World Cup

Iran claims that its players will be “unsafe” if they play their World Cup matches in the U.S. and they want their games moved to Mexico.

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.”

President Donald Trump says he feels it isn’t “appropriate” for Iran’s men’s national soccer team to be included in the coming World Cup, out of concern for their safety.

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

Animal rights groups have expressed outrage over Morocco’s alleged killing of millions of stray dogs ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup, according to a recent report. Organizations such as the International Animal Welfare and Protection Coalition (IAWPC) and PETA

Sepp Blatter, the former head of FIFA, is advising international fans to avoid traveling to the United States for the World Cup due to what he perceives as Trump’s belligerent attitude toward the world and his crackdown on illegal immigrants at home.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino bestowed the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize on President Donald Trump for his work to settle conflicts around the globe, including his historic Middle East peace deal.

President Donald Trump has a busy week ahead, highlighted by a Cabinet meeting and a trilateral meeting with the Republic of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

President Donald Trump announced Monday that his administration is launching a system to expedite travel visa appointments for soccer fans from other nations with tickets to World Cup matches next summer.

President Trump threatened to pull the 2026 FIFA World Cup games from Boston should Democrat Mayor Michelle Wu fail to decrease crime. 

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.

President Donald Trump announced Friday that the Kennedy Center will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw on December 5. 

The Qatar Olympic Committee confirmed on Wednesday that it is pursuing a bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, citing its recently completed sports stadiums and other facilities built for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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.

CLAIM: Multiple reports of dubious sourcing surfaced this weekend claiming that the Islamist government of Saudi Arabia had decided to end its 73-year ban on alcohol sales and consumption in anticipation of hosting the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Monica Crowley to serve in several key roles in his administration, including ambassador and assistant secretary of state.

A father who went to jail for stealing more than £1 million from his company to gamble on sports is sharing his story to encourage gambling addicts to seek help.

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) confirmed on Tuesday that the kingdom of Saudi Arabia would host the 2034 World Cup, outraging human rights activists who decried “sportswashing” by the country to improve its reputation despite abuse of its citizens.

Luis Rubiales, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), has resigned from his position amid uproar.

FIFA suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales over kissing a player on the lips after the team won the World Cup.

Reports circulating this week that Visit Saudi, the official tourism board of Saudi Arabia, would sponsor the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup prompted an eruption of outrage in the soccer world and a loud protest on Wednesday by host nations Australia and New Zealand that they were not involved in the approval process.

The world’s most prestigious sporting institutions dove headfirst into a return to normal following two years of pandemic rules in 2022 – with the help of some of the planet’s most egregious human rights abusers.

SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82.

World Cup celebrations in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Tuesday attracted millions of people and left “unimaginable” damage in their wake, government officials said.

Argentina obtained Its long sought-after third FIFA World Cup victory on Sunday, leaving the nation’s leftist government to pay back its promise to solve inflation only after the Cup returned to Buenos Aires.

Following the French loss in the World Cup on Sunday, riots broke out across parts of the country, leading to 227 arrests. 

Video went viral on Sunday showing French soccer star Kylian Mbappe appearing to ignore President Emmanuel Macron.

Argentina’s Emiliano Martinez put the hand-shaped trophy to his crotch and made a pumping gesture, shocking everyone in the stadium.

David Beckham has made his first public statement on his controversial multi-million-dollar ambassador’s role with World Cup hosts Qatar, telling the New York Times he believed “sport has the power to be a force for good in the world.”

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi’s once-in-a-generation career is complete. The Argentina superstar is finally a World Cup champion.

The international soccer organization FIFA denied a request from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to address viewers of Sunday’s World Cup final in Qatar, left-wing outlet CNN reported on Friday.

A teenage boy was killed after being run over by a car as riots broke out following France’s victory over Morocco in the World Cup.

Gary Lineker, a white British soccer reporter, went on an anti-American tirade this week branding the United States “extraordinarily racist.”

So many journalists have died at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar that the global soccer organization announced on Tuesday it had reserved areas in its media centers for condolence books to honor the dead.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A security guard died after suffering a fall at a World Cup stadium in Qatar, tournament organizers said on Wednesday.