FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup
This file photo taken on 10 December, 2017, shows a view of the BBVA Bancomer Stadium in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon State, Mexico, one of the venues of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

FIFA announces 16 venues for 2026 World Cup

At a televised announcement in New York, officials confirmed 11 US cities as host venues, along with three venues in Mexico and two in Canada for what will be the first ever 48-team World Cup.

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini

Prosecutor calls for suspended sentence for Blatter, Platini

The Swiss prosecutor's office on Wednesday demanded a 20-month suspended jail sentence for Michel Platini and ex-president of FIFA Sepp Blatter, accusing them of defrauding football's governing body

England coach Gareth Southgate

England shocker heaps pressure on Southgate before World Cup

England have only two more matches, away to Italy and home to Germany in September, before starting their World Cup campaign against Iran on November 21.

Australia's players celebrate winning the FIFA World Cup 2022 inter-confederation play-offs match between Australia and Peru on June 13, 2022, at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Qatar

FIFA World Cup Qualifier Dancing goalkeeper Redmayne sees Australia to World Cup win in shootout

Australia on Tuesday celebrated the antics of dancing goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne whose penalty shootout save against Peru saw them to a fifth straight World Cup finals

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FIFA World Cup 2022 Football's lawmakers to discuss implementation of semi-automated offside

A semi-automated offside system could be used at this year's World Cup with the International Football Association Board

FIFA World Cup trophy

FIFA World Cup trophy to arrive in Dhaka Wednesday

A seven-member FIFA delegation, studded with French 1998 World Cup winner Christian Karembeu, will carry the original FIFA World Cup trophy on a chartered flight that is expected to reach Hazrat ...

Ukraine and Manchester City footballer Oleksandr Zinchenko

Tearful Zinchenko’s dream is simply peace

But Zinchenko, who plays for Premier League champions Manchester City, said the prospect of World Cup qualification was secondary to the main hope of his countrymen.

"Kawkabani", a cartoon series made by Qatar's Nefaish Animation aims to reduce culture shock for foreign football fans and the conservative state's residents during the FIFA World Cup 2022

Cartoon alien aims to ease World Cup culture shock in Qatar

Like the arriving fans, Kawkabani, star of the series launched by Qatar's first animation studio, has to learn Arabic pronunciation, how to drink coffee -- and to discover that Qataris prepare way ...

Brazillian Football great Pele

Pele leaves hospital after colon cancer treatment

In February, the ailing Pele spent two weeks in hospital for cancer treatment complicated by a urinary tract infection.

Former Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman.

Koeman to take over as Netherlands coach after World Cup

It will be 59-year-old Koeman's second time in charge of the Dutch national team after taking the reins from 2018 to 2020, when he left the post to become coach of Barcelona.

Portugal's players celebrate after scoring a goal during the World Cup 2022 qualifying final first leg football match between Portugal and North Macedonia at the Dragao stadium in Porto on 29 March, 2022

FIFA World Cup qualifier Ronaldo, Fernandes send Portugal to World Cup

Bruno Fernandes fired Portugal to the 2022 World Cup by scoring twice in a 2-0 victory over Italy's conquerors North Macedonia on Tuesday

Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo holds a press conference at the Dragao stadium in Porto on 28 March, 2022 on the eve of the World Cup 2022 qualifying final first leg football match between Portugal and North Macedonia.

FIFA World Cup qualifier North Macedonia game matter of life and death: Ronaldo

Portugal's World Cup play-off against North Macedonia on Tuesday is a "matter of life and death", said Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of the game

Denmark's midfielder Christian Eriksen acknowledges the audience at the end of the friendly international football match between Netherlands and Denmark at the Johan Cruijff Arena (Amsterdam ArenA) in Amsterdam on 26 March, 2022

Eriksen scores on Denmark return as England, Germany, Spain win

Denmark's Christian Eriksen made an emotional goal-scoring return to international football on Saturday as England, Germany and Spain carved out friendly victories

North Macedonia 's defender Ezgjan Alioski (C) reacts at the end of the 2022 World Cup qualifying play-off football match between Italy and North Macedonia, on 24 March 2022 at the Renzo-Barbera stadium in Palermo.

Italy miss second successive World Cup

Roberto Mancini was reeling from the most painful defeat of his managerial career after Thursday's stunning, last-gasp 1-0 loss to North Macedonia meant they missed out on their second World Cup in a ...

ngland's forward Harry Kane celebrates after scoring the 0-1 goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualification Group I football match between Poland and England in Warsaw, on 8 September, 2021

FIFA World Cup 2022 England won't 'shy away' from human rights issues in Qatar: Kane

England captain Harry Kane said the Three Lions will use their platform to raise awareness of human rights issues at the World Cup in Qatar later this year

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