Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi, under investigation for alleged betting-related offenses, has received authorization to enter Canada for his nation’s World Cup match against Germany, the Ivorian soccer federation says
June 18, 2026
Harry Kane scored twice to equal the English record for World Cup goals, Jude Bellingham added another two minutes into the second half and England beat Croatia 4-2
June 18, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo looks to make history by becoming the first player to score a goal in six World Cups when Portugal meets Congo on Wednesday
June 17, 2026
Erling Haaland scored his first two World Cup goals, including one off a defensive blunder, to propel Norway to a 4-1 victory over Iraq in Group I
June 17, 2026
Vozinha gasped and laughed in shock when shown the number of new Instagram followers he had gained after helping tiny Cape Verde hold off powerhouse Spain in his team’s World Cup debut
June 17, 2026
The Trump administration is pushing back on complaints from Iran’s national team that it was forced to leave the U.S. immediately after its first World Cup match instead of having a day to recover in a hotel, saying that was the plan for the team all along
June 17, 2026
The U.S. World Cup team says it is prepared for the physical challenge of facing Australia in group play this week
June 17, 2026
South Korea’s preparations for Thursday’s World Cup match against Mexico have been overshadowed by a rift between the players and the country's media following disparaging comments about captain Son Heung-min
June 16, 2026
The teams that are ranked 61st, 67th and 85th in FIFA’s world rankings all were heavy underdogs in their first matches at the World Cup
June 16, 2026
The coach of Iran’s World Cup team says it was ordered to leave the U.S. and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament by playing to a 2-2 draw with New Zealand
June 16, 2026
The biggest World Cup ever has brought some logistics challenges to the 48 teams in a tournament being played across three countries and four time zones
June 15, 2026
Amad Diallo scored in the 90th minute to lift Ivory Coast to a 1-0 victory over Ecuador in its first World Cup appearance in a dozen years
June 15, 2026
Orange Suit Man brings Dutch soccer pride to North Texas
June 15, 2026
The Somali referee who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup will still be paid his full tournament fee
June 14, 2026
Roaring crowds wearing stars and stripes came out to support the U.S. men's soccer team in their World Cup opener against Paraguay
June 13, 2026
FIFA reported an attendance of 44,985 for Thursday's World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic in
June 12, 2026
The United States has not given a visa to the head of the Palestinian Football Association even though FIFA typically invites the heads of each national federation to attend the World Cup
June 12, 2026
President Donald Trump's run of high-profile sporting events begins this week in Washington, with the U.S. leader eager to project an image of strength
June 12, 2026
The World Cup's opening match saw three players sent off with red cards, a rarity in international soccer
June 12, 2026
Christian Pulisic is the most accomplished and most famous player on his national team at the exact time when his nation is hosting a World Cup
June 12, 2026
Arlington Museum of Art brings World Cup history to North Texas ahead of FIFA tournament
June 12, 2026
Here’s everything you can expect from World Cup kickoff day
June 11, 2026
The Trump administration is defending its decision to bar Omar Abdul-Kadir Artan from entering the US, just days before the FIFA World Cup, over alleged links to a terrorist group. Artan, who was named Africa’s top male referee in 2025, would have been the first Somali to referee at the tournament. CNN’s Larry Madowo reports.
June 10, 2026
What makes a memorable FIFA World Cup anthem
June 11, 2026
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has defended World Cup ticket prices by saying they align with North American sports
June 11, 2026
Mexico City welcomes the world with the opening ceremonies of the FIFA World Cup on Thursday, but social tensions are rising
June 10, 2026
FIFA World Cup excitement in the South Bay kicks off at Santa Clara night market
June 11, 2026
Lionel Messi shines on eve of World Cup
June 10, 2026
Paraguayan fans are eager to see their national soccer team’s long-awaited return to the World Cup in the country they now call home
June 10, 2026
World Cup referee denied entry to US
June 09, 2026
Fans who hear the whirring sound of a drone over a stadium might see it as a nuisance but law enforcement has long viewed those aircraft as a potential weapon of mass destruction
June 10, 2026
The Trump administration has called on European nations to follow Washington's lead and impose travel restrictions on people
June 10, 2026
Michigan State University researchers helped create the grass for all 16 FIFA World Cup stadiums
June 10, 2026
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday issued a decree ordering federal workers in the capital to work from home on June 11 and suspending school classes to
June 09, 2026
The World Cup kicks off on Thursday as a celebration of goals, drama and global fandom, but it is also expected to carry a climate cost more than
June 09, 2026
Atlanta ramps up human trafficking awareness ahead of FIFA World Cup with "It's a Penalty" campaign
June 09, 2026
The U.S. national team already knew it was in for a once-in-a-lifetime experience this month as the home team in a World Cup
June 09, 2026
FIFA picked Green Valley Turf in Platteville to grow natural grass turf for three of the sixteen World Cup sites. The challenge? The grass must grow indoors without direct sunlight.
June 08, 2026
Cancer survivor from Massachusetts to serve as flag bearer during World Cup in Foxboro
June 08, 2026
As FIFA World Cup nears, some MARTA riders raise safety concerns after recent attacks on transit system
June 07, 2026
Thousands of people flooded one of the world's great urban boulevards on Saturday, attempting to set a world record for the Mexican wave — naturally,
June 07, 2026
Why sky-high ticket prices have sent fans searching for alternative ways to get a World Cup experience
June 06, 2026
Stadium workers near Los Angeles have voted to authorize a strike as the venue prepares to host the U.S. men’s soccer team’s opening World Cup match
June 06, 2026
FIFA has announced that it will now allow fans to bring their own water bottles to some stadiums during the World Cup, adjusting a policy that had barred spectators from bringing refillable water bottles into the tournament’s 16 stadiums across North America, including some with limited or no shade from the sun
June 06, 2026
Chris Richards is training with the U.S. in a positive sign for the top American defender as he tries to make it back in time for the World Cup
June 06, 2026
A range of social movements in Mexico are capitalizing on impending FIFA World Cup celebrations next week to put pressure on authorities and make demands
June 06, 2026
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will inject billions of dollars into host economies, driven by a massive consumption surge that will benefit sectors as
June 05, 2026
The 2026 World Cup has drawn intense criticism from globe-trotting fans who over the years have helped define the tournament's festive atmosphere
June 05, 2026
Far from its European homeland, Bosnia and Herzegovina has zealous fans in the American Midwest as it prepares for its second World Cup
June 05, 2026
World Bank in talks with Venezuela authorities after major earthquakes
UN agency says it pauses Hormuz ship evacuation initiative after vessel attacked
NATO's Rutte says billions in new defense contracts will be announced at summit
Ares caps withdrawals again at flagship $23 billion private credit fund
Pope Leo XIV receives World Series baseball from former White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski
Judge sets bond for man charged in Millvale triple shooting at $3 million
'It just makes no sense whatsoever': Escaped inmate set for October release captured in Florida