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

Fifa gave the green light to the southern city of Basra, meaning that, at last

England taking care of Saka before World Cup - Tuchel

Fifa has confirmed that Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan will [not take part in this

How small-business loans got caught in Trump's immigration crackdown

FIFA World Cup 2026 on June 8 in Kansas City, Mo.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5292x5292+1630+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd6%2F8b%2F4744329345928f253c95fdcdee24%2Fgettyimages-2280577310.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/09/nx-s1-5851634/immigration-policies-affect-fifa) ### [Soccer

Intisar Shanib becomes first woman to head football club in Libya

FIFA. In Italy, Claudia Rizzo made headlines as one of the youngest and few female

Purple pain: backlash over Mexico City’s ‘axolotlisation’ for World Cup

Fifa [World Cup](https://www.theguardian.com/football/world-cup-football). And these days it is everywhere: painted on walls

Wednesday briefing: Where Starmer stands after another precarious day in Parliament

Fifa has given permission for Afghan Women United – a squad composed of refugees scattered around

'Mazadona', 'Einstein', 'The Ant' - 20 new players to watch at World Cup

Fifa World Cup, but what about the next wave of talent?** A record 1,248 players

Tuchel names England's 55-man provisional World Cup squad

Fifa permitted participating nations to submit a long list of 55 players for the tournament

Iran footballers describe how war with US-Israel affects their World Cup

FIFA World Cup begins on June 11. You can follow the action on Al Jazeera

A teen with no desire to be Messi: How Lamine Yamal is forging own path

Fifa's website in March. Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand went further, when asked

Three red cards - are referees getting tough at this World Cup?

Fifa's new head of referees and it heralded a very different era. Collina often

White House wants Department of Homeland Security reopen for World Cup

Fifa World Cup, with millions of visitors and dozens of major events across the country

With no team in World Cup, China fans rally around a red card-happy referee

FIFA, the global governing body for football, since 2011. He also lectures at the Nanjing

The anatomy of a Golden Boot winner - and who could win it in 2026?

Fifa awards the Golden Boot to the man who has played the fewest minutes. ## Who are the 2026 Golden

World Cup 2026: Spain ex-players, fans cautiously embrace favourites tag

FIFA World Cup Finals 2002 Quarter Finals match played at the Gwangju World Cup Stadium

Could Southampton be kicked out of play-offs over Spygate?

Fifa [deducted six points from Canada](/sport/olympics/articles/ckdg0gqk4kqo) after they were found to have spied on New Zealand

How Southampton allegedly spied on Middlesbrough

Fifa [deducted six points](/sport/olympics/articles/ckdg0gqk4kqo) from Canada and fined Canada Soccer 200,000 Swiss francs

Japan’s World Cup 2026 team preview: Players to watch, group, squad

FIFA world ranking:** 18th **Fixtures:** Netherlands (June 14, Dallas, US), Tunisia (June 20, Monterrey, Mexico

Cape Verde: Tiny nation, massive World Cup dream

FIFA funding has helped improve training facilities and pitches across the islands. He says soccer

Your cheat sheet to the 26 players on the U.S. World Cup team

FIFA World Cup 2026 Panini stickers bought at the Soccer Locker on June 2 in Miami