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World

Iran World Cup squad members apply for US, Canada visas in Turkiye

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

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 21
World

How could extreme weather affect World Cup 2026?

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

BBC NewsMay 10
Politics

Friday briefing: ​As Israel’s coalition collapses, can its prime minister hang on to power?

Cup. An expanded field and a gruelling schedule means [a new champion could emerge](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/21/world-cup-first-time-winners-norway-haaland-portugal-ronaldo) from the pack this summer. ## The front pages ![Front page of the Guardian 22 May 2026](https://i.guim.co.uk

The Guardian WorldMay 22
Politics

CAF is failing Africa’s World Cup fans

2026 men’s World Cup finals at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, FIFA president Gianni Infantino presented United States President Donald Trump with the [inaugural FIFA Peace Prize](/news/2025/12/6/trump-wins-fifas-new-peace-prize). “This is what we want

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 5
World

How Kansas City became unlikely 2026 World Cup hosts for the US

2026 World Cup at the Arrowhead Stadium [Jamie Squire/Getty Images via AFP] ## ‘Magic moments’ and base camps Just getting the World Cup would satisfy most municipalities, but not these Kansas Citians. After the final draw

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 16
World

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

2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. **Todd Kirkland/FIFA/via Getty Images** Todd Kirkland/FIFA/via Getty Images Millions of people are about to pack stadiums across the U.S., Canada and Mexico for the World Cup, starting June 11. Public health

NPR Topics: NewsJun 5
World

Are Ronaldo, Messi still the largest World Cup draws, or is Mbappe bigger?

Cup 2026 group F qualifying soccer match between Portugal and Hungary in Lisbon, Oct. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AP26131781003576-1779196260.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo is popular on and off the field [File

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 9
Conflicts

4 states head to the polls. And, global conflicts are on the rise, new report says

many Haitian fans have the chance to cheer on Haiti's national team [for the first time in 52 years](https://www.wlrn.org/sports/2026-05-28/haiti-world-cup-brazil-florida). Plus, Massachusetts' own Frantzdy Pierrot, who made the Haitian team, will

NPR Topics: NewsJun 9
Politics

Trump rejects Iran's ceasefire proposal response. And, Congress to tackle ICE funding

many people discovered The Black Keys through memorable Nissan, Cadillac and Victoria's Secret commercials. Fifteen years later, the Grammy-winning duo is still pushing boundaries with their sound. Their new album *Peaches!* marks

NPR Topics: NewsMay 11
World

Any early shocks? Sutton's World Cup 2026 score predictions - opening group games

2026.** He starts with the scores for the first matches in each group, including the tournament opener between co-hosts Mexico and South Africa, holders Argentina against Algeria and England versus Croatia. AI, which finished

BBC News23h ago
Business

The $13bn World Cup: how the numbers stack up on Fifa’s 2026 balance sheet

2026 balance sheet A World Cup that Fifa’s president, Gianni Infantino, billed at the draw last December as [“the greatest event that humanity has ever seen”](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/12/05/2026-world-cup-draw-trump-takes-center-stage-as-he-wins-inaugural-fifa-peace-prize_6748191_4.html) will certainly be the most

The Guardian WorldApr 30
Politics

‘We want fans to know the risks’: US immigrant rights groups mobilize across World Cup host cities amid ICE fears

Many of the grassroots efforts leading up to the event focus on responding to ICE agent raids, arrests and interactions in real time. After sustained pressure, [police in Atlanta](https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/atlanta-police-wont-work-with-ice-during-world-cup-chief-says/), Seattle

The Guardian WorldJun 1
World

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

2026 Fifa World Cup, but what about the next wave of talent?** A record 1,248 players can feature in the USA, Canada and Mexico and, while there are few total unknowns, 891 of them

BBC NewsJun 9
World

Sutton's predictions v Blossoms & Songer

World Cup. City: 2026 Carabao Cup - **FA Cup wins?** Chelsea: 8 between 1970 & 2018. City: 7 between 1904 and 2023 Pep rested players in midweek when City beat [Crystal Palace](/sport/football/teams/crystal-palace) and left Erling Haaland

BBC NewsMay 14
World

Germany make Neuer first-choice World Cup keeper to cap retirement U-turn

team again,” said Nagelsmann. The 40-year-old Neuer, who last competed for Germany at Euro 2024 before his international retirement, is now set to play in his fifth ‌successive World Cup, joining an elite

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 21
World

What now for Rahm, DeChambeau and LIV's biggest names?

many players, on both sides of golf's great divide, very wealthy men. The numbers involved are extraordinary and prompted the PGA Tour to find funding to stem an exit flow of talent that

BBC NewsApr 30
World

Trophyless to treble? Man City's quest for more history

team to claim a domestic treble of trophies. The other side to achieve the feat? Guardiola's City in 2019. The Spaniard's troops have already lifted the Carabao Cup at Wembley this season, remain

BBC NewsApr 25
World

The World Cup is starting. Here's what to know and how to watch

2026) — Pedro Bettencourt, president of the country’s prestigious youth football training school known by its Portuguese acronym EPIF, says he has seen a shift in young players since the national team’s recent success

NPR Topics: NewsYesterday
Conflicts

North Korea's powerhouse women footballers are in Seoul to fight for title

2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup: achievements that far outshine those of the men's side. "The biggest weakness of North Korean male athletes is their smaller physique," said Heo Jeong

BBC NewsMay 22
World

Which World Cup 2026 stadiums will host matches in US, Canada and Mexico?

2026 FIFA World Cup matches, in Houston, Dec. 28, 2025. The Astrodome is pictured on right. (AP Photo/Jon Shapley)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AP26035000226133-1772177362.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Houston Stadium hosted Super Bowls in 2004 and 2017 [File: Jon Shapley/AP Photo

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 3
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