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Iran’s World Cup participation depends on team’s safety in the US: Minister

World Cup fixtures will go ahead as scheduled, [dismissing the possibility of Mexico hosting the Iranian team](/sports/2026/4/12/fifa-rejects-irans-request-to-relocate-world-cup-games-amid-us-israel-war), citing logistical impediments. On Wednesday

Rain along Gulf Coast could become the first named storm of Atlantic hurricane season

World Cup match between Portugal and the Democratic Republic of the Congo is scheduled for Wednesday

Iran’s World Cup squad to depart for Mexico on June 6 despite US visa delay

World Cup base camp Mexico on Saturday, despite the ongoing ambiguity over their visas for the United States less than two weeks before their opening game. “The Iran national football team will depart Antalya

World Cup predictions: Portugal vs DR Congo, England vs Croatia and more

Cup record, Lionel Messi has made more history, and fans around the world are adjusting to some challenging kickoff times. Here’s what to know: ## What is the schedule for Wednesday

South Korea World Cup squad at odds with media over Son Heung-min mockery

World Cup commitments, and scheduled interviews with players were cancelled. Mexican media said there was a meeting between the team’s media officers and the South Korean media to discuss the incident. There

New York stabbing, Kansas City shooting raise World Cup security concerns

Wednesday between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs. MetLife Stadium, outside the city in neighbouring New Jersey state, will host its first match of the World Cup on Saturday. ![INTERACTIVE - venue world

No Fifa plans for Iran-Italy swap at World Cup

World Cup regulations also says: "Fifa may decide to replace the Participating Member Association in question with another association." Speaking last week in Washington, Infantino said: "We hope that by then the situation will

World Cup 2026: Italy government officials slam idea of taking Iran’s place

World Cup 2026, even if already-qualified Iran does not compete at the finals. Since the United States-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28, Iran’s participation in this summer’s edition

Mexico braces for celebrations, protests as World Cup opens amid tensions

World Cup host city in February. Pressure has mounted on her as guests flood into Mexico City. Residents say authorities have prioritised the competition over pressing social needs. On Wednesday, Sheinbaum said it was unclear

DR Congo cancel World Cup training camp in Kinshasa over Ebola outbreak

scheduled to play World Cup warm-up games against Denmark in Liege, Belgium, on June 3, and Chile in southern Spain on June 9. Both matches are going ahead as planned, team spokesman Jerry Kalemo

What’s happening at the World Cup one day before tournament starts?

Wednesday. *The FIFA World Cup begins on June 11. You can follow the action on Al Jazeera’s dedicated [World Cup 2026](/fifa-world-cup-2026/) page with all the latest news, match build-up and live text

World Cup: Can Senegal stun France again? Predictions, schedule on Day 6

scheduled to kick off at 3pm (19:00 GMT). Later, Norway return to the World Cup for the first time since 1998 when they take on Iraq at Boston Stadium in Massachusetts with kickoff

Somali referee banned by US to officiate European Super Cup, UEFA says

Wednesday and pledged to take part in the next World Cup in 2030. *The FIFA World Cup begins on June 11. You can follow the action on Al Jazeera’s dedicated [World Cup 2026](/fifa-world-cup-2026

Police investigate theft of England equipment at World Cup, 2 people in custody

World Cup activities. "Public safety officials at the local, state and federal levels are working to trace where in the United States the items were seized and all the individuals who may have been involved

England vs Croatia – World Cup 2026: Kane, predictions, TV channel, kickoff

schedule [here](https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/scores-fixtures?country=&wtw-filter=ALL).  (Al Jazeera) ## How does the World Cup group stage work? England, Croatia, Ghana and Panama are in Group

Cuba hopes for World Cup respite from US sabre-rattling – but prepares for the worst

World Cup](https://www.theguardian.com/football/world-cup-football) will make it more difficult for the United States to carry out a military action in Cuba,” said Carlos Alzugaray, Cuba’s former ambassador to the EU. “Cuba is very

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

scheduled to be played in the US. The Iran team has spent more than two weeks in Turkiye, mostly practising at the coastal resort Antalya, and some travelled to the capital, Ankara, to submit visa

Iran says ‘fully prepared’ for football team’s World Cup participation

Wednesday that the Ministry of Youth and Sports ensured all necessary arrangements for the team’s effective participation in the tournament. She also said the preparations were made under the directive of the sport minister

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

World Cup. With just three days to go until the start of the penultimate round of Serie A fixtures, Italy’s top-flight league, half the teams do not know when their matches will

Vivid Sydney cancels shows after 89 drones plunge into Darling Harbour

scheduled to run Sunday to Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm and 9.30pm for the duration of the festival, although the Vivid website notes the performances are weather-dependent. “Prepare to experience a performance unlike