FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup

Spain's Lamine Yamal looks dejected after the match. Photo: Collected

World Cup debutants Cabo Verde frustrate Spain in goalless draw

Ranked 67th in the world and representing a nation of just over 500,000 people, Cabo Verde produced one of the early surprises of the tournament.

Fourth official Ma Ning prior to the Group A match between the Netherlands and Qatar at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar on Nov. 29, 2022. Photo: Xinhua/Meng Dingbo

With no team in World Cup, Chinese fans rally around a red card-happy referee

Iran national football team player Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh wearing the “#168” pin. Photo: teammellifootball/Instagram

Iran team wear '#168' pins to honour school strike victims ahead of World Cup

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Most valuable players in FIFA World Cup 2026

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How Pakistan's Sialkot powers 70% of the world’s football production

FIFA World Cup 2026 - Team Iran arrives at Tijuana for World Cup - Tijuana International Airport, Tijuana, Mexico - June 7, 2026 A police officer looks on ahead of the Iran team arrival. Photo: REUTERS/Victor Medina

Iran's World Cup team arrive in Tijuana with US tensions high

File photo of Iraqi striker Aymen Hussein. Photo: Reuters

Iraq World Cup striker Hussein questioned for hours at Chicago airport

Lionel Messi exits MLS game in injury scare ahead of World Cup

Lionel Messi exits MLS game in injury scare ahead of World Cup

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Pretty in pink: Dallas World Cup venue chasing perfect pitch

Shakira performs on stage during a show at Copacabana beach on May 2 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo: Buda Mendes/Getty Images

Shakira, Madonna, BTS to headline first-ever Fifa World Cup final halftime show

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Supporters' group sues FIFA over 'excessive' World Cup ticket prices

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Security concerns grow around World Cup in US after stalled funding

A general view of a built replica of Trionda, the official match ball for Fifa World Cup 2026, at the Fifa Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, on 20 November 2025. Photo: Reuters

Iran 'negotiating' with Fifa over moving World Cup games to Mexico: Embassy