tournament in the competition's history…
2026 World Cup hits 100-day mark amid war, violence and boycott calls
The 100-day countdown to the largest FIFA World Cup in history began on Tuesday against a backdrop of war, cartel violence, boycott demands, and sky-high ticket prices that threaten to overshadow what organizers have billed as a celebration of global…