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2026 World Cup by beating Bolivia in Mexico, the location of their first ever appearance on the global stage back in 1986.** Karim Allawi was a player 40 years ago as the Lions of Mesopotamia
2026? **With just a month to go until the biggest football tournament in the world begins, attention is turning not just to the teams and venues, but to the weather.** Heat, thunderstorms and even poor
2026 he was "very confident" in FIFA's protocols as the team prepare to play at the World Cup in the United States. The players are to stay several weeks before heading to the World
teams competing in the World Cup will be informed of these amendments in the coming weeks. Last week, [UEFA handed Prestianni a six-game ban](/sports/2026/4/24/uefa-bans-benficas-prestianni-for-six-games-for-verbally-abusing-vinicius) – three of the games deferred for a probationary period
2026 is the most eagerly awaited sports event of the year. Fans are gearing up to see who scores the most goals, who are the biggest performers on football’s grandest stage, and who wins
2026 Rugby League World Cup. "My focus now is on creating an environment where players can perform with confidence, represent the shirt with pride, and give themselves the best chance of going deep into
2026: How US football has evolved since hosting in 1994 Football has gained a foothold in the US, and the country seems ready to host [the World Cup](/fifa-world-cup-2026/) this summer – which was not clear
2026 World Cup “will no doubt be one of the greatest and most spectacular events in the history of mankind, attracting millions of fans from around the world to eleven host cities across America”. “President
2026 World Cup that means it is responsible for ticket sales. BBC Sport asked Batson if he feared the cost of attending the event will make it a harder task to grow the game
team's victory during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Scotland and Denmark.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/480/cpsprodpb/6cbf/live/93632120-28f2-11f1-934f-036468834728.jpg) [View more](/sport/ask-me-anything) ## [More European football](/sport/football/european) - [Struggling Real suffer title blow with Girona draw](/sport/football/live/cgrlqgzr0elt) Real
group stage in Brazil. “The World Cup curse”, as [described by the Italian media](/sports/2026/4/1/the-world-cup-curse-outcry-as-italy-miss-out-for-third-time-in-a-row), will keep Donnarumma – one of the best goalkeepers in the world – and Tonali away from playing at the world
2026 World Cup less than two weeks away, [Brazil were without Neymar](/sports/2026/5/28/neymar-injury-forces-him-out-of-brazils-first-world-cup-training-session), who is expected to miss their June 13 opener against Morocco with a calf injury, while Gabriel Magalhaes, Marquinhos and Gabriel Martinelli
2026 FIFA [World Cup](/sports/2026/4/22/five-major-issues-affecting-the-fifa-world-cup-with-50-days-to-go) in the United States, Canada and Mexico. In a statement made to state broadcaster IRIB, government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said on Wednesday that the Ministry of Youth and Sports ensured
group games at the Africa Cup of Nations, having also officiated at the tournament in 2024. Then in March 2026, Artan received the ultimate accolade which should have been the pinnacle of his career. "Every
team can go to the World Cup without any problems and achieve very good results there,” he said. Asked if FIFA had secured assurances on entry and visa arrangements for Iran’s players, Grafstrom declined
team’s kit during a warm-up friendly [File: Rebecca Blackwell/AP] According to the FIFA equipment regulations, the use of any “political, religious, or personal messages or slogans” on the kit is prohibited. Colombian manufacturer
teams in action, up from 32, there will be a record 104 games to be played across the United States, Canada and Mexico. There will be 54 matches shown [live on the BBC](/iplayer/event/fifa-world-cup), including
2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. **Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images** Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images *The following was* [*originally published in the Up First newsletter*](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/09/g-s1-126975/up-first-newsletter-iran-israel-lebanon-primaries-election-fraud-los-angeles-global-conflicts) *as part of the NPR Network's coverage of the World
2026 World Cup, which US president Donald Trump’s envoy, Paolo Zampolli, has reportedly proposed to Fifa, is firstly not possible, and secondly not appropriate,” Abodi told Sky News. “I don’t know what comes
2026 Nantes forward Mostafa Mohamed has been left out of Egypt’s preliminary squad for next month’s FIFA World Cup, but uncapped teenager Hamza Abdelkarim, who plays for the Barcelona under-19 team