Soccer

Entering a soccer match without a ticket will become a criminal offence under new laws that take effect ahead of the League Cup final.

The Iranian women’s soccer team is preparing to leave Malaysia for Oman in the next leg of their trip back to Iran.

Four members of the Iran’s women’s soccer team who accepted refugee visas to stay in Australia have decided to return to their homeland, an Australian government minister said on Sunday.

The Iranian men’s national soccer team has delivered a harsh rebuke to President Trump after the commander in chief said the team’s presence at this year’s World Cup may not be “appropriate.”

An Australian woman has taken a video of herself chasing and threatening Iranian guards as they frantically searched for five Iranian women’s soccer team members who sought asylum in Australia.

Iran ⁠cannot ⁠- and will not – participate in the FIFA World ⁠Cup after the ⁠U.S. eliminated its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ‌the country’s sports minister Ahmad Donyamali vowed Wednesday.

A dramatic moment occurred on Tuesday, as a member of the Iranian women’s soccer team refused to board the team’s plane back to Iran at the last minute and joined several of her teammates in seeking asylum in Australia.

President Donald Trump lauded Australia for handling asylum for members of the Iranian Women’s soccer team after he called on the country to do so. 

Five members of Iran’s women’s soccer team are now safely under the protection of the Australian government after President Trump’s strong uring that they be given asylum.

Azadi Stadium, a massive sports complex in Iran’s capital city of Tehran, was badly damaged on Thursday by U.S. and Israeli strikes.

Do not expect to see the Iranian national soccer team at the 2026 World Cup, according to the head of the Iranian Soccer Federation, who cast doubt on his team making an appearance after the US-Israeli strikes against Iran, which began this weekend.

Loads of human remains were found buried in Mexico City near where the World Cup games will take place later this year. 

How dare you. That was the joint response from Muslim-majority Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations where homosexuality is illegal, venting their fury Tuesday that FIFA has scheduled a 2026 World Cup soccer match in Seattle that overlaps LGBTQI+ Pride events.

British sports commentator Laura Woods collapsed on live TV Tuesday while broadcasting from the England vs. Ghana women’s soccer game.

President of Argentina Javier Milei has been invited by President Donald Trump to participate in the upcoming December draw of the FIFA World Cup in Washington, DC, Argentine outlets report.

The disgraced former president of Spain’s soccer federation was pelted with eggs at his book promotion event and the attacker rwas his uncle.

University of Washington women’s soccer star Mia Hamant has died following a battle with kidney cancer. She was 21 years old.

Argentine soccer legend Lionel Messi emphasized his belief that God blessed him with a gift and expressed his gratitude for it.

U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT) veteran and current Fox soccer analyst Alexei Lalas believes that concerns over ICE raids could become a factor in whether foreign visitors travel to the U.S. for the World Cup.

Kelly Pierce, a decorated women’s soccer coach in Southern Arizona, tragically died on Friday at 43 years old from cardiac arrest. 

A man was reportedly booted from a Major League Soccer match in St. Louis, Missouri, for allegedly wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat. 

The Iranian Football Federation demanded this week that the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) oust Israel from its soccer bodies in response to Israel’s military operations in June to contain the threat of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons.

President Trump joked about potentially requiring the United States to refer to soccer as “football” just like the rest of the world. 

President Donald Trump presented the Premier League’s Chelsea with a trophy after the team won the FIFA Club World Cup final on Sunday evening at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were welcomed to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey for the FIFA Club World Cup final with thunderous applause. As the crowd in the stadium could be heard cheering, Donald Trump was seen

The FIFA Club World Cup final set down for MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will now boast a special spectator on hand Sunday to view the soccer action: President Donald Trump.

An ambulance was called onto the field Sunday after MLB Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei took a knee to the head.

A group of six humanoid robots powered by an artificial intelligence program is set to engage in the first-ever three-on-three robot soccer match in China next weekend.

A team of 14-year-old boys had no problem going through the Swiss women’s national team, as they defeated them 7-1 ahead of the Euro 2025 qualifiers.

With disappointment overtaking soccer fans following multiple failures by the U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT) despite coaching and personnel changes, with no relief in sight, U.S. soccer legend and Fox soccer analyst Alexei Lalas believes the team should become more “exclusive” and less “inclusive.”

Nearly a dozen people, including a 14-year-old girl, were injured Saturday night in a suburb of Los Angeles when a car crashed into a crowd leaving a soccer match at Southern California’s SoFi Stadium.

Venezuelans Persecuted Politically in Exile (VEPPEX), a non-governmental organization (NGO), urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday to revoke the U.S. visa of Matías Lacava, son of socialist Venezuelan Governor Rafael Lacava.

Chants of “F*ck ICE!” and banners calling for the immigration enforcement agency’s abolition, could be seen and heard at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, as MLS fans registered their discontent with immigration raids in L.A. last week.

Chase Stegall, a DePaul University soccer player and the son of former NFL receiver and CFL Hall of Famer Milton Stegall, has passed away at the age of 20.

France saw a record number of arrests following a major sporting event after deadly scenes broke out following Paris Saint-Germain’s victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League final on Saturday.

More than a dozen fans broke out in a massive brawl in the stands at San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium during Saturday’s Los Angeles Galaxy and San Diego FC soccer game.