The U.S and Israel launched “preemptive” airstrikes on Iran on Saturday as part of President Trump’s “major combat operations,” killing Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and commencing a ...

How the Iran war will affect the world's most watched sporting event is the latest issue facing organizers already grappling ...

Iran’s group matches in what would be their fourth consecutive World Cup are scheduled against New Zealand and Belgium in Los Angeles, followed by a match against Egypt in Seattle ...

Will Iran compete? Will violence in Mexico flare up? And what about funding for host cities in the U.S.? With only 100 days left before it begins, the 2026 World Cup is facing a lot of uncertainty.

President Donald Trump was blunt when discussing the possibility of Iran missing the 2026 World Cup, saying he doesn't ...

Tuesday marks 100 days until the first match between Mexico and South Africa, which will take place at the Estadio Banorte in ...

Tuesday marks 100 days until the first match between Mexico and South Africa, which will take place at the Estadio Banorte in Mexico City on June 11. This year’s opener involves the same two teams ...

Australia is being accused of dodging questions about the legality of US-Israeli strikes on Iran and ignoring its role to ...

FIFA has Iraq next in line should the Islamic Republic withdraw, in which case it would be fined and forego at least $10.5 million from the global soccer federation, plus fines ...

Now that the 2026 World Cup draw has taken place and we know the when, where and who of it all, how do the groups rank from the easiest to the hardest?

Iran starts against low-ranked New Zealand, then plays one of the weaker top-seeded nations, Belgium, and finishes against ...

Iran’s place at the men’s World Cup in three months’ time was put in doubt Monday amid an escalating Middle East conflict ...