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DR Congo seek World Cup ticket refunds after Ebola outbreak

World Cup alongside Canada and Mexico, with tickets as much as seven times more expensive than the 2022 tournament in Qatar because of Fifa's dynamic pricing model. The Leopards face Portugal in their Group

BBC NewsMay 26
World

The World Cup vs. bugs, germs and heat: Here's the game plan

World Cup finals are jointly hosted by New York and New Jersey on July 19. Officials have been running practice simulations to prepare for outbreaks and mass casualty events. "We plan for the worst case

NPR Topics: NewsJun 5
World

Serie A finish in chaos, worsened by clash with Italian Open tennis final

Open tennis final Italian football is facing another embarrassment to add to the country’s failure to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup. With just three days to go until the start

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 14
World

How the 1994 World Cup kicked off America's love affair with soccer

match was the first World Cup win for the U.S. men's team since 1950. The team's victory was witnessed by more than [93,000 fans](https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/usa-1994-memorable-matches-rose-bowl-pasadena-california) at the Rose Bowl

NPR Topics: NewsMay 9
World

Roberts and Davies return from injury for Wales

opened the scoring in Cardiff in 1993, while Paul Bodin (right) missed a crucial penalty Like Wales, Romania missed out on World Cup qualification after losing their play-off semi-final in March. The match

BBC NewsMay 26
World

Iranian officials absent from pre-World Cup football events in Canada

open their World Cup campaign on June 15 against New Zealand in Inglewood, California, near Los Angeles. Iran will play Belgium in Inglewood on June 21 before facing Egypt in the final group match

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 29
World

Why super-sized and politicised World Cup comes at a cost

opening match, the co-hosts provide a vivid snapshot of what makes the next few weeks so compelling and challenging. Here in this footballing hotbed, a city that has provided the tournament with some

BBC NewsYesterday
World

Toronto World Cup tickets to be resold for face value on FIFA marketplace

World Cup tickets](/sports/2026/5/3/usa-vs-paraguay-among-world-cup-games-with-unsold-exorbitant-tickets), with fan organisation Football Supporters Europe (FSE) branding the pricing structure “extortionate” and a “monumental betrayal”. Just last week, FIFA Marketplace advertised four tickets to the July 19 final

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 7
World

BBC Sport announces World Cup coverage plans

World Cup which gets under way next month, featuring coverage of all 104 matches in the United States, Canada and Mexico.** There will be [54 games broadcast live](/sport/football/articles/cgjnd28w56po) on BBC television, while audiences

BBC NewsMay 18
World

‘Iran has to come’ to the US for the World Cup, FIFA’s Infantino says

World Cup, are scheduled to play all three of their group stage games on the US West Coast. Team Melli are slated to open against New Zealand on June 15, then face Belgium on June

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 16
World

Fifa 'risking player safety' over heat at World Cup - scientists

open letter convinces Fifa to update its heat guidelines before the World Cup." ## Why 2026 World Cup is a concern Extreme weather is expected to play a part at the 2026 World Cup. Heat, thunderstorms

BBC NewsMay 14
World

Ex-Georgia captain Sharikadze banned for 11 years

World Cup, while hooker Chkoidze dropped out of contention for the tournament just before its start, citing an injury picked up in a warm-up match. Wing Modebadze started the team's defeat by Australia

BBC NewsMay 12
World

Will Messi play? Argentina answer fan queries in 55-man World Cup squad

matches. Prestianni made his debut for Argentina’s national team in November and has been part of their squad in recent months. The World Cup – cohosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States – will conclude

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 12
World

Norway World Cup 2026 preview: Players to watch, group matches, squad list

World Cup, with France and Senegal set to pose stiff tests and Iraq being a potential banana skin. The opener against Iraq is a must-win ahead of a [tough task against Senegal](/sports/2026/5/21/sadio-mane-kalidou-koulibaly-star-picks-in-senegals-world-cup-squad

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 26
World

South Africa’s World Cup delegation departs for Mexico without coach

World Cup debut in France in 1998, will have to travel later after his visa application was initially denied. Blaming the US Consulate General in Johannesburg for the delay, SAFA president Danny Jordaan told

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 2
World

Wars, sanctions and punishments: Iraq's 40-year World Cup wait

World Cup qualifier in Baghdad since. In March 2020, Fifa gave the green light to the southern city of Basra, meaning that, at last, crucial home games did not have to take place in Jordan

BBC NewsJun 2
World

How to enjoy the World Cup - and keep your boss on side

World Cup about to get under way, many fans in England and Scotland are honing their strategy to balance late kick-offs with work the next morning. Matches are happening across the US, Canada

BBC News20h ago
World

DR Congo will not change World Cup preparations despite US Ebola warning

World Cup, [confirmed on Friday](/sports/2026/5/22/us-says-congo-team-must-isolate-due-to-ebola-before-arriving-for-world-cup) that the Congolese delegation needed to maintain a bubble where they are training in Belgium and isolate ⁠for 21 days or risk being denied entry after a deadly outbreak

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 23
World

'Magician' Monfils exits final French Open

Cup finals with France. Such is his longevity, this was his 70th appearance in the main draw of a Grand Slam and 19th at the French Open. He holds the record for most Slam match

BBC NewsMay 26
Conflicts

US visa rejections, war on Iran keep fans away from World Cup

matches. Sahil Ebrahim is among the “lucky few” in that delegation. After decades of supporting Bafana Bafana from a TV screen in Cape Town, Ebrahim attended the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Now the 40-year

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 5
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