Donald Trump on Friday said the US had become a "soccer country" after hosting the 2026 World Cup with Mexico and Canada "that brought the world together". But the tournament has not been without its controversies, from hardline US migration...
In 1994, the last men's World Cup the U.S. hosted sparked soccer fever, from youth leagues to TV broadcasts to the formation of MLS. Now, can MLS harness this World Cup for a new generation of fans?
Le sélectionneur des Bleus quitte ses fonctions sur un échec face à l’Angleterre (4-6), samedi, lors du match pour la 3ᵉ place de la Coupe du monde. Non sans avoir su replacer l’équipe de France au sommet du football mondial.
Sunday's World Cup final between Spain and Argentina promises to be a classic, pitting Europe against South America and rising star Lamine Yamal against Lionel Messi. Spain head into the showdown unbeaten in 37 matches, while Argentina have built a...
FIFA failed to deliver on a pledge to make the 2026 World Cup the "most inclusive" in history as the Trump administration's visa policies shut out fans from several countries and even barred a referee from officiating at the tournament, the Sport &...
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La organización está "analizando los informes del partido" antes de decidir si sanciona a Argentina después de que los jugadores exhibieran una pancarta en apoyo a las reivindicaciones de su país sobre las Islas Malvinas/Falklands.
Locals in Buenos Aires have voiced support for the Argentine men's football team after players held up a banner declaring sovereignity over the disputed Falkland Islands after their World Cup semi-final victory over England on Wednesday. Britain has...
It’s a game of two halves and in the end, Lionel Messi shines. After a stunning performance in Argentina’s come-from-behind win against England, the 39-year old securing the defending World Cup champions their second final in a row, much to the...
Although no African teams remain in the World Cup, football fever continues to grip the continent, including among a group of grandmothers in rural Kenya. Across Africa, a growing number of older women are taking up the sport, finding a new path to...
During the France-Spain semi-final, many supporters at the FIFA fan zone in Dallas were wearing jerseys from nations that got eliminated earlier in the competition. We went to ask them which team they were supporting now.
Viral claims with millions of views falsely claim. the European Parliament has launched a probe into FIFA chief Gianni Infantino. In reality, the move came from a letter by 72 MEPs to EU football associations, urging them to seek a formal FIFA...
President Emmanuel Macron holds a national tribute in Nice on Tuesday for the victims of a deadly jihadist attack 10 years ago in the southern French city. Later Tuesday, the French football team will observe a minute of silence ahead of their World...
The 2026 Football World Cup is in its final stretch. Tomorrow, England will take on Argentina for a place in the finals. And this evening, France will play Spain in their semifinals match. French coach Didier Deschamps predicted a “spectacular”...
Spain's former prime minister used a TV debate to question the origins of several France players at the 2026 World Cup. Asked about it before the semi-final, Lamine Yamal sidestepped the row and hailed football as a model of integration.
In Senegal, the controversial elimination of the Lions of Teranga from the 2026 World Cup is having consequences. The Senegalese Football Federation, which parted ways with national team manager Pape Thiaw, addressed the press on Monday to explain...
The expanded World Cup allowed FIFA to introduce a new seeding system that placed the world's top teams in opposite corners of the knockout bracket. Now, the semifinals are both heavyweight matchups.
Thousands of football fans gathered in Mexico City's Zócalo to swap 2026 World Cup stickers as part of a Guinness World Record attempt. The Panini event brought together collectors of all ages, turning the hunt for missing stickers into a...
The French football team arrived in Dallas on July 12 ahead of their semifinal World Cup fixture against Spain. France reached the last four with a 2-0 victory against Morocco while Spain beat Belgium 2-1 in their quarter-final. While France are the...
The fallout from Folarin Balogun’s red card continues, as reports suggest the decision was made unilaterally by the chairman of FIFA’s disciplinary committee. Meanwhile, the tournament could be set to expand once more.
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